We were pleased to read that education secretary Michael Gove hopes children will learn about Britain's 'rich island history' and that English Heritage is to receive £2.7m to help children understand areas of local significance and how they relate to British history. This coincides with the two immense occasions happening this year in the UK - the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics and Paralympics in London. These events are highly unlikely to happen again in the UK in our lifetimes, so we should embrace them while we have the opportunity.
We will be using these events to teach our children to value their own family history. As part of our Olympic activities (we will say more on the Olympic theme in future articles), we have asked our children's parents and grandparents to share their memories of their experiences involving sports, with the help of old photos and medals. This helps children grasp the concept of the passing of time.
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