History at Thringstone

History helps children understand how the past has shaped the world they live in today.

Our History curriculum reflects our curriculum drivers of Culture and Communication. Children develop a strong understanding of Britain's past and the wider world while learning to think critically, ask thoughtful questions and communicate their ideas using historical evidence.

From the very beginning, children are encouraged to develop curiosity about the past and understand that history is created from evidence, interpretation and enquiry.

How We Teach History

Our curriculum is carefully sequenced so that children develop a secure understanding of chronology while building historical knowledge over time.

Learning is organised through four key areas:

• British History
• Ancient Civilisations
• Local History
• Significant People

Children revisit key historical concepts throughout the curriculum, developing their understanding of chronology, cause and consequence, similarity and difference, and historical significance.

As they progress through the school, children become increasingly confident in analysing sources, weighing evidence and explaining how and why events have shaped the world we live in today.

Early Years

In Reception, history is taught through Understanding the World.

Children begin by exploring their own lives and families, recognising how they have changed over time. They compare old and new toys, transport and everyday objects, helping them develop an early understanding of the past and how life has changed across generations.

These first experiences provide the foundations for historical thinking in later years.

Developing Historical Thinking

As children move through the school, they become increasingly skilled historians.

They learn to:

• place events in chronological order
• ask and investigate historical questions
• use a range of historical sources
• compare different periods and civilisations
• identify cause, consequence and change over time
• communicate historical knowledge using appropriate vocabulary.

Children are encouraged to think critically and understand that historians use evidence to interpret the past.

Our Local Heritage

Understanding our local community is an important part of our History curriculum.

Children explore the rich history of Thringstone, Coalville and the surrounding area through studies including Charles Booth, coal mining, Palitoy, the Swannington Incline and Coalville during the Second World War. Visits and local sources help bring history to life and strengthen children's understanding of the community in which they live.

Alongside local history, children study significant events, civilisations and individuals from Britain and around the world, helping them understand how different societies have influenced the world today.