History

At Sacred Heart RC Primary School, we are historians. We provide a high-quality history curriculum that is ambitious, knowledge-rich, and accessible to all, enabling our children to develop a deep understanding of the past and its impact on the present.

Our curriculum is designed to stimulate curiosity and inspire a lifelong love of history. We aim to broaden children’s horizons and nurture aspirations — encouraging them to see themselves as future archivists, archaeologists, museum curators, researchers, and informed citizens. Through the study of history, children gain the cultural capital they need to understand the world around them.

We teach a carefully sequenced curriculum that builds historical knowledge and vocabulary over time, embedding key concepts such as chronology, cause and consequence, similarity and difference, and change over time. Through the exploration of local, British and world history, pupils learn how significant people, events, and developments have shaped society.

Our curriculum reflects the diverse and multicultural context of modern Britain and values the rich heritage of all our pupils. Children are encouraged to develop a strong sense of identity, appreciate different cultures and perspectives, and understand the importance of historical representation.

We are committed to providing inclusive and engaging learning experiences that bring history to life. Through the use of artefacts, educational visits, enquiry-based learning, and high-quality sources, children develop essential historical skills including investigation, critical thinking, interpretation, and analysis.

By the time they leave Sacred Heart, our children will have a secure chronological framework of the past, a well-developed historical vocabulary, and the confidence to ask thoughtful questions and form evidence-based conclusions — preparing them not just for secondary school, but for life in a diverse and ever-changing world.