History

History is brought to life through our forward thinking approach to learning in the classroom. By allowing pupils to use technology and a broad range of resources they are able to better engage with the past and make clearer links as to how history impacts their lives.

We aim to develop a broad range of skills that pupils will be able to carry forward into their future learning. For example, source analysis and asking where a piece of information originates is extremely relevant to modern day life. By encouraging pupils to be inquisitive, we ensure that they do not always take information at face value.

The History department runs a number of History Days and visits various sites of historical interest. These have included Windsor Castle, the Tower of London, Imperial War Museum Victorian village at Blists Hill and to Ironbridge, trips to Rome, Pompeii, St. Albans, Fishbourne Roman Palace, Bath, and to Normandy including the Bayeux Tapestry and the Normandy Beaches.

Trips intend to support the learning that has taken place in the classroom. For example, trips to World War 1 murals at Sandham Memorial Chapel and  to the Somme and Ypres Battlefields support .

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