Category: Humanities

8th November 19

On Monday 4th November, Year 2 returned to school for the launch of their new topic and were immediately transported to the sunny, tropical climate of St Lucia. The children used map skills to find out about St Lucia’s location in the world, capital city and position within the Windward Isles. They found out about…

18th October 19

On Monday 14th of October Year 3 welcomed two visitors from the Stone Age who shared with the children information about how Stone Age man lived and survived. The children got to feel and wear the type of clothes worn in the Stone Age and were able to see for themselves stone tools, such as axes and…

4th October 19

Year 6 had a brilliant day learning about all things ‘medicine’ and how this has developed throughout history. First, the children were treated to a trip to our friends in America where they discovered that, without weapons, the Brits managed to wipe out 95% of the population! It turns out that the British had carried…

4th October 19

What better way to kick off our Tuesday morning than being faced with an angry mob of Anglo Saxon children, bearing their beadolēomas (swords) ready for battle! The children travelled through time, to when the Anglo Saxons settled in Britain (circa 410 – 1066AD). Here, they looked at the dress they would have worn, how to…

17th May 19

Year 5 thoroughly enjoyed a visit from Architecture Workshops this week, learning about the Taj Mahal in India and building their very own version out of sticks and elastic bands! The pupils learnt how this example of Indian architecture was built and then worked together to create their own structure. They all cheered when they…

15th March 19

On Wednesday 6th March Year 4 were very lucky to be visited by Birmingham City Mission who presented an exhibition called ‘The man who changed the world’.  The exhibition was full of bright displays, props and presenters in period costume. The children began by learning about the history and culture of Judaism before visiting four…

8th March 19

On Monday, Year 4 children came fully prepared for an exciting day of Tudor activities in their Tudor outfits! They were invited into Lord North’s manor (the school hall) and were summoned to carry out many duties. These included everyday tasks such as ink making and writing, scent bag making (to keep the plague away),…

1st March 19

The hall was alive on Monday morning with the shouts and roars of Roman warriors as Year 3 began their new Humanities topic with a Roman Day. During the day, the workshops provided the children with an insight into what everyday Roman life was like for men and women, discovering many interesting facts along the way! Children…

18th January 19

On Tuesday Year 6 pupils gained further insight into the effects of WW1 on the women of Britain through the eyes of a Nurse, Vesta Tilly and a Music Hall artist, Dorothy Lawrence who disguised herself as a man and fought on the front line, and campaign with suffragettes to allow women to vote. Soldier…

18th January 19

On Thursday, it was a delight to welcome 8 children from Yardley Wood Primary School and 10 children from Harborne Primary for a History Day on the topic of Richard III.  The children were posed the question ‘Did Richard III kill his nephews?’, and they took part in a range of activities that enabled them…