History is who we are and why we are the way we are.
A high-quality history education will help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. It should inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past. Teaching should equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement. History helps pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time. National Curriculum for History, purpose of study
Year 3’s virtual trip through the ages
Hokusai and Hepworth took part in a virtual trip of the Havering Hoard exhibition courtesy of a live stream by The Museum of London. The two classes explored prehistoric artefacts, listened to stories and examined archive images in an attempt to solve a Bronze Age...
