History

History at St Austin's

At St. Austin’s Catholic Primary School, we want every child to be happy and enthusiastic learners of History, and to be eager to achieve their very best in order to fulfil their God-given talents. We firmly believe that the recipe for success is high quality first-wave teaching in History, which is central to the life of our happy, caring school.

What the children say...

"I loved being an Archaeologist and deciding whether artefacts were from the past or from now." - Freddie, Year 1

"I really enjoy doing History Mysteries. I like trying to work out who the person is and why they are important." - Huw, Year 2

"I am really enjoying learning about Ancient Egypt, we have looked at the hierarchy they had." - Talitha, Year 4

Did you know?

World War 1 began on July 28, 1914. The conflict lasted four years, three months and 14 days, ending on November 11, 1918. This is why on November 11th we have Remembrance day. The war ended at the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month. We wear a poppy as on Flanders field after the war, poppies grew.

During the Victorian era, new inventions, like the telephone, motorcar, typewriter, bicycle and moving film totally changed the way that people lived, worked and travelled.

Most Ancient Egyptian pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs (rulers of Ancient Egypt) and their families. To date, over 130 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt.

Did you know that the Ancient Greeks invented the theatre? They loved watching plays, and most cities had a theatre – some big enough to hold 15,000 people! Only men and boys were allowed to be actors, and they wore masks, which showed the audience whether their character was happy or sad. Some of the masks had two sides, so the actor could turn them around to change the mood for each scene.

Our Amazing Work!

Our History Mystery examples...

At St. Austin's, our History Mystery aspect adds a fun and engaging element to our history lessons. This innovative approach encourages children to cultivate their inquisitiveness by investigating historical sources and uncovering their meanings or implications. Our children love the challenge of deciphering the significance of these sources and understanding why they are central to their History Mystery activity within the lesson.