Intent: What we want to achieve through History teaching

At Laceyfields Academy, our intent when teaching History is to develop our children’s knowledge of their local history and Britain’s past. Our children will be curious about different events, places and people and they will consider how events in the past have influenced how we live today. They will think critically about what we can learn from the past.

Implementation – How we do it here

Our children learn about different times in history by using a range of sources such as books, video, virtual and actual visits, stories, eye-witness accounts, and photographs. In EYFS, children develop their curiosity by asking and answering simple questions about the past and present time through continuous provision.  In KS1, children build on this and compare events from the past with present day showing aspects of change in local and national life. Children learn about how some local industries and places have changed as well as learn about some local significant people.  Children sort, classify and sequence information to deepen their understanding. They explain their understanding using vocabulary that relates to the passage of time.  They place events on a timeline so that they can develop a sense of chronology. Some of our History topics have been linked with Art, Design and Technology and Science so that children can explore and make connections between subjects.  We celebrate Black History Month by learning about significant people and we continue to learn about people from diverse backgrounds throughout the year.

Impact: How we will see effective History teaching

Our children will be ready for the next stage in their education by being able to talk about their local history, Britain’s past and significant people from beyond the United Kingdom. They will have developed confidence to ask about and give reasons for past events so that they can understand how these shape how we live today.