History

To be light (living in our community and reaching out beyond it) bringing out the God-colours in the world.’

Jesus said, ‘You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world.’ Matthew 5:16

Our curriculum is ambitious for our children and is based on the National Curriculum. Nevertheless, we recognise that this is the minimum entitlement for our children. Each subject is taught as a discrete discipline. Whilst developing our curriculum, links were considered very carefully to build on knowledge and skills within each subject, across the school and across subjects. We also carefully considered our local context, diversity, environmental awareness and health education when designing our curriculum.

History

The overarching aim for History at the Nethersole CofE Academy is to ensure that all pupils develop a love of learning about the past and are curious, passionate and respectful of past events. Through the study of local, UK and world history, children develop an awareness of human experiences over time and how they have shaped the world and community we live in today.

Our children have opportunities to explore the diversity of different societies and the relationships between them and are encouraged to practise the skills of critical thinking, questioning and evaluating sources of evidence. We support the children to make informed judgements and develop different ways of presenting their findings. Our children are provided with a strong foundation in historical knowledge that will support their future learning for life.