History

We are proud to confirm that we have been awarded the Quality Mark for History (Gold Award) (February 2023) - please read our full report as an attachment at the bottom of this page.

Our aim in the teaching and learning of humanities (Geography and History) is to give our pupils the knowledge, skills and understanding of the world around them and significant events that have happened in the past. We want to encourage the children to ask questions and find answers for themselves, developing their curiosity and independence.

When learning about the past, the children have exciting and engaging topics where they can use the wonderful resources in the school (including books and artefacts) and the internet to understand what life was like in the past. We also provide a variety of exciting trips and workshops; immersing children in role play and making them feel like they are a part of this History.  For example, Year 3 have an Ancient Greek workshop where they dress up and imagine what life was like in that era of history and Year 6 have an 'Evacuee Day' as part of their 'Child's War' topic where they find out about a local child's experiences of the Second World War. We ensure that children understand the chronology of events in the past, using resources such as class timelines and the 'Barrow Hedges' Passport Through Time', to enable children to understand where their current learning fits in with the wider history of the country and the rest of the world.  The children are then ready to leave Barrow Hedges with a wealth of knowledge about the different eras in history. 

Miss B Campbell is the Subject Leader for History

Below are some helpful links and ideas for places to visit related our topics at Barrow Hedges:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

General History