United Kingdom · National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Year 1 History
Key Stage 1 History Year 1: learning about changes within living memory, significant individuals, and events beyond living memory, aligned with the UK National Curriculum.
Toys and Play Through Time
Comparing the toys children play with today to toys from the past, and discovering how materials and technology have changed playtime.
Looking at old toys made from wood, metal, and cloth, and thinking about why they are different from toys today.
Sorting toys into old and new groups and putting them in order on a simple timeline.
Exploring how the invention of plastic changed the way toys were made and how they look.
Talking about our own favourite toys and comparing them to a favourite toy from the past.
Homes and Daily Life
Investigating how our homes, kitchens, and daily routines have changed since the time of our great-grandparents.
Discovering how people cooked and cleaned before modern appliances like microwaves and washing machines.
Comparing how we light and heat our homes today with candles, oil lamps, and coal fires.
Exploring the history of the bathroom, from tin baths by the fire to modern indoor plumbing.
Comparing a typical day for a child today with a child living 100 years ago.
Travel and Transport
Exploring the history of how we move on land, sea, and air, from horses to high-speed trains.
Finding out about horses, carts, and carriages, and why journeys took much longer.
Learning about the invention of the steam engine and the very first "horseless carriages".
Discovering the Wright Brothers and the very first aeroplanes.
Famous People and Events
Learning about significant individuals who have contributed to national and international achievements.
The story of Florence Nightingale and how she changed hospitals forever.
Learning about Mary Seacole's journey and her work helping soldiers.
Exploring the 1969 Apollo 11 mission and the first steps on the moon.
Comparing two famous explorers from different times in history.
The story behind Bonfire Night and why we celebrate it every year.
Our School and Local Area
Investigating the history of our own school building and the people who lived in our community long ago.
Looking at old photographs of our school and interviewing former pupils or teachers.
Handling and identifying objects used in schools in the past, like slates and inkwells.
Exploring how the local high street has changed, from small grocers to big supermarkets.
Putting local events and school milestones in order on a class timeline.