4-7 Years
Year 3 Pupils marvel at the mummies in the Fitzwilliam Museum, make a shoe-box church, and learn how to carve bars of soap using Stone Age tools.
St Faith's Prep
Humanities
As Head of the Humanities Department my aim is to cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the rich and diverse world in which we live. This will help pupils to grow into responsible citizens who play their part in protecting our planet and helping diverse communities to thrive.
In our lessons pupils learn about their own place in the world and how this relates to peoples of other times, places and faiths. Respect for others and the ability to make sense of change are fostered as pupils discover how people connect with each other and their environment. Pupils understand chronology, consequence and change, as well as the role that individuals can play in shaping events.
Our Religious Studies topics impart knowledge, experience and understanding of all the principal religions. Through interactive lessons, pupils explore and reflect on religious responses to the questions of life and develop an awareness of the influence that religion has on a personal, national and global scale. Pupils who have personal experience of a particular faith are encouraged to share their knowledge.
Highlights of the Humanities curriculum include:
Year 3
Year 4
Year 4 Pupils dress up as Romans and re-enact battle techniques. Using historical evidence, they decide who had the best claim to be King of England in 1066.
Year 5
Year 5 A visit to Cambridge Central Mosque is a particular highlight. Pupils appreciate the fragility and wonder of tropical rainforests, and understand how we all need to work together for these forests to survive and thrive.
Year 6
Year 6 Pupils experience a watercourse close up, as we wade across Hobson’s Brook and measure key characteristics of the stream. We investigate the how religion shaped politics in 16th and 17th century Britain.
Year 7
Year 7 Pupils practise their research and presentation skills as they share key information about a volcano of their choice. Our local area walks highlight the importance of the university to our city’s development.
Year 8
Year 8 The focus is on developing key historical and geographical skills, such as source analysis and data presentation. We cover the Industrial Revolution and climate change, amongst other topics.
