We are quite fortunate in the
village of Mickleton to have a very good resource of features for
Geography and History. We use these as a focus as much as we can and
this involves visits to local churches, houses and gardens. The children
will study these local features and then begin to expand their learning
outside the area to other parts of the
UK and further afield to
locations abroad. The children will be taught various geographical
skills such as use of maps, atlas work, coordinates etc. They will also
look at weather, climate, population, settlements, natural resources,
animals, plants and a great deal of this wo
rk is supported by visits and
trips to various locations
In Key Stage 1 the children
study their own immediate history, thinking about their parents,
grandparents and changes, which have occurred in their lifetime. They
also learn about stories of famous people and events such as The Great
Fire of London and Florence Nightingale. Pupils in Key Stage 2 study a
course of history spanning the period from Ancient Egypt to the present.