Yeadon Westfield Junior School
Geography
Geography Statement of Intent
Resilient Respectful Inspired Curious
Geographers at Yeadon Westfield Junior School
Geography inspires in children a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people. We teach Geography with the aim of equipping children with knowledge about people, resources, natural and human environments, in Yeadon and around the world. We also aim to inspire and inform children with knowledge about diverse places around our exciting world, in ways that is meaningful and relevant to them.
As children progress through YWJS, their growing knowledge will help them to deepen their understanding of the interaction between physical and human processes, and of the formation and use of different landscapes. Each year, children build on their developing geographical skills and show confidence and resilience in a range of skills such as map reading, comparing and contrasting a range of places in the world and securing place and locational knowledge as they go. Geography skills such as map reading, and orienteering are supported in PE lessons and on the school residential. Place and locational knowledge are supported during themed weeks such as Fairtrade Fortnight where children use maps to identify where key Fairtrade foods are grown.
By the end of Key Stage 2 at YWJS, our aim is that children will leave with the geographical knowledge, understanding and skills that allows them to explain how the Earth’s features, both in their local area and places further away from Yorkshire, are shaped, interconnected and changed over time. As their knowledge and respect of our world grows so will their ability to challenge, question and reflect on their own viewpoints. It is our wish for children to have a strong knowledge of place and location, as well as become globally aware of their impact on the planet, taking responsibility for their actions in an ever-changing world.
Cycle B - Spring Term 2026 - Year 5/6 Earthquakes 'Aftermath' exhibition
Cycle B - Spring Term 2026 - Year 5 - Geography Muddy Puddle Day
Year 5 had a wonderful Muddy Puddle Day starting to create their own 3D Art installations linked to our Earthquake work in Geography. These will be showcased later in the term in our exhibition called 'Aftermath' so watch this space.
We created our own mini Earthquake scenes in a room including detail such as mini furniture. We also had great fun creating our own earthquake cracks in the playground!
Geography displays across the school
Please follow the link below to have a look at the wonderful
'Our Powerful Planet' Thing in the Hall project, focusing on geography.
Our Powerful Planet (The Thing in the Hall!) - Jan 2019
Cycle A - Y3 Summer: How have coasts and rivers changed over time? Trip to Nell Bank.
In this geography unit of work we have been pond dipping, hunting for mini beasts and learning about different features of rivers.
Cycle A - Y3 Summer: How have coasts and rivers changed over time? Trip to Nell Bank
Cycle A - Y4 Summer: How have coasts and rivers changed over time? Trip to Nell Bank
Cycle A Y3 Spring: Yorkshire: What is it like in Yorkshire?
Cycle A Y4 Spring - How are mountains formed?
Y5 Spring: Earthquake inspired art during Muddy Puddle day.
Year 5 Spring - Physical geography: Where do earthquakes occur? We investigated tectonic plates and where earthquakes happen across the world.
Y3 Spring: Volcanoes- Physical Geography: What is the structure of the Earth?
'You can travel the seas, poles and deserts and see nothing. To really understand the world you need to get under the skin of the people and places. In other words, learn about geography. I can't imagine a subject more relevant in schools. We'd all be lost without it'
Michael Palin