Please refer to the 'Yearly Overview' attached and the class 'Curriculum Overview' documents 2020-21 found under each 'class page' tab for specific topic and learning areas.
Reception
History in the foundation stage is taught as an integral part of the topic work covered during the year and the children determine many of the topics taught based on their own interests and play preferences. The statutory framework for the early years foundation stage 'early adopter version' (July 2020) will be followed this year. The curriculum opens a child’s mind up to what they can learn about events, people and places in the past via a play based, self-discovery approach.
Year 1 to 6
Under the History Curriculum at our school, Thresholds and Milestones pupils should be taught about are to:
investigate and interpret the past
build an overview of world history
understand chronology
communicate historically
All year groups will make direct cross-curricula links with other subjects and literature including core class texts, where possible.
WVPS Curriculum, under our school Curriculum Map, pupils should be taught about:
Year 1
Historic Castles
Kings and Queens
Toys - Changes in Living Memory
Year 2
Locality
The Fire of London and the Plague
Year 3
The Stone Age and Iron Age
The Romans
Year 4
Invaders and Settlers Anglo Saxons followed by the Vikings
Recap Roman decline through to Norman Invasion
Year 5
The Victorians
Ancient Egypt
Year 6
Study beyond 1066 = World War 1
The Mayans
Ancient Greece