History

Our History curriculum aims to inspire our pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past. History helps pupils to understand the process of change, the diversity of societies as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.

Our History curriculum will equip the children to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments and develop perspective and judgment.

Through our Golden Threads, we place our faith at the centre of all learning. We compare our own beliefs and faith to other civilisations over History.

At SASJ we make sure that the children are aware of the vast local history we have in our hometown of Accrington.  The children visit places of historical significance in the local area where possible.  The KS1 children visited lots of the memorials in and around Accrington in November and all children at school made poppies for Remembrance Sunday.  In UKS2 the children took part in clog dancing and will take part in a special performance with other Lancashire schools.  The children also will visit a local mill as part of one of their topics.

Our History curriculum progresses throughout the children’s time at SASJ and the children build up their knowledge and skills as they move up the school.  There is a consistent approach to chronology and you will notice all classrooms have the same timeline that is added to when the children learn a new period of time.  The children are then able to compare time periods they have previously learnt about and the one they are currently looking at.