History

“A people without knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” Marcus Garvey

At St Agnes, we intend for every child to leave our school with a strong understanding of the past, and how important events and eras of history have shaped the modern world in which we live. We want our learners to develop an inquisitive and curious mind about the past, creating a sense of awe and wonder. Children should leave our school being able to make strong links of the similarities and differences between the present and the past, and forecast how these events will shape our future. They will be able to act as historians, analysing primary and secondary sources materials, comparing a range of types of sources and drawing their own conclusions using evidence. They will see the value and interest in visiting places of historical significance and find fascination in the need to imagine what life was like in the past.