Humanities Curriculum

At North Star 180, we endeavour to offer a rich and varied humanities curriculum using Twinkl PlanIt. The curriculum alternates termly offering 3 Geography topic and 3 History topics to each year group, affording children the opportunity to gain cultural capital through providing a high-quality and progressive coverage of the subjects. We aim for children to gain knowledge and experience of a range of diverse historical events, figures, and periods; and geographical features, areas, and cultures. We encourage children to think critically about issues surrounding humanities, develop ways of exploring them, and to be open and accepting of the diverse cultures that exist and have existed throughout the world.

During their time in Primary, your child will learn about many topics, for Key Stage 1, our learners will explore topics such as:

·         The Gunpowder Plot

·         Nurturing Nurses

·         Let’s Go to China

·         Sensational Safari

For Lower Key Stage 2, our learners will explore topics such as:

·         Stone and Iron Age

·         The Romans

·         All Around the World

·         Somewhere to Settle

For Upper Key Stage 2, our learners will explore topics such as:

·         Viking and Anglo-Saxons

·         Ancient Greece

·         Raging Rivers

·         Trade and Economics

Through humanities teaching in the class, alongside whole school events, your child will go on trips to learn about. Discover, and experience a range of Geographical and Historical sites and landmarks. Some trips that we went on last year include:

·         Bristol Zoo Project

·         Japanese Gardens

·         Tyntesfield

·         Bear Hunt

·         Farleigh Hungerford Castle