History
Children will have the opportunity to:
- Explore a range of periods, significant people and events throughout history.
- Experience history through workshops, visits and a range of resources.
- Present their work in creative and imaginative ways such as art, drama and music.
- Grow in confidence to ask and answer their own historical questions.
- Develop their critical skills of historical inquiry to enable pupils to be active, informed and responsible citizens.
- Look at how history has shaped the world we live in today and how the lessons learnt can affect our decisions in the future.
- Pupils will develop their knowledge and understanding of the past to fully appreciate themselves and contribute effectively in their society.
Become a respectful citizen, showing empathy and understanding of all opinions.
Year 1
Autumn
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Victorian Times and Designs
Children will explore life in Victorian Britain and look at similarities and differences between school and toys in Victorian times and present day.
Spring
Summer
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Rule Britannia
Children will compare the lives and reigns of sixteenth-century Queen Elizabeth I and nineteenth-century Queen Victoria.
Year 2
Autumn
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London’s Burning
Children will explore the events of the Great Fire of London through drama
Spring
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Local History Study
Children will learn about Kidderminster carpet factory and Rowland Hill
Summer
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Amazing Grace
Children will learn about the RNLI and the life of Grace Darling and why she is remembered today.
Year 3
Autumn
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Stones and Bones
Children will learn about how the Stone Age to Bronze Age period impacted on life in Britain.
Spring
Summer
- It’s All Greek to Me
Children will learn about who the Ancient Greek people were, when they lived and where and how they were able to establish their empire.
Year 4
Autumn
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Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day
Children will learn about the impact the Roman empire had on life in Britain.
Spring
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Local History
Children will explore the life of a local soldier who was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal for WWI
Summer
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Walk Like and Egyptian
Children will learn in depth about the achievements of the ancient Egypt civilisation. The unit concludes with an Egyptian Museum made by the children.
Year 5
Autumn
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Meeting the Maya
Pupils will learn about the ancient Maya civilisation, including religious beliefs and rituals of the ancient Maya people.
Spring
Summer
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Saxon Settlers
Pupils will learn about the invasions of the Scots and Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century and they will go on to investigate how life in Britain changed as a result.
Year 6
Autumn
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Viking Raiders and Invaders
Pupils will learn about the raids and invasions by Vikings in Anglo-Saxon Britain
Spring
Summer
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I’m an Evacuee, Get Me Out of Here
Pupils will learn when and why World War II began and find out about the key individuals and countries involved.