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Sea View Primary School
Historians of Sea View
The purpose of History
A high-quality history education will help pupils gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. It should inspire pupils’ curiosity to know more about the past. Teaching should equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement. History helps pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time.
Aims
The national curriculum for history aims to ensure that all pupils:
- know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day: how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
- know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations; the expansion and dissolution of empires; characteristic features of past non-European societies; the achievements and follies of mankind.
- gain and deploy a historically grounded understanding of abstract terms such as ‘empire’, ‘civilisation’, ‘parliament’ and ‘peasantry’
- understand historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance, and use them to make connections, draw contrasts, analyse trends, frame historically-valid questions and create their own structured accounts, including written narratives and analyses.
- understand the methods of historical enquiry, including how evidence is used rigorously to make historical claims, and discern how and why contrasting arguments and interpretations of the past have been constructed.
- gain historical perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts, understanding the connections between local, regional, national and international history; between cultural, economic, military, political, religious and social history; and between short and long-term timescales.
Meet Harry History
Harry is part of our Curriculum Crew who is introduced at the start of each topic and lesson, providing a visual link to lessons and allows our children to focus on the skills needed in the upcoming tasks.
Harry is featured as part of our History Pathway Journey - allowing the children to revisit and consolidate prior learning .
2026-2027
YEAR 1
We became history detectives as we explored a range of artefacts from the past. We looked carefully at the photographs, spotting clues to help us understand how life has changed over time. We then worked together to order the photographs from the oldest to the newest.
Year 4
As part of our topic on the 'Ancient Romans', Year 4 have taken part in a fabulous Roman Day in school.
Marcus, our Roman soldier came in to tell us all about Roman Emperors, what daily life was like, games etc. We also found out about the life of a Roman soldier and we practised army formations.
We had great fun!
Year 5
As part of our Women in History topic, we considered the life of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. We produced a non-chronological report about the important landmarks and records she set. Additionally, we discussed her mysterious disappearance and the theories about what happened to her.
2025-2026
Year 1
In Year 1, we have been learning about 'What Came Before Me'. To consolidate our understanding of the past, we immersed ourselves in a historical school day, where a time machine sent us 100 years into the past!
We came back into class after lunch, and noticed that our classroom had transformed into a 1900's classroom. We sat in rows and our teachers called us by our surnames!
We wrote with charcoal on blackboards, practising our numbers and letters.
We used watercolour paints to paint a picture of an autumn leaf.
We then had a visit from the "Nitty Nurse", who came to check that all the children were presentable for school – checking that their hands, nails and hair were clean and tidy. The children loved this part of the afternoon!
Next, we looked at dip pens and ink, and had a go at writing our names using them. It was trickier than it looked!
Finally, we played some games outside. We talked about the fact that boys and girls would not play together in the past – while outside, the boys played marbles, and the girls played with a skipping rope.
The children had so much fun today and loved their hands-on experience of a historical school day!
Year 3
The Stone Age
We began our learning journey into the Stone Age with an exciting Stone Age survival day. We have found out about Stone Age life through exploring timelines, cave art and artefacts.
Year 4
The Romans
Do you have what it takes to join the Roman army? We explored how and why the Roman army were so successful, from training to tactics to the leather sandals that enabled them to march through Europe. We designed recruitment adverts and identified the key equipment needed to be the perfect Roman legionary.
Roman Day
Our Roman Day was an unforgettable journey back in time! We were excited to welcome a Roman visitor who brought history to life, sharing fascinating stories and answering all our questions about ancient Rome.
The day was packed with exciting activities, from recreating gladiator fights to investigating real Roman artefacts. We explored Roman clothing, weaponry and everyday objects to gain a deeper understanding of this time in history.
Together, we discussed everything we learnt, bringing the world of ancient Rome into our classroom. It was a day of fun, discovery and unforgettable memories.
Year 5
Changing Role of Women in History.
Year 5 this term are studying the changing role of women throughout history. We have, so far, looked at a chronological timeline of how women's roles and status has evolved and changed throughout history.
Our first challenge was to use primary and secondary sources to conduct research about significant women in the 18th and 19th centuries. We conducted research before presenting our research in an interesting way. Working as a team, we were each given a role and shared our findings through mini-presentations.
Year 6
The Victorians
We have been exploring the fascinating world of the Victorians — discovering what life was like in the 19th century and how this period helped shape the world we live in today!
2024-2025
Reception
We set up a class museum with a display of old objects. We discussed why we need to look after the objects and what might happen if we do not treat them with care. We compared them to new objects and talked about using a range of skills such as reasoning, explaining, using our senses, questioning and drawing conclusions and understanding of the past and present.
Comparing old and new objects
We read the story Avocado baby and then discussed growth and how we change as we get older. We brought photographs in from home and played a game of ‘Guess Who’. It was lots of fun comparing us as babies and now.
We learnt about what a family tree is and how it is a way of displaying the relationship between people in a family. It helps to tell our family story and share the information about our past.
Year 1
What came before me...
Lost Museum Artefacts!
We received a letter from the Discovery Museum to tell us that all of their historical toys had been mixed up! We explored the artefacts to learn about toys throughout history and created labels to explain where the toys were from and what materials they were made from. We discussed what modern versions of the toys would be.
Historical School Day
As part of our current topic of What Came Before Me, we have been looking at what school was like in the past. We could not believe it when we were transported back in time to a historical school day!
Our tables were all in rows, we didn't have a computer or a smart board and we wrote on chalkboards. Our teachers called us by our second names, boys and girls were not allowed to play together, and we even had a visit from the "Nit Nurse", who came to check our hair and nails to make sure we were clean and tidy for school! We had so much fun!
Great Explorers
Our new history topic is: Great Explorers. In this topic, we are going to learn all about famous explorers from history.
Ernest Shackleton
Amelia Earhart
Neil Armstrong
Steve Backshall
Year 2
We have been learning about the history of the seaside. We learnt about how Victorians enjoyed their time at the seaside, what they wore and how they relaxed. We thought about how we still share some similarities with the Victorians but thought about how things have changed over time. We looked at the tradition of Punch and Judy at traditional seaside resorts and created our own puppets.
We have also researched our local seaside and the history and importance of Souter lighthouse.
Year 3
During our Stone Age Experience Day we looked at artefacts from the past and discussed what they could have been used for and why. We made bread following a simple recipe of flour, water and oil and cooked it over the open fire. We also made a timeline to explore how far away the Stone Age was. One of the most exciting activities we took part in was learning how to use a bow drill and build a fire..
We also explored Boudicca's rebellion. Hero or villian....you decide?
Year 5
Suffragettes at Beamish
We had a great time visiting Beamish museum and taking part in a Suffragette march through the town.
Changing Role of Women in History.
Year 5 this term are studying the changing role of women throughout history. We have, so far, looked at a chronological timeline of how women's roles and status has evolved and changed throughout history.
Our first challenge was to use primary and secondary sources to conduct research about significant women in the 18th and 19th Century . We conducted research before presenting our research in an interesting way. Working as a team, we were each given a role and shared our findings through mini-presentations.
2023-2024
Nursery
We investigated old and new items in our home corner. We looked at the kettle made of copper and compared it to a modern electric one. We used the new and old scales to weigh things, looking at the dial and the digital numbers.The telephones looked very different to each other, we all enjoyed using the old phone, pressing the numbers and picking up the hand set to talk.
Reception
We have been looking at the celebration of Chinese New Year. As part of this, we have been looking at past celebrations that we have been a part of. We thought back to times where we celebrated a birthday, Christmas or Halloween and how that was special to us.
We talked about when we got presents for our birthday.
We talked about getting dressed up for Halloween.
We talked about going to our friend's birthday party.
We talked about when we celebrated our birthday with balloons and cake.
We talked about when we celebrated Christmas with Nanna.
We have been learning about the past and talking about when we were babies. Our parents sent in photographs of when we were born and we played Guess Who?
It was lots of fun guessing and spotting ourselves as a baby. We had to look for clues as to whether the photograph looked like a boy or girl, what hair colour, eye colour and blanket colour.
Year 1
We read the story Lost in the Toy Museum and found a letter from the museum telling us that their toys had gone missing! The children were excited to find the artefacts in the classroom and studied them closely. We talked about how they were different to toys today. We then chose an object to label.
Year 2
Famous People & Events:
In autumn term we are exploring famous people and events in history. We will be looking at the life and work of famous men and women, including Grace Darling and Florence Nightingale. In the second half of the term we will focus on the events of the Great Fire of London; making timelines, exploring historical evidence and artefacts and creating our own Great Fire of Sea View.
The life and work of Florence Nightingale
The life and work of Grace Darling
The life and work of Mary Anning
We learnt about the life and work of the great fossil hunter – Mary Anning. We created moulds and used plaster of paris to create our own fossils.
Year 3
We kicked off our Year 3 topic with a fantastic Stone Age Experience day. Take a look at our pictures to find out more!
Year 4
We had a great day to introduce our topic by meeting a Roman soldier! We found out about how the Roman Empire began and explored a range of Roman artefacts. We explored a range of items that we use today and discovered that the Romans were the first to introduce them!
We had great fun finding out about the everyday lives of the Romans, including the lives of soldiers. We even had our own battles!
Year 5
Changing Role of Women in History
Year 5 this term are studying the changing role of women throughout history. We have, so far, looked at a chronological timeline of how women's roles and status have evolved and changed throughout history.
We investigated what life was like for women in the 17th and 18th centuries. After reading the rules women had to follow in polite society, we used some of the rules to create an Etiquette Guide for Ladies.
Year 6
Crime and Punishment
As part of our History topic, we are beginning to investigate how Crime and Punishment has changed from Roman Britain right to the 21st Century. Take a look at our fantastic posters that show the new laws and changes that occurred during the Medieval period.
