History

We aim to provide an engaging History curriculum that stimulates children's curiosity and helps them learn about the past and the way it has shaped the world we live in.

The curriculum is taught with creativity and lessons will be varied to enable all children to shine in this subject. Artefacts, books, videos, photographs and the internet will all be used to bring this fascinating subject to life. Children will explore exciting periods, encounter key events and are introduced to famous and important people that will inspire their own thinking.

Our History curriculum is based a number of key historical concepts:

Core Concepts

(focus in all units)

Legacy
Source
Evidence
Chronology

Other Key Concepts

(focus in specific units when most relevant)

Invasion
Monarchy
Tyranny
Rebellion
Oppression
Government
Civilisation
Society
Culture
Empire

History in the Early Years

History is fully embedded in the EYFS Curriculum and children have regular opportunities to explore and engage in historical activities to help them progress towards meeting the ELG (Early Learning Goal):

-Understanding the World

Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society.
Know some similarities and differences between things in the past and now, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class.
Understand the past through settings, characters and events encountered in books read in class and storytelling..

History Policy

History Policy May 2021