History is often used as the starting point for planning cross-curricular learning in themed units. We endeavour to bring history alive for children through visits to relevant exciting resources.
We encourage pupils to become detectives who explore the past in a multi-sensory manner. History gives pupils a chance to explore a wide historical sites, visiting historians and sourcing a range of range of sources from which the past may come alive. It is not only about learning simple facts and dates but a development of the understanding of history skills such as an understanding of chronology and using first and secondary sources of evidence.
The areas covered are done in a 2 year rolling program. Year A and Year B.
The information below is split into three categories as described:
Red - New Curriculum
Black - Currciculum enhancement
Blue - Suggested theme (this may vary depending on the opportunities that arise)
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Year 1 / 2 |
Year A |
Year B |
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Term 1 Farming |
Term 2 How school have changed over time |
Term 3 Gardens |
Term 1 Space and Flight |
Term 2 Toys/Royal Family |
Term 3 Seaside |
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History
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Changes within living memory Farming now and then Historical events in our locality Significant people man in their locality Duke of Sutherland |
Changes within living memory Explore changes to Lilleshall school in layout and location. Changes to the school day - how lessons have changed. Victorian school day - Blists Hill |
Lives of significant individuals in the past Significant historical events Artists Trentham Capability Brown - designing gardens. |
Lives of significant individuals in the past Significant historical events RAF Cosford, The Wright Brothers, Neil Armstrong, First Space Landing, Guy Fawkes
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Historical event, people and places Changes within living memory History of toys. Toy museum and Merrythought teddies Royal family, baby George |
Changes within living memory Lives of significant individuals in the past Queen Victoria How seaside holidays have changed – visit to Llandudno How clothes have changed |
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Year 3/ 4 |
Year A |
Year B |
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Term 1 The Mayan Civilization |
Term 2 Extreme Earth – Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
Term 3 Rain Forests
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Term 1 Tudors / Local Study |
Term 2 The Stone Age |
Term 3 Changes in Entertainment and Leisure |
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History
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A Non-European society contrasting with British history
Mayan Civilization
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Aspect/theme in British history extending chronological knowledge beyond 1066
A Local History Study
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Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.
Late Neolithic hunter – gatherers and early farmer’s art and culture.
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A study of an aspect of theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
The Swinging 60s Music Food Clothing Art TV
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Yearr 5 / 6 |
Year A |
Year B |
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Term 1 Ancient Egypt |
Term 2 Jungle Book |
Term 3 Rivers & Bridges |
Term 1 Ancient Greece |
Term 2 North America |
Term 3 Romans |
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History
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The achievements of earliest Civilisations Ancient Egypt |
Authors from history Rudyard Kipling E B White Dick King-Smith Illustrators |
Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots
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Ancient Greece Olympics (Much Wenlock) |
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The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age |