As per all the GA’s Committees and Special Interest Groups, the Primary Geography Editorial Board is a sub-committee of the Education Group and subject to the statutes and standing orders of the GA. Its terms of reference state that the Board exists to support GA members by:
- keeping members informed of progress and developments in all aspects of teaching and learning in Early Years and primary geography through the content of the journal
- maintaining the quality and relevance of the journal
- commissioning content for three issues of the journal per year
- appointing an Editor (or Editors) from the Board for each issue of the journal.
The Chair of the Board is invited to the meetings of the Education Group, providing a valuable link between the Board and the wider GA.
The Editorial Board currently comprises:
- Dr Tessa Willy (Chair), Deputy Lead Primary PGCE, IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society
- Ben Ballin, Freelance Educationalist, Birmingham
- Simon Collis, Curriculum Lead, Emmaus Primary School, Sheffield
- Arthur Kelly, Senior Lecturer, University of Chester
- Richard Hatwood, Head teacher, All Saints School, Gresford, and Trustee of the GA
- Dr Paula Owens, Primary Champion and Consultant to the GA, Kent
- Stephen Pickering, Lecturer, University of Bristol, and Associate Lecturer, University of Worcester
- Steve Rawlinson, Former GA President 2015–2016
- Jane Whittle, Principal, GIS The International School of Monza
- Dr Sharon Witt, Independent consultant and Co-Director, Attention2Place
Corresponding Members: Lauren Mills, Dr Margaret Mackintosh, Dr Richard Greenwood
Supporting the Board are:
- a GA Production Editor/staff contact and freelance professionals for copy-editing, design and typesetting and cartography/illustrations.
For enquiries regarding the Primary Geography Editorial Board please contact Anna Grandfield (GA Senior Production Editor).