History

At New Monument, History inspires pupils to be curious about the past and understand how it has shaped the world they live in today. Beginning with their own lives, families and experiences in Early Years, pupils build an increasingly secure understanding of chronology, significant people, events and civilisations as they move through the school. 

Our curriculum takes pupils on a journey through British and world history, exploring periods and societies including Ancient Egypt, the Stone Age, Roman Britain, the Anglo-Saxons, Maya, Vikings, Tudors and Ancient Greeks, before examining the Suffragette movement and the impact of the First and Second World Wars. Through these studies, pupils revisit important concepts including power, invasion, settlement, democracy, migration, equality, conflict and change, helping them to make meaningful connections between different periods. 

Importantly, we teach pupils to think like historians. They learn to ask thoughtful questions, investigate a range of historical sources, consider different viewpoints and use evidence to reach informed conclusions. As they progress, pupils develop their understanding of reliability, perspective, bias and propaganda, recognising that interpretations of the past can differ. 

We want pupils to leave New Monument with a rich knowledge and appreciation of the past, an understanding of different experiences and perspectives, and the confidence to question, investigate and think critically about the evidence they encounter.