History

The history curriculum at Romans Field School draws from and makes full use of the immediate and wider local area, enabling children to develop a deep understanding of the rich history of their locality. Topics are informed by the national curriculum and are sensitive to children’s interests, as well as the context of the local area. The history curriculum at our school is carefully planned and structured to ensure that current learning is linked to previous learning and that the school’s approaches are informed by current pedagogy. In line with the national curriculum 2014, the curriculum at Romans Field School aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world which helps to stimulate pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past;
• Are encouraged to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement;
•  Begin to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.

"The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future."  Theodore Roosevelt - Historian.

“The only thing new in the world is the history you don’t know.” – Harry Truman.

“History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.” – Nelson Mandela.

With history you can be any of these and more: archaeologist, historian, secondary school teacher, museum worker.

Curriculum Lead is Mrs White