History
DANE ROYD HISTORIANS;
EXPLORE, DISCOVER, QUESTION
Welcome to our History page!
I am Mrs Parton and I am the History Leader in school. History is one of my favourite subjects to teach as I find it so interesting looking back in time and teaching children how we got to where we are, and why we live the way we do. It is fascinating to think that one day we will be someone else's history, and they will be looking back and learning from our triumphs and failures.
Mrs Parton
History Lead
Intent - Why is History important for our children? What will our children learn?
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As Historians, we want our children to acquire a wide range of skills and strategies to enable them to explore and investigate the History of the world through our curriculum offer at Dane Royd.
From the Vicious Vikings to the Ancient Greeks, the Murderous Mayans to the political and local collapse of coal mining, children will learn about key periods in history which have influenced the world as they know it today. These eras will capture their imagination and help them to develop a fascination for the past.
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At Dane Royd Junior and Infant School, we want children to understand how the world, the United Kingdom and Wakefield has become what is it today by exploring and questioning the past and by understanding the legacy of some of the world’s most well-known eras. Our aim is to inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the past and how this has impacted on their lives today.
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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. We will encourage children to compare and contrast different experiences across different civilisations and relate this to their lives as children in the 21st Century. Through studying the lives and events of the past, children will develop an empathy and understanding of how history affected different groups in society and consider how the world has changed over time.
Implement - How will our children learn?
The History Curriculum at Dane Royd has been planned carefully to ensure all children build on their historical knowledge and skills year on year. Topics have been planned to engage and enthuse children, taking into consideration previous learning and building on prior learning.
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A lesson in humanities takes place weekly, with History and Geography taught in half termly units, linked to a two year rolling programme. Class teachers deliver lessons in History and are guided in their planning and choice of resources by the History leader. Teachers are encouraged to make use of resources available through the Historical Association and the subject leader ensures that resources selected are fit for purpose and meet the needs of all learners.
Children with SEND are supported during History lessons to work towards the same objective with appropriate support and scaffolding in place.
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Throughout the History curriculum children are taught to make connections, compare and contrast, analyse trends, consider questions and develop their understanding of methods of historical enquiry.
Assessment is continuous during lessons using formative methods with teachers carefully checking understanding throughout and at the end of each lesson. The subject leader provides guidance and CPD for teachers around questioning and checking that key concepts have been fully understood. In addition to formative assessment, at the end of each unit children are assessed on the most important knowledge to be understood and retained, identified in curriculum plans.
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Our History Curriculum Overview
Impact - How will it help our children?
Through the themes studied and the activities selected, children know and understand Britain's past and that of the wider world. They gain an understanding of key concepts such as change and continuity and understand historical vocabulary which they acquire from Nursery to Year 6.
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The vast majority of children express positive attitudes to learning in history, show enthusiasm for the subject and leave Dane Royd well prepared for Key Stage 3 and want to learn more. A well developed programme of transition between Dane Royd and the partner high school ensures that teachers at Key Stage 2 understand their role in preparing for future learning.
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What do our children like about History?
"I like exploring the past and comparing it to how we live now."
Freya - Year 6
"We’ve made a family album. I love looking at it and talking to my friends about it."
Sverav - UFS
I"I like learning about different people in the past and how they are similar and different to us."
Courtney - Year 4
“I like that we learn things from the past and compare it to the present.”
Jesse - Year 2
"I have enjoyed comparing the differences between Anglo-Saxons and Romans which is something we have built upon from last year."
Georgia, Year 6
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