Mrs K. Crampton Humanities Leader 

History at Ashurst is taught as a discrete subject developing children's subject knowledge and historical skills through enquiry based learning.  We have chosen specific focus areas based on the needs of our children, providing them with key knowledge that makes links with the world they live in today and enhanced through enrichment opportunities.

Curriculum Documents

Black History Competition

The children have taken part in a Black History competition for Black History month in October. They wrote some amazing poetry linked with the theme 'Standing Firm in Power and Pride'. Look at the amazing pieces they produced.

Year 1 have been investigating the enquiry question, "Why is St Helens important to us?" They explored reasons our town is well known, including its strong links to the glass making industry. Learning about the Pilkington glass factory was especially interesting. They were so lucky to have a visit from the Sutton miners, who brought in real artefacts and shared their own experiences of working in the mines. Their stories helped bring St Helens' history to life. 

Year 2 - Our budding historians ignited their imaginations today! In this first lesson, the children are diving into the fascinating story of the Great Fire of London, sequencing the key events. See how they're bringing this pivotal moment in history to life.

Year 3- In History, we are exploring "The Stone Age". We have discovered that this happened millions of years ago, after dinosaurs existed. We have found out The Stone Age was a long period and it was split into three different periods - Paleolithic Period, Mesolithic Period and Neolithic Period. Each period became more advanced - their homes, food, clothing, transport and skills.
We had a debate - which period would you have liked to have lived in? The ideas from the children to explain why they chose each period were amazing!