At the core of the History syllabus are the ‘traditional’ skills of observation, analysis and explanation. Source analysis and essay writing allow children to develop analytical and literacy skills which will be useful throughout their lives.

In Year 4, the pupils study local history, Roman Britain, the Victorians, Mayan civilisations. As pupils progress into Year 5 and beyond, they are taught in a way which strongly links skills and content. They will learn a chronological overview of British history which spans the Roman withdrawal to the suffragettes

Every opportunity is taken for expeditions from exploring great Norman castles to Roman Bath, from recreated Victorian classrooms to mediaeval villages and even to Normandy beaches and the eternal silence of war cemeteries.  It’s these trips, above all, which fire the imagination and develop a passion for this subject.