Local heritage is at the heart of our curriculum and we are fortunate to be surrounded by rich, diverse history in our locality. Where possible, local heritage is embedded throughout each topic, which enables pupils to focus on a ‘local’ area before moving to the ‘national’ and the ‘global’ scene.
| Year Group | Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
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| EYFS | Talk about members of their immediate family and community. Name and describe people who are familiar to them. | Understand that some places are special to members of their community. Talk about their homes and comment on other homes. | Comment on images of familiar situations in the past. Compare and contrast characters from stories, including figures from the past. |
| Year One | Childhood Then and Now
What was life like when our grandparents were children?
NC: Changes within living memory. Where appropriate, these should be used to reveal aspects of change in national life. Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality.
Local Heritage: What was Criftins school like in the past?
| Homes Through History
How have houses and homes changed over time?
NC: Changes within living memory. Where appropriate, these should be used to reveal aspects of change in national life. Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality.
Local Heritage: Why are there different styles of houses in Ellesmere?
| Significant People - Great Explorers
Why should we remember Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong?
NC: The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods.
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| Year Two | Travel and Transport Through Time
How and why travel and transport changed over time?
Creative thinkers – The invention and development of the first plane, locomotive and car.
NC: Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally.
Local Heritage: How did the Llangollen Canal affect the way people lived and worked?
| The Great Fire of London
What happened to London during the great fire in 1666 and how do we know?
NC: Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally. Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality.
Local Heritage: How does the Criftins School Fire compare to the Great Fire of London?
| Significant People- Nurses
Why are Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole remembered today?
NC: The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality.
Local Heritage: How did Dame Agnes Hunt improve healthcare in Shropshire?
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| Year Three | Ancient Egypt
What were the greatest achievements of Ancient Egypt?
NC: The achievements of the earliest civilizations.
| Ancient Greece
What did the Ancient Greeks do for us?
NC: A study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world.
Local Heritage: How did Much Wenlock help to bring the Ancient Olympic Games back to life?
| The Changing Power of Monarchs
How has the changing monarchy impacted Britain?
NC: A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066. The changing power of monarchs using case studies such as John, Anne and Victoria.
Local Heritage: Why did King Charles I visit Chirk Castle?
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| Year Four | Stone Age to Iron Age
How did daily life change from the Stone Age to the Iron Age?
NC: Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
Iron Age hill forts: tribal kingdoms, farming, art and culture
Local Heritage: What made Oswestry Hill Fort a good place to live during the Iron Age?
| The Roman Empire
How did the Roman Empire impact Britain?
NC: The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain.
Local Heritage: What influence did the Roman Empire have on Chester?
| The Victorians & Industrial Revolution
How and why did people’s experiences vary during the Victorian era?
NC: A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
Local Heritage: What was the Ellesmere Union Workhouse and who went there?
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| Year Five | Entertainment and Leisure in the 20th Century
How did the way people spend their leisure time change during the 20th century?
NC: A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
Local Heritage: Why were picture houses such a popular form of entertainment in Oswestry during the 1930s?
| Anglo Saxons
How did England change during the settlement of the Anglo Saxons and Vikings?
NC: Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons. Anglo-Saxon invasions, settlements and kingdoms: place names and village life.
Local Heritage: Who was King Offa and why did he build a dyke?
| Railways and their Growth -The first railways and how they shaped the country.
How did the railways change the lives of people in Britain?
NC: A study of an aspect of history or a site dating from a period beyond 1066 that is significant in the locality.
Local Heritage: How did the Cambrian Railways influence daily life in the local area?
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| Year Six | Call the doctor! How death, illness, injury and disease can change the course of history.
How did the development of medicine change the course of history?
NC: A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
Local Heritage: How was the local community of Ellesmere impacted by the outbreak of diphtheria?
Focus on the family from The Bridgewater Hotel, Ellesmere.
| The Changing Role of Women
How have the roles and rights of women changed from the 18th century to today?
NC: A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
Local Heritage: Who was Eglantine Jebb and what makes her an influential woman in history?
Eglantine Jebb - the first woman to found a global children’s charity (Save the Children). Campaigner for women’s rights.
| Mayan Civilisation
Why should we remember the Maya?
NC: A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history.
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