Remembering D-Day
Yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Year three found out more about why we remember this event, and its significance in history. Mrs Atherton also held a special assembly...
Category: History
Year 6 – D-Day History
Following a whole school assembly, year 6 children completed their own research around D-Day. They completed these eye catching posters. Mrs Mattimore, our History Lead, was very impressed as they spoke enthusiastically...
Year 4 History – Arbeia Roman Fort
Year 4 had a fun day being historians and archaeologists at Arbeia Roman Fort today!
Year 2 History – The Great Fire of London
Year 2 examined sources of evidence to find out about the Great Fire of London. They are amazed by this historic event.
KS2 Base History – Stone Age
In the Key Stage 2 Base this half term our quality text has been “The Stone Age Boy”. This has linked into our History topic which has been the Stone Age. The...
Black History Month – Walter Tull
Y5 have been gathering evidence from different sources about Walter Tull today to answer the question as to whether he was a significant person. They found out all about his early life,...
That History Bloke Visits Year 3
Today Year 3 had an absolutely amazing morning with Richard…..also known as ‘That History Bloke.’ Richard transported us back in time to ancient Egypt. Richard brought in Neferti. Neferti is – or rather, was...
King’s Coronation Celebration Day
As a whole school, we held a belated celebration day for King Charles III’s coronation. All children watched clips of the coronation and discussed how his reign succeeded Queen Elizabeth II. Each...
Year 2 History – John Simpson Kirkpatrick
Year 2 were examining historic sources to gather information about John Simpson Kirkpatrick. They worked in teams to read the evidence. They looked at photographs, war record and letters and found it...
Year 4 Roman Fort Visit
Year 4 had a great visit to Arbeia Roman Fort today. We took part in a Roman artefact handling session then had a tour of the fort. We learnt a lot about...