History is an integral part of the curriculum at West Lodge. We provide the children with a variety of experiences which are appropriate to their age. The Foundation Stage children work from ‘now’ to their immediate past. We then move on to KS1 and KS2 topics, covering most of the units as set out in the QCA documents. These include the Tudors, the Romans, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, World War II and the Victorians. We use artefacts and both primary and secondary information sources to research life in the period being studied. The children learn to present their work in a variety of formats and are taught how to write informative and factual accounts. Use of ICT is encouraged in this subject, especially for finding relevant pictures and diagrams to use within written work. Many educational visits take place in order to help bring topics to life. Recent outings have included Hever Castle, Lullingstone Roman Villa, the National Gallery and the Imperial War Museum. Visitors are also invited into school to expand pupils' experience of the topics. We have recently held a Victorian activity day.