Our history curriculum aims to stimulate the children’s curiosity about the past in order for them to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding. Through the study of history, we aim to ignite children’s curiosity about the past in Britain and the wider world. Through learning about how and why the world, our country, culture and local community have developed over time, children understand how the past influences the present. History enables children to develop a context for their growing sense of identity and a chronological framework for their knowledge of significant events and people. What they learn through history can influence their decisions about personal choices, attitudes and values. We provide the children with opportunities to become immersed in historical contexts in order for them to experience the world as young historians.
By linking learning to a range of topics, children have the opportunity to question, investigate, evaluate and build an understanding of the world we live in. We will help our children to become young historians by developing the following characteristics of learning:
Our delivery of the history curriculum is supported by enrichment opportunities including visitors and school trips.
Our children will leave Our Lady of Lourdes with a deepening curiosity and understanding of historical events and people that have shaped the world we live in today. Their conceptual understanding will develop to make links between learning and the ability to ask reflective historical questions. Our journey ensures that children have embedded the skills to become reflective, knowledgeable and articulate historians.
Furthermore, the children will be empowered to seek answers through evidence-based research and become agents of change through their evolving sense of responsibility to learn from the past.