History
History at Stockton Wood is dynamic, stimulating and most of all fun to learn. History is a tool to aid the children to see where they and their society came from. Children will understand that in the past people made many mistakes, and it is our duty as Historians to learn from the past. Children will understand that History is incomplete and much of it is up for debate. The children in Stockton Wood are skilled Historians, using first hand and secondary sources to make comparisons and assess the impact of historical events and civilisations.
Used correctly the children can use their History skills to craft a better world through what they have learned.
Early years
They will understand they and their family are part of a larger community. They will begin to have an awareness of changes over time and significant people who help us in our community. Children will read a number of books that will build a foundation for their knowledge of History.
Key Stage 1
Children will understand their place in history, how events of the past has and is affecting them now. They will study people of interest from before living memory and will explore what ways they influenced how we live now. They will begin to understand that what we do now affects what will come.
Key stage 2
They will compare cultures from different eras and note how things changed and why. They will explore cause and effect. They will recognize that history is not always told accurately and there are many accounts. They will recognize the difference between primary and secondary sources and be able to look for reliable sources of information.
We celebrate historical moments in time. Showing the children History is being made in their lifetime it is not just a thing of the past.
See Stockton Wood’s History Curriculum Progression by clicking here
History Chatter
Year 6 Stay and Learn
Year 6’s families joined us this morning to celebrate all of the work we’ve done this half-term on our story, Rose Blanche.
Black History Month
This week, we have been learning all about Black History Month. We talked about how everyone is equal. The children explored the importance of celebrating our differences and valuing what makes each of us unique.
Year 6- Gee Walker
Year 6 had the privilege of meeting Gee Walker (Anthony Walker’s mother), who came in to speak about the importance of forgiveness when faced with adversity. The children asked some fantastic questions and showed such kindness and respect towards Gee- they were a credit to our school.
History- Timeline
Today in history we have been looking at timelines and where we would place different toys on a timeline. We created a human timeline and discussed the different features of toys before creating our own in our books. 🧸
We also worked as a class to think of different questions to ask our grown ups at home from different generations. These questionnaires will be coming home with children tomorrow. Please can they be returned by Monday 19th October so we can discuss answers and stick them in their books.
Thank you in advance for your support 🙂.
History – chronological timelines
We looked at different toys, and decided whether they were old or new depending on what we knew about them (what they look like, what they are made from etc). We then built a human timeline of toys; toys from Victorian times, some from the 20th century, and others from modern day. We then created our own toy timeline.
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Black History Month
As part of our Black History Month learning, Year 1 explored the inspiring story of Floella Benjamin. We learnt about her journey and were inspired by her experiences. We thought carefully about what it might feel like to leave our home and move somewhere new. The children imagined that had to leave home and chose which special belongings they would take with them and why. We also explored the different emotions Floella may have felt, such as sadness, worry, excitement and hope. The children showed great thoughtfulness throughout and created some wonderful pieces of work.❤️
Black History Month
To celebrate Black History Month Year Four have been learning about a local sporting legend Katrina Johnson Thompson ‘KJT’ and her amazing sporting achievements.
Black History Month – Floella Benjamin
We have been busy learning more about Black History Month today. We started our day with a fantastic live assembly with Swarzy, who talked about belonging to different communities. We followed this by looking closely at Floella Benjamin and read her amazing story ‘Going to England’. We had a fantastic discussion about how Floella will have felt at different points in her life: when her Dad left Trinidad for London, living without him for a long time, then Mum following and living without either of her parents, then packing up a few belongings and moving to London. Then we focussed on how people in London initially treated her family, based on the colour of their skin. This made us incredibly sad 😔 we then thought about what things we would take in a small suitcase if we were moving to a different place.
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Black History
Today we read a lovely book about skin colour and what makes us unique. We looked at our skin colour next to our friends.
Black History Month
Year 3 have been exploring the cityscape artist Stephen Wiltshire for black history month. We have learnt that at 3 years old he was diagnosed with autism and drawing was his preferred method of communicating. Also, we explored some of his cityscapes and drew a cityscape of Liverpool ourselves.
Year 4 Big Friday Quiz
Year 4’s Big Friday Quiz is a hit!
We love earning dojos when we successfully retrieve and recall our previous learning.
Black History Month
As part of Black History Month, Year 4 have been inspired by local athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who grew up just down the road from our school. We explored her achievements, practised our note-taking skills and transformed our notes into creative artwork.
Year 6 – 6S WW2 School Visit
6S had a great day exploring at the Western Approaches. They learnt about rationing, the battle of the Atlantic and what life was like in wartime Liverpool.
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October Black History Month
Our assembly gave us a chance to learn about the achievements, stories and contributions of Black people throughout history.
We heard about people who have overcome challenges, achieved great things and inspired others along the way.
Who inspires you?
Miss Buckingham and a team of children also put their knowledge to the test in a Black History Month quiz – they did so well that they were rated as ‘Clever clogs’! 🏆
History – using words to describe old and new toys
We read the book Major Glad and Major Dizzy, and carefully watched the timeline progress as the story developed. We noticed how the toys in the story changed as time changed. We then looked at a new doll, and compared it to an old doll. The children came up with some fantastic vocabulary to describe them!
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
This week, our Year 5 pupils have been celebrating Black History Month by learning about the incredible life, music and achievements of Stormzy. 🎶 The children were inspired by his journey, his determination and the positive impact he has made through his music and community work. We wrote amazing acrostic poems about his work.
5D – History
5D have worked really hard in History this week, creating comic strips about Alfred the Great and the Vikings! They worked together to collect information and then began to tell the story in their own creative way. I loved reading the finished comic strips!
Year 6- 6B WW2 School Visit
Year 6 have had a fantastic day at Western Approaches, learning about The Battle of The Atlantic and what life was like for people living in Liverpool during WW2.
History – looking at old and new toys
In History, we have been exploring toys and deciding whether they are old or new. We have been using different vocabulary to describe the toys.
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History
We have been comparing old and new toys in 1B. We took turns choosing a toy out of the mystery box and deciding whether we thought it was old or new by looking at its features and materials the toy was made from.
We enjoyed discussing our ideas and explaining which clues helped us to decide.🔍
