History immerses pupils in unfamiliar worlds, and in the diversity and commonality of human experience across time and place. At the same time, history helps pupils to make sense of their own experiences, and of the world they inhabit. The study of history is complex and constantly evolving through new approaches, new lenses and new evidence. Every pupil is entitled to encounters with the richness of the past and the complexity of historical enquiry. (Ofsted Rich Encounters with the past: History Subject Report)
‘Professor Alistair Bonnett describes geography as ‘the world discipline’, an unwieldy yet utterly necessary and very human project to seek order and meaning in the diversity and complexity of the world. (The Geographical Association)
September 2024- The Reception children have been asked to bring in photographs of their families and of them as babies! The children have been reflecting on early memories and experiences that they have had using their familiar pictures! They have been looking at the similarities and differences between then and now helping to develop their understanding of the world!