HISTORY
Our Inglehurst Historians
Like all good detectives, good historians are curious and ask important questions. With curiosity being one of our core REACH values, we love that History gives children the opportunity to develop this skill by asking questions about the past.
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As well as developing curiosity, studying History allows children to appreciate the complex reasons people may behave in the way that they do, supporting them to develop empathy for others whilst providing an opportunity to learn from mankind’s past mistakes.
Our Curriculum
Our carefully designed and sequenced History curriculum enables all our children to acquire thorough knowledge and understanding of both Britain’s past and that of the wider world.
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In lessons, our children ask insightful questions, think critically, carefully consider evidence and arguments, and use a range of primary and secondary sources to help them understand how people’s lives have changed over time, and the impact this has on the world today.
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Our topics include Egyptians, Romans, WWII, Stone Age to Bronze Age, Romans to name just a few, with each topic developing concepts such as power, invasion, settlement and migration, notable achievements and society and culture.
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Our History lessons are all based around a big question such as, ‘were the Vikings traders, raiders or something else?’, ‘what did the Greeks ever do for us?’ and ‘who should go on the £10 banknote?’ Children love being given the knowledge and skills to discuss and answer these questions, often changing their minds along the way as new evidence comes to light!
With so many of our children having a heritage from the African countries, all of our children learn about the British invasion of the great Benin Kingdom during black history month and how our views have changed over time about what happened. In Year 6, our children study this fascinating topic in more depth to ensure a really full understanding.
Local History
Local History is incorporated to really cement the relevance of History to children’s own lives. Fascinating census data and aerial photographs are used to support this and of course, being a Leicester school, we can’t miss the opportunity to look into how we found our last Yorkist King in a carpark! The children look at the evidence found and what it tells us about how he died, but also why he was there in the first place!
Hands-on History
All the children get the chance to develop their historical understanding through offsite visits such as to Warwick Castle and the National Justice Museum. They also enjoy history re-enactment days with outside performers and historians telling them about the past. These engaging experiences ensure that children have the opportunity to investigate deeply why and how we live the way we do today, through the fascinating and sometimes shocking study of British and world history