History at St Nicholas

We aim to…

To provide opportunities for all children to have the historical skills and knowledge to prepare them for the future.
To give the children the opportunity to discover an interest and curiosity in history as well as embracing lessons from the past.
To build on and use key historical vocabulary.
To develop children’s perseverance skills, in order to take risks and develop their resilience.
To give children a wider understanding of Britain’s past and the wider world.
To provide engaging and interesting lessons.
To gain an understanding of chronological order and historical timelines

High quality teaching.
History taught across the relevant year groups and following a progressive programme of study.
Children are given the opportunity to develop a range of historical skills.
Building a love of history through the use of visits, visitors and curriculum themed days depending on topic at the time.
Use of historical sources and resource is to engage the children in their learning.
History vocabulary used in all lessons from reception two year 6.
Assessment opportunities throughout the year.

Children will recognise the importance of history in the everyday lives as well as from the past.
Children will have gained an and understanding of local history as well as world history.
Children are able to apply their historical knowledge to other subjects and other areas of the curriculum.
The children will be able to talk in confidence about what they have learned or are learning.
Children are prepared for the next stage of their learning.
Children will enjoy learning about history and the wider world as well as the past.
Children will flourish as historians.