History Curriculum Posts
Remembrance Day 2014
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 was [...]
Conisbrough Castle visit
Conisbrough Castle is located in the town of Conisbrough near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The most impressive feature of the ruins is the hundred foot high circular keep supported by six buttresses giving it a [...]
Heroes & Heroines of Hull
In celebration of Hull’s impending status as City of Culture, we are going to take you on a journey through the city’s past depicted in dance. It will take you from the high seas to [...]
Victorians in Year 5/6
The children in Year 5/6 have started to learn about the Victorians. Last week they pretended to be Victorian school children by writing on slate boards with slate pencils and wrote some Victorian style letters. [...]
Seaside Visit (Foundation and Key Stage 1)
On Wednesday the 2nd, Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 children, visited the beach at Bridlington. The children had a super time, working together in groups to make a Sandcastle for a competition. The weather [...]
Holland – World Cup 2014
Holland - World Cup 2014 [hr] About the project As part of our exciting curriculum we are embarking on a whole school project that will involve the production of 32 short films to represent the [...]
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