Year
group
3
Spring term
(British History)
Stone age to Iron Age
2014 Curriculum Objectives
Possible focus/key questions
Possible Visits
Description
Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to Iron Age.
(could spend a few lessons on the
dinosaurs)
Loan box from BMAG
Bronze age sword 1 and 2
Bronze age
What was new about the New Stone
Age?
Which was better to make and use –
bronze or iron?
Why bury gold and not come back
for it?
When do you think it was better to
live – Stone Age, Bronze
Age or Iron Age?
If you were Julius Caesar, would you
have invaded Britain in 55BC?
4
Roman Britain
KS2- The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain
Roman integration into the country.
Prehistoric 1
Think tank
Dino discovery handling collection.
Savage stone age
workshop
A one day dramatic adventure
steeped in history, curiosity and
wonder as we journey through 8,000
years of pre-historic Britain.
(Perform to parents at the end of the
day)
Lunt fort
A Roman day out for KS2 pupils.
Activities on the day are closely
linked to the National Curriculum
addressing chronology, knowledge
and understanding of events and
people as well as historical enquiry
Beserk for Vikings
workshop
They were exceptional travelers and
it is even believed that they reached
America hundreds of years before
Columbus did! This play tells the
story of the Viking people – their
raids, religion, culture, politics, food
and lifestyle.
(Perform to parents at the end of the
day)
How far did the Romans change the
life of the Britons during their period
of occupation?
5
Saxons and Vikings
Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots
the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the
Kingdom of England to the time of Edward
the Confessor
What effect did the Anglo-Saxon
invasion and settlement have on the
culture and history of Britain?
6
The war years
KS2- A study of an aspect of history or a site dating
from a period beyond
1066 that is significant in the
locality.”
Big focus on the Blitz and evacuation
in the local area.
Personal Stories:
Blakesley during the First
World War *New for
2014 (half day)
RAF Cosford
Evacuation workshop
Full day
Working in groups, pupils will use
primary sources and replica artefacts
to investigate the personal wartime
experiences of the three Merry
children, whose parents lived at
Blakesley Hall during World War
One. They will then share their
findings about each individual to the
whole class and reflect on the range
of experiences they have learnt
about
This workshop provides an
opportunity for children to gain an
insight into life at the start of the
Second World War. Sitting in rows at
wooden desks the children will
complete a national registration
card. When the air raid siren sounds
and they hear 'bombs begin to fall',
the children will be evacuated into
an Anderson shelter constructed
within the confines of our Education
Room.
Year group
3
Summer 1
Ancient Egypt *
2014 Curriculum Objectives
the achievements of the earliest
civilizations and an overview of where
and when the first civilizations appeared
Possible focus/key questions
Trade and the River Nile in Egypt.
Possible Visits
BMAG
Ancient Egypt Discovery
Day (Full day)
Description
Pupils will learn about
mummification, handle unique
museum artefacts, explore our Egypt
gallery, design a sarcophagus and
participate in a role-play activity to
investigate the importance of the
Egyptian Gods
Harvington Hall
Tudor activity day.
Full day
Cadbury world.
Spend more time in the rainforest of
the Mayan Indians.
Visit into Birmingham city
centre.
Investigating Greek legacy in the city
centre??
 Greek architecture
Why was Egypt such a long lasting
civilization?
Concluding question.
Were there any other societies as
advanced as the Egyptians and how
similar were they?
4
The Tudors
(Focus on Queen Elizabeth
1)
KS2 - ‘a study of an aspect or theme in
British history that extends pupils’
chronological knowledge beyond 1066’
(e.g. the changing power of monarchs)
Was it harder for Elizabeth I to find
the right husband than it was for
Henry VIII to find the right wife?
Was it harder for Elizabeth I to find
the right husband than it was for
Henry VIII to find the right wife?
Why did Tudor exploration flourish
more under Elizabeth I
than previous Tudor monarchs?
5
6
Mayan Civilization.
Ancient Greece
A non-European society that provides
contrasts with British history.
a study of Greek life and achievements
and their influence on the western world
Cultural aspects and how they
compared with what was happening
in Saxon Britain at the same time.
Concluding question: Why did this
powerful empire disappear so
suddenly?
What can we learn about the
ancient Greeks by studying the
Olympics?
What was life like for women in
Ancient Greece?
Working in role as a tour operator
planning a trip ,stating in London to
show how special life was in Ancient
Greece and how much this Society
influences our lives today.
(schoolhistory lesson)