As a school we recognise that engaging children in investigating questions about people and events in the past, helps them better understand their lives today, the contested nature of knowledge and prepares them for the future as more informed citizens. At Abbey School the requirements of the National Curriculum are delivered through use of the Collins Connected Scheme of Work. We have chosen this scheme because of its broad and balanced range of topics and its enquiry-based approach to learning about the past and its impact on us today.
Our curriculum teaches each child about the past in terms of significant people, events, dates, states of affairs and places. Our chosen historical topics help our students to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of different societies and relationships between different groups, as well as some of the challenges of their time.
History is taught in every year group and consists of three topics per year. These are alternated with Geography topics.
- History Long Term Planning 2024-25 (104.50KB)
- KS1 History MTPs (301.83KB)
- LKS2 Collins History MTPs (256.03KB)
- UKS2 Collins History MTPs (284.00KB)
- History Curriculum (223.68KB)
Learning about the Romans
Year 4 enjoyed a fantastic trip to the St Albans Cathedral this term where they learnt about how the Romans lived and the impact they had on the local area.
WW2 Projects
Year 6 have completed some incredible WW2 projects for their extended home learning task this half term.
Celebrating historic black heroes
This week the Year 5 class had the opportunity to attend a workshop at the St Albans Museum and Gallery.
History – Discovering St Albans’ Victorian Heritage
Our History topic this term focuses on the impact and legacy of the Victorians on our city.
Knowledge Organisers
- Y1 Sappho Vesuvius Roman LO (403.34KB)
- Y1 Toys and games comparison with 1960s LO (387.82KB)
- Y1 Who were the greatest history makers LO (597.01KB)
- Y2 Why was Charles sent to prison LO (347.21KB)
- Y3 Bronze Age Standing Stones LO (509.96KB)
- Y3 Iron Age LO (438.48KB)
- Y3 Stone Age LO (350.12KB)
- Y4 Anglo Saxons LO (518.27KB)
- Y4 Romans LO (329.31KB)
- Y4 Vikings LO (530.26KB)
- Y5 Shang LO (303.06KB)
- Y5 Trojan Horse (331.64KB)
- Y6 Battle of Britain (308.61KB)
- Y6 Maya LO (477.15KB)