History

We understand history as human’s story: we value its importance in helping us to understand how the inventions, struggles, explorations, beliefs and stories of the past have shaped our present day. We aim to inspire awe and wonder in the achievements of people and a fascination with events and their impacts. We also understand that lessons continue to be learnt from people and events in the past, and aim to develop children’s skills in thinking critically, evaluating evidence and appreciating different perspectives.

Our History curriculum is organised into programmes of study for each class, with three guiding enquiry questions each year. We aim for our children to have a well-rounded knowledge of people, places and events and gain a deep understanding of how they are connected chronologically. Each enquiry question is framed by key historical concepts: chronology, using sources and evidence and interpretation, and continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarities and differences and significance. Through this, we aim for our pupils to build knowledge of how historians have studied aspects of the past and develop confidence in a range of ways to communicate their understanding. We bring our History curriculum to life through opportunities to explore artefacts, meet experts, visit historical sites and see the relevance of history in their school, local area and home.

Geography

We value the importance of Geography in being able to inspire us to marvel at the world around us, help us to broaden our horizons and instill a fascination with how people and places interact. We aim for our pupils learn to appreciate the wonder of our natural world and the impact humans can have on it. We also aim for our pupils to value the richness of cultural diversity within Britain and around the world, and appreciate how we are globally interconnected.

Our Geography curriculum is organised into programmes of study for each class, with three guiding enquiry questions each year. We ensure that locational and place knowledge, and understanding of physical and human processes, builds as children progress through the school. We bring our Geography curriculum to life through real-world enquiries, fieldwork experiences, trips and visitors, and creative opportunities to communicate their findings and discoveries. Our pupils learn the skills involved in being a geographer by incorporating opportunities to use and create maps, collect data through fieldwork, make observations and comparisons, look for patterns, interpret sources and ask questions about them and communicate information in a variety of ways.