History at Grove

 

Please click on the below links to discover what the children are learning this term.

Summer

Year 3 - Handsworth library and Baker Street. How they have changed over time.

 

Spring 

Year 1 - Life savers! Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell

Year 4 - James Brindley and canals in Birmingham

Year 5 - Education, education, education: a thematic study

Spring 2

Nursery - Family and Community, change, events and setting

This half term, the children focused on who they are in school and the routines that they go through every day. They created a picture timeline to show the parts of the school they explore. They then explored changes in the outdoor environment, comparing this to the last time they explored and how the trees have begun to change. They then explored the special holidays within this term and created some special Eid cards. 

Spring 2

Reception - My school, changes outdoor, Spring celebrations 

The children explored the school and considered the years that different parts of the school were built. They used pictures of the school to create a timeline of events. They then explored outdoors, and considered changes that were happening outside and what they may need to wear outside and comparison to last half term. They then looked at special holidays within this time, looking at Eid, Easter and Mothering Sunday particularly. 

Spring 2

Year 1 - Life Savers! Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell 

Following on from year 1's last topic, the children explored two people who are known for saving the lifes of others: Mary Seacole and Edith Cavell. They explored who these two people were in history and then went on to compare them to Neil Armstrong and Christopher Columbus. The children discussed why each of these people were influential in their time and why they are still seen as important now.

 

Spring 2

Year 4 - James Brindley and the canals in Birmingham

Have you ever considered how the canals of Birmingham were created? The children enjoyed looking at the life of James Brindley who created the canal system that is still used to this day. It was discussed how these canals were used, what life was like living on the canals and compared how canals are used now in comparison to how they were used in history. 

Spring 2

Year 5 - Education, education, education! 

Within this half term, the children explored what education was like across history, taking deep dives into education within the Roman time period, the Early Islamic Civilisation, the Victorian time period and were introduced to the tudor time period. They used these lessons to consider how we are educated today and to consider which period they would like to be educated in themselves. 

Spring 1 

Nursery - Family and Community, change, events and setting

This half term the children have been considering who they are who they have arround them. They thought about who was part of their family and how are other families different from their own. They thought about how their family may change like the outdoor environment changes around them. They have also considered what you may celebrate within this half term, and where these things may be celebrated. There was a particular focus on wedding celebrations! 

Spring 1 

Reception - My home, change's outdoors, Handsworth park 

What does your house look like? In this topic the children looked at how their houses are different from one another, and how around us we have a mix of old and new buildings. We then looked at how outside is changing and the children went on a trip to Handsworth park to see if they could see a difference in the environment. The children enjoyed looking at the band stand and the trees. 

Spring 1

Year 1 - Let's explore! Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong

This half term, children explored the lives of 2 explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong. They looked into who these two people were within history and where they fall on our history timelines. They also looked at how both of these people had both a positive and negative effect in different ways. 

Spring 1

Year 2 - The Cadbury Brothers of Birmingham

As part of our local topic, the children explored the lives of the Cadbury Brothers and how they changed the lives of people within Birmingham. The children linked this with one of their year 1 topics, where they looked at the lives of Rosie and Bertie. They considered what the brothers did to have such an impact on their workers and how they still have an impact on people to this day. 

Spring 1

Year 3 - Can we thank the Ancient Greeks for anything in our lives today? 

Children combined their Geographical with their Historical knowledge within this topic to discuss where Ancient Greece was on a map and where it would be on our historical timeline. They looked at some pictures of some Geographical artefacts and had a visit from the past presents to understand the Greeks further. They also took a close look at who Alexander the Great was, and why he was such an influential figure. 

Spring 1

Year 4 - Early Islamic Civilisation, including Baghdad AD 900 

Have you ever considered how civilisations grew in a different part of the world? The children now know! They explored the Early Islamic Civilisation, discovering where and when it fell within modern history. They also considered what we have taken from this civilisation to improve our own modern one. They were able able to compare this civilisation to the civilisations they learned about previously, the romans and the anglo-saxons.

Spring 1

Year 6 - Hoorah for Handsworth!

As part of a local study, the children looked closely at Handsworth and how the Windrush had an impact on the people within Handsworth. The children looked at secondary and primary sources to make their own considerations of what it was like. They linked this to their previous topic of World War 2, and considered how each of these events would fall on the timeline. 

Autumn 2

Nursery - Family and Community, change, events and setting

In nursery the children have been hard at work looking at the changes within the environment. They have looked at how the leaves have changed and made predictions about what might happen to them. They have also considered holidays around this time, and were interested in drawing fireworks based on the events they have celebrated. 

Autumn 2 

Reception - My toys, changes outdoor, winter celebrations

Children started off this half term by exploring toys they have at home and how different people will have different toys. They explored outside and looked at how trees and plants were changing and considered what kind of clothes they may need to wear as the weather changes. They also had a look at some winter celebrations, considering who may celebrate them and how they will be celebrated by others. 

Autumn 2

Year 2 - The Great Fire of London

Children loved looking at the Great Fire of London this year, with a great focus on who was involved, where it happened, when it happened and why it happened. Aidan in 2 green was able to tell me that Samuel Pepys wrote a diary as the fire was happening and that is how we know a lot about what happened now! 

Autumn 2 

Year 3 - Travellers in time: changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

The children in year 3 were all excited to talk about what they have learnt this half term! They explored how life within this time period is different to how it is now and how the tools of the Stone Age helped us to develop into the people we are now. Hira in 3 yellow told me about the meaning of 'BC', knowing that this means before Christ and before our written history and Hizar told me all about skara brae, a settlement that has been discovered on a Scottish island after a great storm. 

Autumn 2

Year 4 - Anglo-Saxons and Vikings: Invaders and Settlers

In year 4 the children explored what happened after the Roman's left Britain and where new invaders came from. They considered what they would need to settle in a place. They have used a range of texts to improve their understanding. They then explored the discovery of Sutton Hoo - a burial ship - and the artefacts that were discovered inside. They then used their skills as Historians to consider who they think was buried. 

 

 

Autumn 1

Nursery - Family and Communite

In nursery, the children have been looking at who they are within history. They have been talking about how they are different or the same as others around them and how they have changed since they were babies. They have then discussed their birthdays and looked at where their birthdays are compared to each other. 

Autumn 1

Reception - My family, Changes, My week at school

In Reception, the children have been focusing on who is in their family and comparing them to each other. They have also looked at changes that have happened to their family members and changes to the environment around them. There has also been a lot of exploration around their routine at school and what they do on set days. 

Autumn 1

Year 1 - Did Rosie play with the same toys as me? 

This half term, children learned about a girl called Rosie and a boy called Bertie who had very different lives in the Victorian era. They were able to look at some toys and consider who would play with them based on the life they lived as well as if they would still be played with today. They had a great time playing with different toys and learning new games. 

Autumn 1

Year 5 - Children of the Revolution 

Children have been focusing on the Victorian era this half term, considering how different lives were lived. They were able to compare the lives of rich and poor individuals and the different jobs they would have had. They also considered how laws during the Industrial Revolution would have changed the lives of people. They enjoyed their trip to the black country museum where they were able to have a look at some Victorian architecture. 

Autumn 1

Year 6 - The World at War 

The children looked into what life was like for people in Britain during World War 2 this half term. They considered what happened to people of different faiths and what caused the war. They considered how peoples lives changed during the war and how life is different now because of these changes. They then created some propaganda of their own based on the sources they viewed around this time period. 

 

 

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