Beeford Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

History

Our Subject Lead for History is Mrs Doyle

School Museum

We are developing our children's understanding of history and trying to ensure they have hands on opportunities throughout the year to explore artifacts.  We have a small museum that has a different theme each term.  Currently we have some old and new toys on display for the children to explore and discuss. 

Intent

At our two schools we believe that our children are entitled to a broad and balanced curriculum celebrating the way in which the past has helped shape our world today and to inspire them to discover more.

 In line with the national curriculum 2014, the curriculum at our schools aims to ensure that all pupils:

Gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world which helps to stimulate pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past;

Are encouraged to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement;

Begin to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.

Implementation

History lessons are planned as part of a themed approach and stand-alone sessions. We use the local area to enhance our History curriculum and plan both visits out and visitors to provide quality first hand experiences. A progression of skills has been mapped for each year group and is used to ensure that children have opportunities to build upon their understanding and knowledge of history. Substantive and disciplinary knowledge has been identified for each aspect of taught history to ensure that the children are progressing. The school takes every opportunity to celebrate key events in History; including national, local and significant school events. History work is commended in our regular Celebration Assemblies.

Impact

Through our History curriculum, pupil voice shows that pupils are confident and able to talk about what they have learnt in history using subject specific vocabulary. Pupils enjoy history and are able to recall their learning over time. Our children are challenged to become engaged, reflective and inquisitive historians. Outcomes for each child are recorded at the end of a unit of work and regularly throughout the year and analysed for next steps

Early Years

In the Early Years Foundation Unit, the following applies to the children’s learning:

 Understanding the world involves guiding children to make sense of their physical world and their community. The frequency and range of children’s personal experiences increases their knowledge and sense of the world around them – from visiting parks, libraries and museums to meeting important members of society such as police officers, nurses and firefighters. In addition, listening to a broad selection of stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems will foster their understanding of our culturally, socially, technologically and ecologically diverse world. As well as building important knowledge, this extends their familiarity with words that support understanding across domains. Enriching and widening children’s vocabulary will support later reading comprehension.

ELG: Past and Present

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;