History
Autumn 1
During Autumn 1 in History the children in Year 1 have been looking at toys then and now. They have been working:
- To understand how toys have changed over time by looking at their own toys, their parents’ toys and then their grandparents’ toys and identify differences.
- To sort toys and books into old and new, and create a timeline.
- To identify old and new toys from images.
- To understand how children’s books have changed over time.
- To explore photographs of museum toy artefacts and identify whether they are old or new.
- To share knowledge of old and new toys and books with others.
Spring 1
During Spring 1 the children in Year 1 are going to be thinking about Neil Armstrong and other significant events in space travel. As part of this half terms learning they will:
- Know when Neil Armstrong/Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon, and other significant events.
- Sequence events relating to the Apollo 11 moon landing.
- Discuss how we know that man has landed on the moon and what we could use to support our ideas.
- Develop an awareness of a historic event in the past, using common words and phrases relating to the passing of time.
- Summarise the first landing on the moon and how space travel has changed over time.
Our Planetarium Visit
Spring 2
This half term in History the children have moved on to thinking about The British Monarchy.
Within this unit we have worked to:
- Compare and contrast three historical reigning monarchs.
- Develop an awareness of the Royal Family/Monarchy past and present, using vocabulary relating to the passing of time.
- Study Elizabeth I (Tudor), Victoria (Victorians) and Elizabeth II.
- Know where the three Queens and their reigns fit within a chronological timeline.
- Identify some of the ways in which we find out about the Royal Family in the past and identify different ways in which it could be represented.
- Understand each monarch and how their rule has changed over time.
- Understand the role of the Royal Family in the time of Elizabeth I, Victoria and in the time of Elizabeth II.
- Compare similarities and differences between the three different Monarchs, discussing their roles and achievements.