History
Intent:
It is our intent that every child will not only gain a coherent understanding of history within living memory and beyond, but develop an appreciation of the past. Our curriculum will be implemented through the use of engaging enquiry methods, designed to support reflection of the past whilst making meaningful links to the present day. By considering how we might learn from those before us, understanding the need for change supports our pupils to be curious learners that will have an impact on the future of our society.
Implementation:
Mrs. Arnold is our History Co-ordinator.
At St. Mary's, History is taught through "Understanding the World" within the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum in Acorn and Chestnut (Nursery and Reception):
Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
We teach the History National Curriculum in Birch to Oak (Years 1 to 4):
History Programmes of Study Key Stages 1 and 2
We teach History across a 2 year cycle to enble us to link visits and visitors to the topics are are teching.
The following table shows which History topics are taught throughout the school:
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Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
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Acorn and Chestnut (Nursery and Reception) Cycle 1
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Me and My World: Our living history Festivals people celebrate and why – Christmas, Guy Fawkes, Harvest Remembrance Day Personal news/recounts |
Special People: History of people who help us (Mary Seacole) Recounts of visitors who work in the emergency services Festivals people celebrate and why: Pancake Day, Easter, Mothering Sunday Personal news/recounts |
Amazing Animals: David Attenborough Personal news/recounts |
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Acorn and Chestnut (Nursery and Reception) Cycle 2
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Me and My World: Our living history Festivals people celebrate and why – Christmas, Guy Fawkes, Harvest Remembrance Day Personal news/recounts |
Once Upon a Time: History of buildings Queen Elizabeth Festivals people celebrate and why: Pancake Day, Easter, Mothering Sunday Personal news/recounts |
Come Outside: Farms past and present James Herriot Personal news/recounts |
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Key Stage 1: Years 1 and 2 (Birch and Hazel) Cycle 1
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Magnificent Things: Inventors and Inventions The Gunpowder Plot: Year 1 Remembrance Day: Year 2 |
Fire and Ice: The Great Fire of London Great Explorers The Titanic |
Clophill to Coast: Changes to Clophill High Street Old and New Church Old and New School Jobs in the village past and present
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Key Stage 1: Years 1 and 2 (Birch and Hazel) Cycle 2 |
Castles and Crowns: Kings and Queens Cainhoe Castle The Gunpowder Plot: Year 1 Remembrance Day: Year 2 |
Let’s Get Moving: Travel and transport past and present George Stephenson Wright Brothers Bessie Coleman Neil Armstrong Christopher Columbus |
Wild and Wonderful: Captain James Cook Aboriginal people and way of life Commonwealth ANZAC day |
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Key Stage 2: Years 3 and 4 (Rowan and Oak) Cycle 1 |
Egyptian Exploration: The Egyptians |
Keep Calm and Carry On: World War II |
Stone Age to Iron Age: Stone Age Iron Age |
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Key Stage 2: Years 3 and 4 (Rowan and Oak) Cycle 2 |
Looking Locally: The Victorian effect on Clophill (including a brief history of the Victorians) |
The Italian Job: Romans |
Anglo Saxons: Anglo Saxons
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Throughout Key Stage 1 and 2 we also teach Historical skills. We progress these skills from Year 1 to Year 4:
- Chronological Understanding
- Historical Interpretations
- Historical Enquiry
- Organisation and Communication
Throughout our History topics, we also teach the 3 Golden Strands of:
| Power | Innovations | Society |
We subscribe to the Historical Association to support our knowledge, understanding and development of the subject.
Impact:
All children are assessed in History, by their teachers, on a termly basis. Mrs. Arnold then analyses the attainment and progress of the whole school in this area. This information informs future teaching and learning in History.
