History Curriculum Statement

Our School Values are: Agape Courage Thankfulness

Our school motto is: Inquisitive Thinkers; Inspired Learners; Kind Hearts    

Motivated by our school values, we want our community to have strong knowledge, skills and understanding of history.

Curriculum

We encourage children to ask big questions about the past, understand what happened, and see how history can teach us important lessons and shape our lives today. Pupils are supported to connect the past to the present and imagine how they can be change-makers in the future as responsible citizens of the world. Developing a good chronological understanding of historical periods, along with enquiry skills and critical thinking, is central to our approach.

We have a whole-school timeline that visually shows a child’s historical journey throughout their time at Cherry Hinton. The curriculum follows a progressive scheme of work, with key learning, vocabulary and assessment opportunities, ensuring coverage of the whole subject. Each topic is built around a key question and includes knowledge organisers, pre- and post-learning challenges, and opportunities to make links between past and present learning.

Enrichment

Pupils’ understanding is enriched through regular trips to local and national historical sites such as West Stow and museums like the Scott Polar Research Institute. Using local buses, children explore the history of Cambridge and beyond, making their learning hands-on, memorable, and connected to the world around them.

By the end of their time at Cherry Hinton, children have strong chronological knowledge and a deep understanding of different periods of history. They understand what history teaches us, why learning from the past is important, and how it can guide our actions today. Pupils can explain how living out our school values of agape, courage and thankfulness can make a difference to themselves, their community, and the wider world.