Key Stage 1
History
At Chalfont St. Giles Infant School and Nursery history is taught using a cross-curricular approach. Through well-planned and stimulating learning experiences the children develop the necessary skills, concept and attitudes to investigate the past.
We aim to help children to:
- enjoy investigating the past
- become aware of the past and how it affects their lives and the lives of others today in all cultures.
- develop an interest in the past and a desire to find out more.
- distinguish between fact and fiction and reliable sources of Information.
- investigate and find out about historical events for themselves using various sources
- develop the ability to communicate findings and awareness of past events
We challenge the children to investigate by asking:
- what happened and when?
- why did an event happen?
- how do we know that an event has happened?
- what happened as a result of an event?
A new topic is covered each half term and these are listed below:
| Foundation Stage Cycle 1 |
Foundation Stage Cycle 2 |
Year 1 | Year 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ourselves | Teddies | Ourselves | Space |
| Trad. Stories | Light & celebrations | Time & Light | London |
| Animals | People who help us | Toys | Significant People |
| Growing & new life | Looking at me & Growing | Growing | Water |
| Mini beasts | Dinosaurs | The Seaside | English Countryside |
| Journeys | Transport | Materials | Conservation |
Through these topics the children learn about their own history (this includes finding out about how we have changed as we have got older) and the history within their families. They extend this learning to finding out about toys and the seaside along time ago (this includes interviewing Grandparents and handling Victorian toys). Beyond this they learn about The Great Fire of London, Florence Nightingale, The First Moon Landing and consider the future of the world through the conservation topic.
The Coronation
The Queen led the procession consisting of a “Lady in Waiting”, The Arch bishop of Canterbury, and three carriers of the Crown, The Orb and The Septre.
The Arch bishop of Canterbury raised the Crown for all to see before placing it upon the Queen’s head.
The People of the United Kingdom celebrate their Queen Elizabeth II.
