History Statement
Here at St Lawrence, we want our children to love history, have no limits to what their ambitions are, and grow up wanting to be archivists, museum curators, archaeologists or research analysts.
We teach children a sense of chronology, in order to develop a sense of identity and a cultural understanding based on their historical heritage. This enables our children to learn to value their own and other people’s cultures in modern multicultural Britain. We aim to make all children aware of the actions of important people in history and enable children to know about significant events in British history, whilst appreciating how things have changed over time.
History will also ensure our children understand how Britain developed as a society, contributing to their understanding of their country of residence. Furthermore, our children will learn about aspects of local, British and Ancient history. This wider awareness leads to the children having some knowledge of historical development in the wider world.
We believe that by allowing the children to understand the importance and enjoyment of History through different opportunities, they will become enthused learners. We will also give children opportunities to develop their skills of enquiry, investigation, and analysis, and by revisiting areas of previous learning, children will gain a bank of new knowledge that will evolve with them as they move through the years at St Lawrence CE School.
Documents you may find useful.
St Law History Overview new