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History

At Hatherleigh, it is our aim that teaching and learning in History will help pupils to gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. It should inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past. We hope to equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement.

Where possible we make meaningful links between our learning in humanities and our learning in many other curriculum areas. We also endeavour to incorporate trips, fieldwork and visitors into our teaching  and learning sequences so that children have first-hand experiences from which they can build upon.

History Overview with progression of skills

  1. History Overview and Progression of Skills
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History in classes 2026-2027

Year 4's residential to Hooke Court focusing on Anglo Saxon life. 

October. Our activities including cooking like Saxons, weaving, making jewellery and clay pendants with Saxon runes . We had a go at illuminated writing with quills and ink and we acted out a Saxon wedding. A group favourite was learning about Saxon battles and building the fence with wattle and daub. . (more photos on year 4 class page.)

YR timeline- baby, toddler, child

2025-2026

Year 2 learnt about the history of our school. They dressed up and enjoyed taking part in their Victorian day

Year 4 . Residential to Hooke Court . We had a wonderful time learning about the Ancient Greeks. We learnt about Athenians and Spartans, Greek writing, food, pottery and jewellery.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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