History
In history we bring the curriculum to life through visits and historical interpreters who visit school with artefacts. We work closely with the village Historical Society to ensure that the children who attend our school, regardless of where they live, understand the richness of history which runs through the community.
Intent:
- Children are engaged and motivated to deepen their knowledge further in specific areas linked to the curriculum
- Develop cross curricular links and strengthen further links with the local and wider community and global world.
- Deepen children’s knowledge and understanding by planning extracurricular visits.
- Increase the children’s knowledge of local history and environment.
- Learn how to interpret the past using high quality primary and secondary source materials.
- Encourage children to build up a deeper appreciation of where we come from and what aspects of history have influenced modern day.
Implementation:
- Design and construct a varied and engaging long term plan that is ambitious and ensures the topics are linked to the National Curriculum but are also linked to the interests of the children in school.
- Teacher have good knowledge of the subject they are teaching
- When designing a bespoke medium and long term plan links are made to ensure that the current topic is taught across all subjects.
- Ongoing – guest speakers are invited from the local and wider community to share their knowledge of the surrounding area. These have included visitors linked to the local church, historians and also curator from Malton Museum.
- School trips planned as appropriate.
Impact:
- Children are engaged and motivated to learn, to develop their understanding further.
- Learners develop a detailed knowledge.
- Ensuring that cross curricular links are made and therefore deepens the children’s knowledge.
- Children understand the importance of presentation and quality of work is essential in all areas.
- All children from Reception to year 6 increase their knowledge of the area they live.
- Engage all children more thoroughly, especially those children who learn in a more visual and interactive manner.
Geography
In geography we study local, national and global places and look at how lives are different. We also study our locality and have talks from the local history group who can explain geographical features, which link in with history.
Intent:
- Ensure the National Curriculum for geography is implemented across the school and is designed and taught effectively to demonstrate progress.
- Carry out a local Geographical study and compare to an alternative location.
- Cross curricular links and ensure children have access to maps, atlas and globe.
Implementation:
- Design and construct a varied and engaging long term plan that is ambitious and ensures the topics are linked to the National Curriculum but are also linked to the interests of the children in school.
- Use a variety of maps including ordnance survey.
- Ensure that resources / classroom displays support the learning of all children.
- Children have access to technology to access digital maps.
- Children have the opportunity to explore the local environment and develop field work skills.
- Ensure that the children have an understanding of the local and wider community through working with the Historical Society and the Church Project Group.
Impact:
- Children will develop contextual knowledge of globally significant places, both land and sea.
- Children will understand how the geographical features of the world can vary and change over time.
- Children will be able to collect and analyse data following field work.
- Children will learn to read and interpret maps, globes etc.
- Children will gain a deeper knowledge of their community.
