Topics covered
Below are the topics the children cover in History in different year groups. Each year group have a history day and you can also see which topic is related to each history day.
EYFS (F1 and F2):
- People and Communties
- The World
(These include a Historical context of relating to the children's lives and the lives of their families)
Year 1:
- Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
- The lives of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II (History day related to this topic)
- Seaside holidays now and then
Year 2:
- Remembrance Day
- Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong
- The Great Fire of London (History day related to this topic)
Year 3:
- Stone Age
- An in-depth study of achievements of an early civilization, Ancient Egypt (History day related to this topic)
Year 4:
- Bronze Age and Iron Age to follow on from Year 3
- Roman Empire and Impact on Britain and the Celts (History day related to this topic)
Year 5:
- Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Scots (History day related to this topic)
- An in-depth study of Ancient Greece
Year 6:
- Non European Society, the Mayan Civilisation
- Study of British History which comes beyond 1066 (Tudors,WW2 and Local History) - WW2 (History day related to this topic)