History Curriculum
At Dalestorth Primary School, we follow a 2 year rolling curriculum plan. Each year we cover three topics, one per term. This enables us to explore topics thoroughly, and spend time embedding our learning. To see our new topic overviews, including the History topics we will be doing, follow the link: https://www.dalestorth.notts.sch.uk/our-dalestorth-curriculum/
History Intent
At Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School, we teach History by meeting the requirements of the national curriculum. Our aim is to give children the foundations for a deep understanding the history of the world. We will achieve high-quality learning by teaching History through a clear sequence of lessons which are designed to help pupils develop this understanding of the past. History is taught progressively throughout school, ensuring a build up of knowledge and skills. Pupils should become historical detectives and explore the past in an exciting and interactive way. They should develop knowledge through asking as well as responding to historical questions.
We aim to achieve this by:
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History Day
We have taken part in an afternoon focused on History. In Year 3 and 4, we studied the Aztecs. We enjoyed making Aztec masks. Look at the photographs below!