History is a foundation subject
within, and follows the structure of, the National
Curriculum. We learn about people and events,
about Britain and the world beyond.
We seek to develop an appreciation
of the past and how it relates to life as we
experience it today. This helps pupils appreciate
the world of today, and develops their knowledge
and understanding of other countries and cultures.
Pupils will investigate different historical
'times' and events, and will study the causes
and consequences of past events and increasing
their knowledge of different historical periods.
This helps to stimulate pupils' interest in
the past enabling them to evaluate situations
and formulate views upon them. Evidence in the
form of artefacts, photographs, paintuings and
visits to historical places is used to develop
pupils' historical skills.
Work in History is divided into
Key Stages and organised into levels of increasing
challenge. At Key Stage 1 (Pre-preparatory)
we concentrate on how the past and present times
differ, we look at more recent History, ask
questions in class and at home and imagine what
life was like for them. At Key Stage 2 we use
a chronological framework for our studies, beginning
with Ancient Egypt. Information is used from
a wide variety of sources: books, artefacts
and visits out of school to Museums, Castles
and other historical buildings and Roman ruins.
Questioning and analysis are actively encouraged.
We bring the past back-to-life
through our 'theme' days in which pupils wear
garments and accessories relating to a selected
historical period.
