Humanities Week 2025: Discovering Aragon

This week, pupils across Aragon Primary have taken part in an exciting whole-school project exploring people, places and belief through Humanities. Our theme, “Discovering Aragon”, has helped children make a unique connection between our school’s name, the region of Aragon in Spain, and Catherine of Aragon, a remarkable Queen who changed the course of English history.

Throughout the school, children have been fully immersed in learning across History, Geography and Religious Education, discovering how Catherine’s life linked two countries and how her beliefs influenced major events in the Tudor period. Pupils have compared the human and physical geography of Aragon and England, explored places of worship, studied historical portraits and even taken part in debates about key decisions made during her lifetime.

Deputy Headteacher Mr Gilbert shared his excitement about the project:

“Humanities Week gives our pupils the opportunity to understand the world and the people within it in a deeper and more meaningful way. Making a direct connection to our school name has been a powerful experience for the children. We are incredibly proud of their curiosity, creativity and confidence this week.”

Across the school, pupils have been eager to share what they have learned:

“I didn’t know a real queen came from Aragon like our school name!” – Year 2 pupil

“Spain is so different to where we live. I want to go and see the mountains!” – Year 4 pupil

“Catherine of Aragon was really brave. She stood up for what she believed in.” – Year 6 pupil

To celebrate the week, each year group created a short film showcasing their learning, which was shared with the whole school. The video highlighted how every pupil has taken pride in discovering their school’s historical and cultural links and demonstrated the high-quality learning across all year groups.

We would like to congratulate all pupils and staff for making Humanities Week such a memorable and inspiring experience. We hope the children leave the week understanding that our school name has a story and that they are now part of it.

Aragon Primary – Discovering Aragon, Together