History

At Deeplish, our aim is to encourage pupils to develop an appreciation and understanding of the past. Our young historians will gain a deep, well-rounded and chronologically coherent understanding of local, national and internationally significant periods, events and historical aspects. Our children will leave us feeling inspired and curious to find out even more. We will support our children to do this by building awareness of both their own heritage and that of the wider world, and by equipping them with the essential disciplinary skills that can be used and applied within meaningful historical enquiry.

We want to equip pupils with ambition beyond the minimum statutory requirements of the history National Curriculum and prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life. The curriculum is meticulously planned with the intention to address social disadvantage and ensure that all pupils - including those with SEND – have an opportunity to engage with a challenging curriculum and achieve success. We have designed the curriculum as a school and therefore the curriculum is unique to our school and meets the needs of our pupils and our context. 

We want our pupils to use the vibrancy of Rochdale and the wider region of the Northwest. We achieve this by providing strong local contextual links where possible. For example, the curriculum offers a study of the life of a Victorian child working in a local mill, complete a project on the Townhall over the decades and learn about the Roman town of Chester.