History  

‘A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.’ –  Marcus Garvey

Our History Curriculum can be found by clicking on this logo: 

Your child’s class teacher will be able to answer any questions about your child’s history learning. You can also speak to our History Leader at LHPSN, Miss Smith.

Intent

At Lickey Hills we believe passionately about providing our children with a high quality history education that ensures they develop the skills and knowledge to understand Britain’s past, and the past of the wider world. We aim to inspire our pupils’ intellectual curiosity to learn about the history of the world and to understand how the world has changed over time. We want our children to deeply understand what it means to be a historian, developing their ability to understand, interpret and question the world around them. Through a coherent, chronological curriculum and the use of high quality primary and secondary sources, children are able to develop their historical skills, whilst cultivating their curiosity and desire to learn about the past. 

Implementation

At LHPSN, our curriculum is underpinned by four ‘Golden Threads’ which weave through our school’s history programme, these are: Legacy; Global Citizenship; Childhood, Family & Home; and Knowledge. Each history unit has a focus of one or two of these Golden threads which gives a clear direction for the historical knowledge being taught. Additionally, our History teaching is centred on an enquiry based approach, placing a high importance on the teaching of both substantive and disciplinary knowledge, which the children will build upon systematically as they progress through school. 

EYFS and KS1 will learn about their place in the world around them, and the significant people/events in recent history. Continuing into KS2, the children then begin a chronological journey through time. LKS2 will learn about significant historical periods/groups of people within history, starting with the Stone Age – Iron Age. They will then progress on to more thematic historical topics in UKS2 such as Votes for Women. By learning History sequentially, the children will understand how past events can impact upon future events and how we have evolved and changed over time. The coherent learning journey for pupils will also provide them with a deeper chronological understanding of the world around them, and the ability to make comparisons, contrasts and connections between periods of study throughout history. Both KS1 and KS2 have a local history unit, showing the children how the past has shaped their lives, the local area, and wider society. 

Impact

Our children will have the confidence and the knowledge to be able to understand, interpret and discuss the past, making links between periods of history. They will be able to apply their critical thinking skills to question and challenge the world around them, and will be able to use their historical vocabulary when talking about periods of history. As historians, they will have a curiosity to find out about the past, and will understand the responsibility we have as global citizens to shape and impact the world around us. 

Curriculum Corner

To gain an insight into History in action, take a look at our Curriculum Corner articles for this wonderful subject – our recent Spring article: History Curriculum Corner 2024 and the article from last academic year by clicking this link: History Curriculum Corner 2023.

Useful Websites

To support your children’s learning at home, you may find these websites useful:

History for Kids 

Historical Association

Victoria and Albert Museum

Horrible Histories

Please note LHPSN is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Geography

 ‘You can travel the seas, poles and deserts and see nothing. To really understand the world, you need to get under the skin of the people and places. In other words, learn about geography. I can’t imagine a subject more relevant in schools. We’d all be lost without it.’ – Michael Palin

Our Geography Curriculum can be found by clicking on this logo: 

Your child’s class teacher will be able to answer any questions about your child’s geography learning. You can also speak to our Geography Leader at LHPSN, Miss Reeves.

At Lickey Hills, we agree with the above quotation, that Geography is a crucial part of our curriculum. We aim to inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. We are passionate about ensuring that our beautiful local area in the Lickey Hills is used to underpin our provision. Therefore we ensure that our children have rich experiences of fieldwork in the local area that deepens their understanding of geography. 

Intent

At Lickey Hills, we are passionate about providing our children with a high quality geography education that is dynamic and relevant. We aim to ensure that children will have a comprehensive global understanding and knowledge of the world and the people and cultures that inhabit it. Through understanding geography and the complexity of our planet, we believe that our children will develop respect for the physical environment and the diverse range of cultures and beliefs that make up our world. Our children will be self-aware of the impact they can have on our planet. Our Geography curriculum allows children to be inquisitive about the world, open-minded and also responsible for the actions and choices they make. Knowledge helps to bridge divides and connects people. Geography is a great adventure with a purpose which all children should have the opportunity to experience!

Implementation

At LHPSN, our curriculum is underpinned by four ‘Golden Threads’ which weave through our school’s geography programme. These are: Legacy, Global Citizenship, Childhood, Family & Home and Knowledge. Each geography unit has a focus of one or two of these Golden Threads, which gives a clear direction for the geographical knowledge being taught. Additionally, our geography teaching is centred around the four areas of geographical skills and knowledge. These are: Local Knowledge, Place Knowledge, Human and Physical Geography, and Geography Skills and Fieldwork, which the children will build upon as they progress through school.

EYFS will learn about their place in the world around them. In KS1, the children will explore the continents and oceans around the world. Also, they will learn about the U.K. and our local area, comparing them to other countries such as Peru and Costa Rica.  Finally, they will understand the four point compass, follow and create simple maps. Progressing into the KS2, children will study the U.K. in more depth, including its counties and topographical features and compare it to other countries/states such as Nevada, Italy, The Galapagos Islands and Alaska.  Physical features will move learning into areas such as volcanoes, earthquakes, biomes and the water cycle; and human features will include energy, trade and settlements. KS2 pupils will use eight point compasses and 6-figure grid references and place greater emphasis on Global Citizenship by looking at more complex issues, such as the environment and the impact of human activities.

Impact

Our children will have the confidence and knowledge to understand the world around them. This will enable them to acknowledge the complexity of our environment and connect this to the impact of human activities. They will apply critical thinking skills to question and challenge the world around them, and will be able to use their geographical vocabulary when talking about aspects of geography.  Children will develop knowledge and curiosity about our wider world, its diverse places, people, resources and natural and human environments, together with a deep understanding of the Earth’s key physical and human processes.

Curriculum Corner

To gain an insight into Geography in action, take a look at our Curriculum Corner article from last academic year by clicking this link: Geography Curriculum Corner 2023. and for this year by clicking this link: Geography Curriculum Corner 2024

Useful Websites

To support your children’s learning at home, you may find these websites useful:

NGKids 

World Geography Games

BBC Bitesize

Google Earth

Please note LHPSN is not responsible for the content of external sites.