Lowther Endowed School
Achieving, Caring, Enjoying
HISTORY
Curriculum – 2 year cycle INTENT
Cycle 1 | History content NC | Cycle 2 | History content NC |
Hedgehogs | 1.a. All about Me 1.b Great Fire of London 2a. Superheroes/ People Who Help 2b. Houses and Homes 3. Castles - local area study | Hedgehogs | 1.a. Our School Locality 1.b. Africa (Ongoing: Weather/Seasonal Changes) 2.a Toys Old and New 2.b. Transport 3a. Local Farming 3b. Seaside |
Otters | 1.Stone Age to Iron Age 2.a.Volcanoes and Earthquakes 2.b Romans- local area study 3.a. Exploring Europe 3.b Pirates | Otters | 1.Ancient Egypt 2. Anglo-Saxons and Vikings 3. Amazon v Eden |
Badgers | 1.On Our Doorstep - local area study 2. Awesome Journeys and Mountains (Space) 3. Bright Lights, Big City - Edinburgh | Badgers | 1.a. Mini Topic: North America 1.b Make Do and Mend 2.a. Fit for Life 2.b. Ancient Greeks 3.a Mini Topic: The Mayans 3. b. Keen to Be Green |
Progression Planning for History
What History looks like in the EYFS...
Links to Development Matters (3-4 years)
Understanding the World
Begin to make sense of own life story and family’s history
Continue to develop positive attitudes about the differences between people
EYFS – Early Learning Goals
Reception: Understanding the World
- Talk about members of their immediate family and community.
- Name & describe people who are familiar to them.
- Comment on images of familiar situations in the past.
- Compare and contrast characters from stories, including figures from the past.
ELG: Understanding the World / Past and Present
• Talk about the lives of people around them and their roles in society.
• Know some similarities and differences between things in the past and now, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class.
• Understand the past through settings, characters and events encountered in books read in class and storytelling.
Our Historical Cultural capital
- We aim to ensure our History curriculum builds on previous knowledge and experience and exposes pupils to new opportunities in order to link their culture to a wider one.
- We aim to ensure our History curriculum reflects diverse voices - our pupils know the ‘best’ from all groups in society - including inter-generational, multi-faith, gender neutral, mixed-race teaching and activities .
- We aim to enable pupils to make connections between people and events in different places around the world and between different historical eras.