History

History Lead - Mr Chadwick

At St Mary’s Catholic Primary School we are committed to providing all children with learning opportunities to engage in history. 

History is about real people who lived, and real events which happened in the past. History is concerned with sequence, time and chronology and is the study of evidence about the past; it gives us a sense of identity, set within our social, political, cultural and economic relationships.

History fires the children’s curiosity about the past in Britain and the wider world and plays an essential part in preparing us for living and working in the contemporary world. Pupils consider how the past influences the present, what past societies were like, how these societies organised their politics, and what beliefs and cultures influenced people’s actions.

As they do this, children develop a chronological framework for their knowledge of significant events and people. They see the diversity of human experience, and understand more about themselves as individuals and members of society. What they learn can influence their decisions about personal choices, attitudes and values.

In history, children find evidence, weigh it up and reach their own conclusions. To do this they need to be able to research, sift through evidence, and argue for their point of view – skills that are prized in adult life.

History Career Pathways 

What sorts of career paths are open to me? Career paths involving history and the skills you acquire through its study are varied: They include the armed forces, law, media and journalism, marketing, central government and the European community, museum work, teaching, the oil industry, accountancy and business.

Weekly History Quiz!

Knowledge is power - or so the saying goes. We have some fantastic Historians at St Mary's who love to know about how the world was created, which civilisations influenced it and what is their impact on us today! The teachers get some really fantastic questions in our lessons, showing some keen Historical Enquirers!

So - have a go at the quizzes below and build up that knowledge!

https://www.kidsquizdaily.co.uk/history-quiz/

https://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/history/index.html