GeogLive! 27 Teaching Migration from EYPPC

Описание: Key Highlights:
1. A presentation by Tess, editor of Primary Geography, on current journal themes.
A keynote from Tia Shah of the Migration Museum.
A showcase of a Year 3 migration unit from Our Lady and St Brendan's School in Bradford.

2. Primary Geography Journal
The latest issue focused on the concept of the “citizen geographer”—children learning through local inquiry and becoming agents of change.

It discussed using controversial or underrepresented topics (e.g. migration, homelessness, sewage) to empower children through real-world engagement.

Articles used examples like children reducing litter and engaging MPs, and students designing sustainable architecture with local architects.

3. Migration Museum Presentation (Tia Shah)
The museum tells personal migration stories instead of displaying physical collections.

Emphasises a story-led, empathetic, reflective, and discursive pedagogy.

Tools shared for classroom use:

Story discs to capture individual migration experiences.

"Step forward" activity to explore students’ diverse connections to migration.

Emphasis on clarifying migration-related vocabulary to dispel misconceptions (e.g. conflating immigration with illegality).

Encourages seeing migration as a shared human experience.

4. Case Study: Our Lady and St Brendan’s School
A Year 3 geography unit on migration was developed in a school with a large Polish demographic (23%).

Personal connections (e.g. a Polish teacher sharing her story) enriched the curriculum.

Children:

Used maps to explore Poland and Bradford.

Compared lifestyles, food, climate, and landscapes.

Conducted interviews with family members to understand real migration motivations (e.g. economic reasons).

Created travel brochures, cultural comparisons, and interactive maps.

Teaching focused on building cultural pride, enhancing map skills, and developing geographic vocabulary.

Emphasis on retrieval questions, discussion, and sensitive handling of migration as a topic.

5. Resources & CPD
Numerous free resources are available via the Geographical Association.

The “High Quality Geography Fieldwork for All” report was launched on the same day.

The GeogLive! YouTube channel and blogs provide support for CPD and classroom practice.