In Years 1 and 2,  pupils develop an understanding of the past through engaging topics and enquiry-based learning. Children explore significant people, events and changes within living memory while beginning to understand chronology and the difference between past and present. Through stories, artefacts, photographs and historical sources, pupils learn to ask questions, compare experiences and develop key historical vocabulary. This provides a strong foundation for future historical learning and helps children make meaningful connections between their own lives and the wider world.

Knowledge organisers provide an overview of the key knowledge, vocabulary and concepts pupils will learn in each unit of work. They support pupils in remembering and revisiting important learning, helping them build a secure foundation of knowledge over time.

We use knowledge organisers to support retrieval practice, strengthen long-term memory and help pupils make connections between new and prior learning. Families are encouraged to use them at home to discuss and reinforce learning with their children.