History

At St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School, we fully agree with Stephen Fry that it is not just about simply teaching history but to ensure that our children understand the importance of looking at the past, to learn from past events and to understand how they have shaped our current world.   We strive to encourage our pupils to be curious about the world around us, and to do this whilst ‘thinking like a historian’. 

We support the belief of the Historical Association that History ‘matters to everyone: understanding our past helps us to understand what makes us human.’ 

Through our sequenced curriculum our intent is that children will develop their knowledge about our history through developing a chronological understanding of important events and people throughout history, how this shaped our society at the time and how this has impacted our communities today.   It will allow us to better understand different cultures and the heritage of others reflectively and with empathy.   This will be achieved through the development of historical knowledge and skills through their learning journey at St Cuthbert Mayne. 

Subject Vision

History-Curriculum-Vision-St-Cuthbert-Mayne.pdf