History
In history at Staverton, we develop children’s understanding and experience of the past, both local and international, sparking their curiosity about the wider world and allowing them to construct narratives to interpret it.
Our approach
Pupils understand how historical events have shaped their lives, thinking about the impact of the past on the present and on the community they live in. School assemblies are used to celebrate and remember significant historical events and anniversaries.
Coherent knowledge of the past
Pupils gain a coherent knowledge of Britain's past, contextualised within an understanding of the wider world, and develop the skills needed to investigate and draw conclusions about historical periods or events.
Cross-curricular connections
History is firmly embedded within cross-curricular learning. In both Key Stage 1 and 2, history topics are drawn from whole-class texts studied in English – for example, Year 5/6 study the Second World War alongside reading Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll.
Trips and workshops
A variety of workshops and visits take place throughout the year, including themed History days and trips to the SS Great Britain, a Victorian School experience, and the Bovington Tank Museum.
History Curriculum Map
Our history curriculum is organised across a two-year (A/B) rolling cycle for mixed-age classes, ensuring every unit is covered without repetition as children move through the school.
Age
Year A
Year B
Years 1 & 2
- Brunel and Mary Anning
- Changes in Our Personal History
- The Great Fire of London
Years 3 & 4
- From the Stone Age to the Iron Age
- Vikings vs. Anglo-Saxons
- The Romans and the Celts
Years 5 & 6
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Greece (Year 5 project)
- World War 2
- Mayans
- Ancient Greece (Year 5 project)
Years 1 & 2
Year A
- Brunel and Mary Anning
Year B
- Changes in Our Personal History
- The Great Fire of London
Years 3 & 4
Year A
- From the Stone Age to the Iron Age
- Vikings vs. Anglo-Saxons
Year B
- The Romans and the Celts
Years 5 & 6
Year A
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Greece (Year 5 project)
Year B
- World War 2
- Mayans
- Ancient Greece (Year 5 project)
Our history knowledge progression
History knowledge and skills build carefully across five connected strands as children move through the school: chronological understanding, knowledge and understanding of the past, historical interpretation, historical enquiry, and organisation and communication.
Our full History Skills Progression Document sets out exactly what children learn to do as historians at every stage – from sequencing familiar events in EYFS, to using a wide range of primary and secondary sources to form their own opinions about historical events by Year 5/6.
Download Progression
