Children learn about peoples lives. They find out about events from the recent and more distant past, using sources of information and stories to ask and answer questions.

At Key Stage 1, children develop their chronological understanding by placing events and objects in chronological order and use common words or phrases that convey the passing of time. In building their knowledge of events, people and changes in the past, children learn why events happened and look at differences in ways of life. They are identified to historical interpretation by encountering different ways of showing the past, such as museum displays, stories and pictures.

The resources in this section can be used to access materials that can support teaching and learning about the past and support meeting the requirements of the programme of study at Key Stage 1.

‘The Great Fire of London’ is a topic at Key Stage 1 within the National Curriculum programme of study. The website above provides an interactive story and image bank of objects, documents and paintings that are a good way of children engaging with different sources of information that represent the past.