History
History
At Abbeymead we expect children to be actively involved in the study of the past, and constantly raise the question, "How do we know?"
The youngest children will begin developing a sense of past by researching into their own and their immediate family's history. Older children will be considering the chronology and consequences of events across a wider spectrum, from local history to national and international events. Wherever possible, visits to relevant places of historical interest are arranged and children may be involved in drama, art, interviews and simulations to support their historical understanding. As children start to explore various sources of information which relate to the past, they will become aware of the potential for conflict between some of those information sources and will start to recognise the difference between fact and opinion.
At Abbeymead we expect children to be actively involved in the study of the past, and constantly raise the question, "How do we know?"
The youngest children will begin developing a sense of past by researching into their own and their immediate family's history. Older children will be considering the chronology and consequences of events across a wider spectrum, from local history to national and international events. Wherever possible, visits to relevant places of historical interest are arranged and children may be involved in drama, art, interviews and simulations to support their historical understanding. As children start to explore various sources of information which relate to the past, they will become aware of the potential for conflict between some of those information sources and will start to recognise the difference between fact and opinion.