History

At our school, in Year 1 to Year 6, each History or Geography topic is launched with an introductory morning of study. The weekly lessons that follow develop the learning and study and we identify opportunities to apply writing skills in the context of history or geography.

Our history curriculum has been developed to ensure that all of our pupils are inspired by resilient and talented individuals and communities who have made a difference to their communities across different periods of history. We strive to inspire pupils’ curiosity and encourage them to understand the challenges and changes people have gone through over time.

We make every effort to ensure this is a stimulating and engaging curriculum. Through the use of experiential activities and active learning strategies we aim to inspire our pupils’ curiosity, encouraging them to engage with the world around them and look back at the past.

As historians, we encourage our pupils to think critically and ask perceptive questions developing a sense of chronology through learning about key dates and how these dates fit on to a timeline. Our pupils learn about historical people, events and locations both in the UK and around the world.

Children will get the opportunity to go on some exciting trips that are linked to their learning in history lessons and also have visitors come into school to teach them about life in the different time periods they are studying.