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Summer Term

Nursery

They have been exploring the history of their lives and how they have grown up and when they were younger they were babies. 

Reception- Toys

In summer term, pupils will:

  • Know and use further vocabulary related to time.
  • Know about similarities and differences between past and present from photographs, artefacts and accounts e.g. transport, homes, schools.
  • Know how to order some events chronologically. Including things that happened before they were born.
  • Know about figures and stories and events from the past. 

Year 1- Florence Nightingale

In this topic, children will:

  • Know the difference between hospitals in the 19th Century and today.
  • Know who Florence Nightingale was and how she improved nursing and hospitals in the 19th Century.
  • Know how Florence Nightingale's ideas are still important today.
  • Know who Mary Seacole was and why she was significant. 

Year 2- Local History Liverpool

In this topic, children will:

  • Know how Liverpool has changed over time
  • Know ways the Albert Dock changed over time
  • Know the importance of the Beatles to Liverpool

Year 3-Ancient Greece

In this topic, children will:

  • Know =what a city state is and how they were ruled
  • Explain what the Ancient Greeks believed in
  • Know who Alexander The Great was and what made him a great leader
  • Explain ways in which Ancient Greece still influence modern day
  • Describe the roles of women and slaves in Ancient Greece.

Year 4- Vikings

In this topic, children will:

  • Know who the Vikings were and how they attacked Lindisfarne
  • Know the name of a Norse God
  • Know why Alfred signed a treaty with Guthrum
  • Know about Danegeld and whether it helped to keep the peace
  • Know the differences between Viking and Anglo Saxon beliefs.

Year 5- British Civil Rights

In this topic, children will:

  • Know the term civil rights and discrimination
  • Know reasons why the Bristol Bus Boycott took place
  • Know what caused the Grunwick Factory workers to strike
  • Know how people protested against Section 28
  • Know why the wheelchair warriors fought for their rights.

Year 6- Twentieth Century Conflict

In this topic, children will:

  • Know the events which caused the beginning of WW1
  • Know why so many lives were lost during WW1
  • Know the impact of the Treaty of Versailles
  • Know some of the main idea of Hitler's Nazi Party
  • Know the factors which caused the beginning of WW2