{"id":195,"date":"2018-09-11T14:06:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T14:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/stpaulsprimarywhiteinch\/?page_id=195"},"modified":"2018-09-16T21:22:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-16T21:22:55","slug":"social-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/stpaulsprimarywhiteinch\/our-school\/our-curriculum-rationale\/social-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The units of work which children undertake in this area of the curriculum aim to develop their knowledge and understanding in History, Geography and Modern Studies.<\/p>\n

In Primaries 1-3, the focus is primarily on the immediate environment with children being encouraged to investigate and explore their surroundings and to verbalise and reflect upon their personal experiences.<\/p>\n

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As children develop, their experience is extended to cover distant places not only in space but in time. Certain units of work also allow for the development of a multi-cultural dimension. As well as fostering knowledge and understanding of the children\u2019s own cultural heritage, we take seriously our responsibility to prepare them for life in a society where cultural diversity is recognised and respected.<\/p>\n

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