We tell stories, we role play and we bring History to life at Mile Oak Primary School!
We are eager and excited to explore the past. We grasp the changes within and beyond living memory. We discover significant events in History – the why, the when, the how, the where and the who. We delve into the lives of significant individuals in History – their motives, their qualities, their achievements. We seek to understand how History has shaped the world in which we live in, and we ponder around what the world is yet to be. We do more than just listen and accept; using our skills as historians, we observe, we analyse, we think critically, and we question. We have time to reflect, and we develop our own stance and opinions.
See below for overviews of the History taught in each Year group.
Year Group
Topics Covered
Tier 2 Vocabulary
Reception
- All about me - Celebrations - Entertainment - The King and the royal family - Castles - People who helps us
- Then - A long time ago - Now - Important - Future - Change
Year 1
- All about me - Changes in living memory: Old toys - Explorers
- Past - Present - Memories - Last week - Last year - Timeline - Local
Year 2
- The Great Fire of London - Significant individuals - Helpful heroes - Local study: Brighton seaside and how it’s changed over time - Three African Kings Visit Brighton
Looking for ways to entertain the kids in the school holidays? Trying to get the kids off screens? Want to try something fun and educational too? How about a day out that will also compliment the children’s history learning? Below are some suggestions that we don’t already visit as school trips:
