We have a fantastic way to start Year 6, where the children will delve into the history of our local area. They will look at sources of evidence which point to Halesowen and Cradley being inhabited at different stages throughout history before looking at the significance of the ragged schools (of which Cradley was set up as originally) and the anvil yard which would have been on our own doorstep. Linked to the lead that Year 6 have in Remembrance, the children will discover the Cradley boys that went to war and why the avenue of remembrance was placed near our church of Saint Peter. 

In the spring, the children will utilise the historical concepts of cause and consequence when learning about the Industrial Revolution in Britain. They will start by looking at how this new wave of innovation changed the world before uncovering Cradley's role in this and how our area was itself shaped by the Industrial Revolution.

The final history unit of their history journey at Cradley is an amazing one. The children will look at how Britain tried to rebuild after two world wars, by inviting people from across the Commonwealth and the experiences faced by these people. They will uncover how migrants have influenced the culture of Britain, looking at everything from the food we eat to the music we listen to, and think about whether our attitudes towards migrants have changed in the last 80 years. They will end the unit by tackling the question: 'What does it mean to be British?'