We believe that History fires pupils’ curiosity about the past in Britain and the wider world. We aim to bring history to life and to instill a desire to find out about our predecessors. We view History as far more than learning facts, and as an opportunity to develop skills of enquiry and questioning deeply and expertly; to become open minded “historical detectives” and explore the past in an engaging way.
Termly and half termly topics give scope for cross curricular work and through History, children learn to make comparisons and links between the past and modern times and discover how and why things have changed. They learn about people and events in the past, in Britain and the wider world, and realise that these have influenced our lives today. In doing so, children are taught how to investigate and record their findings in interesting and creative ways including writing, art, drama and computing.