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History as it happens - Remembering Queen Elizabeth

History isn't static - every day more history is made.

On Thursday 8th September 2022, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth died, after over 70 years as our head of state. We marked this significant event in our history as a country by sending a tribute to St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh with Mrs Swindells and Mrs Robinson. They sent photos and videos so that we could share in the experience.

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Year 5/6

Mr. John Garlington, a local Historian, Published Author and ex-teacher , visited our year 5 and 6 classes earlier this week. He was kind enough to take us through a photographic journey of Victorian Preston. We learned about a local photographer named Robert Pateson and his process of taking photos of Preston.

Children were able to recognise many locations from the images, one even spotted his house! We were particularly interested in seeing how Preston's city centre has changed. There were some wonderful images of Avenham Valley (now Avenham Park), Winckley square, the markets and the Harris Museum.

Through the images children were able to see the fashions of the time including what workers and the upper classes were wearing. The children were able to see what a Victorian camera looked like and how it worked ; people had to stay still anywhere between 30 seconds and 2 minutes sometimes. This is why many Victorian people are shown not smiling in images; it was very hard to hold a smile for 2 minutes!

Both year 5 and 6 managed to ask lots of very interesting questions based on their learning about Victorian times- including questions about workhouses, the mills and Mr. Garlington's own great great grandparents who were featured in the presentation! John was kind enough to gift the school two copies of his book about Robert Pateson . Here are some of the children spotting some of the features of a Victorian street scene; analysing the photo in order to understand a bit more about the Victorian way of life.

Vision

At Frenchwood we believe that the teaching of fun, engaging interesting lessons will provide children with an excellent start on the road to becoming an Historian and a life-long learner. History is not only about finding out about the past but being part of the past, living as others would, developing empathy and asking questions, enquiring and reasoning. A variety of teaching styles are employed along with the use of visits to museums, castles, mills and local buildings in the surrounding area. Visitors and other ‘experts’ are encouraged along with high quality resources. We aim to motivate pupils, use their developing historical skills and for them to learn about the world around them from past to present.

The Subject Leader

Mr McLoughlin

I am subject leader for History here at Frenchwood Primary School. My role is to develop an enjoyment of History for our children, to provide opportunities for them to acquire historical skills and to learn about the past. Often History is at the centre of our curriculum learning, the vehicle through which we learn all about different areas of the curriculum – a starting point to make links about the world we live in. We expect children to build on previous learning and we use progression statements to ensure learning is monitored and developed. The areas studied can be seen on our curriculum map and it is through these that we develop our understanding of chronology, expand our vocabulary and become Historians – collecting and questioning evidence, finding out about the past, recognising change and developing an understanding of cause and consequence.

The Frenchwood Historian: Progression

Historical Concepts

Historical Vocabulary

Historical Questions

Stories & Sources

Year Group	Standardised Objectives
Year N	Begin to make sense of their own life-story and family history
Year R	ELG Past and Present: Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society Know some similarities and differences between things in the past and now, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class ELG Listening, Attention and Understanding Listen attentively and respond to what they hear with relevant questions, comments and actions when being read to and during whole class discussions and small group interactions Make comments about what they have heard and ask questions to clarify their understanding ELG Speaking Offer explanations for why things might happen, making use of recently introduced vocabulary from stories, nonfiction, rhymes and poems when appropriate ELG Comprehension Use and understand recently introduced vocabulary during discussions about stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems and during role-play
Year 1	Describe and discuss historical events beyond living memory Describe significant people from the past Use timeline to develop chronological language eg past, present, older, newer Develop understanding of changes within living memory eg toys, homes, transport Develop understanding of local history eg people, places, events Ask some questions about the past Use historical vocabulary eg past, present, long ago Use artefacts, pictures, stories and online sources to find out about the past Be introduced to different representations of the past and discuss similarities and differences
Year 2	Describe and understand the significance of historical events beyond living memory (nationally or globally) Describe key people from the past who have contributed to national and international achievements and understand their significance Place key dates/eras on a timeline to develop chronological language and to identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods Know about changes within living memory and how they affected changes in national life eg toys, homes, transport Know about local historical events, people and places Ask wide range of questions about the past using parts of stories and sources Use a wider range of historical vocabulary eg recently, decade, century, source, pioneer Use range of artefacts, pictures, stories, online sources and databases to answer historical questions Understand different representations of the past by drawing comparisons
Year 3	Compare different eras considering similarities and differences Order key dates on a timeline to demonstrate chronology of British history Examine in depth an aspect of local history from a period beyond 1066 Understand what types of question are historically valid and identify how to find the answer Develop a range of historical vocabulary eg artefact, chronology, invade, settle Begin to understand how knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources Develop understanding of how and why the past is represented in different ways Select from a range of sources to answer a historical question
Year 4	Understand how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world Extend chronological understanding by exploring a theme over time eg leisure and entertainment Order key dates on a timeline to demonstrate chronology of British and world history Regularly generate and answer a range of historically- valid questions about similarities and differences Develop and apply a range of historical vocabulary eg civilisation, chronology, ancient, legacy Understand how knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources Understand how and why the past is represented in different ways and explain this Select and organise relevant information from a wider range of sources to answer a historical question
Year 5	Explore trends looking at continuity/change and similarity/difference/significance Examine different aspects of history eg social, political and religious Gain historical perspective by making connections between local, national and international history Extend chronological understanding by exploring a theme over time eg crime and punishment Address and devise a wide range of historically-valid questions about change and cause Use and apply a range of historical vocabulary eg civilisation, propaganda, economy, political Understand how knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources Understand how evidence is used rigorously to make historical claims Discern how/why contrasting arguments and interpretations of the past exist by weighing evidence and sifting arguments Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information
Year 6	Establish clear narratives within and across period by using secure chronological understanding Analyse trends looking at continuity/change and similarity/difference/significance and use them to make connections and draw contrasts Examine different aspects of social history eg social, cultural, political and religious, in different contexts Gain historical perspective by making connections between local, national and international history Address and devise a wide range of historically-valid questions about change, cause, impact and significance Develop and apply a range of historical vocabulary eg influential, narratives, perspective Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information Develop perspective and judgement by weighing evidence and sifting arguments Explain why contrasting arguments and interpretations of the past exist

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