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Des and Pam

Dec 15, 2020
3 min

Take back control!

The importance of teaching Geography and History using the KS1 & KS2 National Curriculum.

How to practise KS1 geography fieldwork and observational skills

Des and Pam

Sep 30, 2020
2 min

How to practise KS1 geography fieldwork and observational skills

3 ways to get your children outside safely and meet the geography National Curriculum requirements for KS1 geographical skills

How to prepare Year 6 for the challenges of KS3 Geography

Des and Pam

Jun 8, 2020
3 min

How to prepare Year 6 for the challenges of KS3 Geography

During this difficult year your KS2 children are preparing to move onto their KS3 geography at secondary school. Are they geography ready?

Do children know they are doing Geography in their primary school lessons?

Des and Pam

Apr 29, 2020
2 min

Do children know they are doing Geography in their primary school lessons?

How to use simple observations to help measure your current geography provision

Des and Pam

Oct 10, 2019
4 min

What is a deep dive into geography?

The new Ofsted framework, quality of education judgement, aims to ensure that the children receive their National Curriculum entitlement ...

Improving the Geography Curriculum - one school at a time

Des and Pam

May 17, 2019
3 min

Improving the Geography Curriculum - one school at a time

We wanted to share how we’ve been working with schools to help them deliver primary geography which is National Curriculum compliant.

New Ofsted framework planned to free primary schools from relentless pressure of SATS preparation.

Des and Pam

Nov 25, 2018
2 min

New Ofsted framework planned to free primary schools from relentless pressure of SATS preparation.

In this week’s blog we look at the new planned Ofsted framework and what this might mean for schools. “It is my aim that the new framewor...

It’s great to be a winner and part of the 33!

Des and Pam

Sep 10, 2018
2 min

It’s great to be a winner and part of the 33!

Sorry we have not blogged for a couple of months….but it’s good to be back now! We wanted to update you on all the latest happenings and ...

Global learning in my local Forest School – Dr Des Bowden

Des and Pam

Aug 2, 2018
3 min

Global learning in my local Forest School – Dr Des Bowden

I feel learning about other cultures, through experiencing their artefacts, is important because the resources are focused on bringing to...

Des and Pam

Jul 1, 2018
2 min

What we can learn from the Gambia

In between our packed schedule of summer ‘Key to the National Curriculum’ school visits, we’ve realised our annual trip to The Gambia is...

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