History
Photos in our slide show include:
- Year 1 - visiting Hollytrees Museum to look at how toys have changed within living memory.
- Year 2 - at the Tower of London as part of their learning about the Great Fire of London. They also did their own research into our local historical buildings. They also visited the seafront at Felixstowe to see how the seaside has changed over time.
- Year 3 - being immersed in a Prehistoric experience, learning about how people from this time period survived and lived their lives. They also enjoyed an Egyptian banquet in school, mummifying a 'body' and making papyrus paper.
- Year 4 - visiting Colchester Castle, which is built on the foundations of the Temple of Claudius, to learn more about the Romans.
- Year 5 - recreating a broad overview of life in Britain from the Romans to the Vikings. They also visited the Braintree Museum to experience what it was like to be a pupil in a Victorian School.
- Year 6 - visiting the Imperial War Museum at Duxford to support their learning about World War II learning. Whilst there, they took part in "We were there" question and answer session.
History: Statement of Intent
Historical Vocabulary
Historical Questions
Stories & Sources
Historical Concepts
Purpose of Study:
A high-quality history education provides pupils with a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. It should inspire curiosity and equip children to generate perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments and develop perspective and judgement. History helps pupils 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.
Who is the Lexden Historian?
The Lexden Historian has a strong understanding of chronology and can confidently make connections across local, British and world history. They can generate critical and historically- valid questions about the past and suggest how to find the answers. They can efficiently and effectively use an increasingly wide range of stories and sources and can weigh, sift, select and organise relevant information. The Lexden Historian has a strong grasp of the correct historical vocabulary and can apply this to communicate historically in a range of ways.
Key elements to our History Curriculum:
- EYFS will focus on their personal history;
- KS1 will gain an understanding of history through the study of significant individuals and will look at changes within living memory and beyond.
- Working forwards chronologically in KS2 from the Stone Age in Y3 to the most recent history in Y6;
- Each year group will carry out a study of local history to ensure an understanding of how changes in history, have an impact on our surroundings.
- A whole school approach based on Lexden’s core values of community, courage and commitment, woven through historical learning to encourage the understanding that history is closely connected to these values;
- Purposeful, engaging learning opportunities to encourage a love of learning about history;
Objectives across all strands revisited and embedded within and across year groups and key stages to ensure that learning expands and builds on prior knowledge.