History

'The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future' - Theodore Roosevelt

The aim of history at Chapelford Village is to stimulate the children’s interest and understanding of significant events from the past and their impact on how people lived. Throughout their learning, children develop their historical understanding by exploring substantive and disciplinary knowledge, as well as key historical concepts.

Children gain an understanding of chronology throughout their time at Chapelford and learn how events in the past have influenced and continue to influence our lives today. Through historical investigations, the skills of enquiry, source analysis, interpretation and problem-solving, the children’s understanding of history is challenged and developed.

History teaching at Chapelford also helps to develop the children’s understanding of citizenship and how Britain developed as a democratic society. Through this, they develop a sense of identity and cultural understanding based on their historical heritage. As a result they learn to value their own and other people’s cultures in a modern and multicultural Britain. This understanding helps them with their life choices today and also prepares them for their future. 

Our Curriculum Statement outlines our INTENT, how we will IMPLEMENT our curriculum and what IMPACT this will have on our Historians at Chapelford Village Primary School.

History Documents

Click on the National Curriculum image for the National Curriculum programme of study for History.