History

In Reception, children begin to develop an understanding of the past through stories, photographs, family experiences and practical exploration.

Through enquiries such as "What Were Toys Like a Long Time Ago?", "Who Do We Know That's Famous?" and "Are Our Grandparents Really Old?", children explore change over time, significant people and the concept of generations.

These experiences develop early chronological understanding, historical vocabulary and curiosity about the world around them.

In Key Stage 1, children develop their understanding of the past through enquiries about their own lives, significant individuals and changes within and beyond living memory.

Our two-year cycle includes exploring personal history, the development of flight, monarchy, changes in schools and toys, and how we find out about the past.

Children learn to use timelines, compare past and present, ask questions and explore sources such as photographs, artefacts and personal accounts.

In lower Key Stage 2, pupils become increasingly fluent with whole numbers and the four operations, including number facts and the concept of place value. This ensures that pupils develop efficient written and mental methods and perform calculations accurately with increasingly large whole numbers.

Pupils develop their ability to solve a range of problems, including those involving simple fractions and decimal place value. Teaching also ensures that pupils draw with increasing accuracy and develop mathematical reasoning, so they can analyse shapes and their properties and confidently describe the relationships between them. It ensures they can use measuring instruments with accuracy and make connections between measures and number.

By the end of Year 4, pupils should have memorised their multiplication tables up to and including the 12 times table, and should show precision and fluency in their work.

Pupils are immersed in mathematical vocabulary, which they should be able to spell correctly and confidently, using their growing word knowledge and their knowledge of spelling.

In Upper Key Stage 2, children deepen their historical knowledge through studies of Ancient Greece, Tudor England, the Vikings, the Second World War and the Sikh Empire. They also investigate local history through census records.

Children develop their ability to analyse sources, evaluate different interpretations and explain the significance of historical events.

By the end of Year 6, pupils are encouraged to think critically, make informed judgements and understand how the past continues to influence the modern world. content here

At Weeton St Michael's C of E Primary School, our vision is to provide our children with a high-quality, inclusive education inspired by Christian values. Excellent teaching and learning form the basis of all our work, delivered through a caring, creative ethos.

Our children are encouraged to have a positive attitude, develop resilience in their approach to learning, become confident in their own ability, and be independent and motivated to achieve their full potential.

We believe it is our duty to make learning fun, engaging, memorable, accessible and ambitious for all children, instilling in them a love of learning.

We take seriously our duty to teach children about the fundamental British values of mutual respect and tolerance, democracy, the rule of law and individual liberty. These values are woven through our curriculum so that our learners leave us prepared for life in modern Britain.