History

"History holds great importance in shaping critical,

participatory, and engaged citizens of the world they live in."

Barton and Levstik (2004).

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.

At St Mary’s it is our aim to instill a love of history in all children. History is all about thinking critically. We intend our History curriculum to inspire curiosity and fascination about the past in Britain and the wider world, whilst developing the children's historical thinking and chronological understanding. We want every child to be happy and enthusiastic learners of History, and to be eager to achieve their very best in order to fulfil their God-given talents. We believe that a well-rounded history curriculum and high-quality lessons inspire children to want to know more about the past and to think and act as historians.

The history curriculum at St Mary's is carefully planned and structured to ensure that current learning is linked to previous learning and that the school’s approaches are informed by current pedagogy.

It is import that we bring our History Curriculum to life. We have many local links in the community, including The Nicholson Institute.

Memory Bottles

The whole school worked on a very special project in collaboration with the Nicholson Museum in Leek. We read the story 'Memory Bottles' and then created our own bottles with special family memories in. These were on display in the Nicholson Museum for 3 months.

Coronation

To celebrate the King's Coronation, which was a significant event in our history, St Mary's created a special exhibition at the Nicholson Museum in Leek showcasing 'Masterpieces Fit for a King'.