History
Curriculum Statement
At West Heath Primary School we believe that history has the ability to create a bridge between today’s world and the myriad worlds of the past, which automatically provokes questions from pupils. Tempered and channelled correctly, its study can turn this naturally occurring curiosity into the development of tools every pupil needs in order to be able to express their thoughts and positively engage with the world around them. Examples of such tools include simple comparison and identification at one end, to critical engagement, evaluation and keen perception at the other.
Children progress from studying their own past to learning about significant events and individuals, gaining crucial knowledge and critical thinking skills along the way to develop an understanding and appreciation for Britain's turbulent past. As their learning journey continues, children delve into key periods of history, dating from the Stone Age, up to World War Two: key periods that have shaped our history. The curriculum is enhanced with a wide variety of experiences such as educational visits and workshops, to further immerse learners in to the history curriculum.
We study history not to be clever in another time, but to be wise always.
History Policy
History Curriculum Map
One of our keen historians kindly shared some of her family WW2 memorabilia - here we have a soldier's service book and medical records. How lucky we are to have had these primary artefacts shared with us :-)
A group of Year 6 history enthusiasts enjoyed a wonderful opportunity to visit the Tower of London this week. We explored some of Britain’s most turbulent history, Tower legends and the lives of Henry VIII’s wives. We even got to see England's most prized possession: the Crown Jewels!
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 We know all about imprisonment in the Tower! |
 Tower Bridge |
 A model of the Tower of London site. |
 This is where Guy Fawkes was interrogated! |
 We got to 'meet' Henry VIII's final wife: Katherine Parr. |
