History Curriculum Posts
Key Stage 1 Significant People in History
The children in KS1 have been studying significant people in history. They are able to recall some facts about these people and why they are significant.
The Dead Poets Society
The Dead Poets Society is a group of children who meet regularly to learn and discuss the works of long-dead poets, and is named after the very famous film that was released in 1989. [...]
Remembrance Assembly 2021
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 the guns of Europe fell silent. After four years of bitter fighting, The Great War was finally over. The Armistice [...]
University Challenge 2021
Children from Y5/6 have studied hard throughout the year to earn a place in our annual University Challenge competition. Almost every pupil passed at least one Graduate Award (with many gaining ten or even [...]
Masterchef 2020
Masterchef 2020 Bread from throughout history Foundation: Modern Bread Year 1: Scottish Bannock Bread Year 2: A 400 year old Bread Recipe Year 3: Roman Bread Year 4: Anglo Saxon Bread Year [...]
EYFS Fireworks and Counting
Recently the children in EYFS have been learning about Bonfire night. They have made a short film, on our green screen and have used their counting skills to count fireworks in the night sky. [...]
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