Ollie Barnes
@obarnes.bsky.social
History and Politics teacher in the East Midlands. Head of year 12, KS3 history lead, SCITT mentor #historyed #historyteacher
Crying at work is probably the most relatable thing this government has done in a full year
July 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Crying at work is probably the most relatable thing this government has done in a full year
It certainly seems that way…
June 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It certainly seems that way…
School rules from the Qing dynasty c1800. Big fan of ‘love their books and keep them from harm’
June 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
School rules from the Qing dynasty c1800. Big fan of ‘love their books and keep them from harm’
This playoff final has been written for Netflix
May 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This playoff final has been written for Netflix
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Have yet to properly get into the detail but there is some pretty worrying stuff in this report about pupils’ enjoyment of school and how it falls off in Y7. Huge questions to ask here. Wonder if it’s similar in middle school systems??
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
May 20, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Have yet to properly get into the detail but there is some pretty worrying stuff in this report about pupils’ enjoyment of school and how it falls off in Y7. Huge questions to ask here. Wonder if it’s similar in middle school systems??
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
Hoping AQA have been kind to year 13s taking politics this afternoon. They’ve worked very hard for this
a man is sticking his head out of a blue car while holding a remote control .
ALT: a man is sticking his head out of a blue car while holding a remote control .
media.tenor.com
May 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Hoping AQA have been kind to year 13s taking politics this afternoon. They’ve worked very hard for this
Great piece in @nationaltrust.org.uk magazine. Would be great to get this story into our y8 unit on Georgian Britain
May 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Great piece in @nationaltrust.org.uk magazine. Would be great to get this story into our y8 unit on Georgian Britain
This would be absolutely WILD for politics teachers
🚨 NEW | Reform lead by 12pts
🟦 REF – 33% (-)
🔴 LAB – 21% (+1)
🔵 CON – 16% (-)
🟠 LD – 14% (-1)
🟢 GRN – 11% (-)
Via @FindoutnowUK, 14 May (+/- vs 7 May)
🟦 REF – 33% (-)
🔴 LAB – 21% (+1)
🔵 CON – 16% (-)
🟠 LD – 14% (-1)
🟢 GRN – 11% (-)
Via @FindoutnowUK, 14 May (+/- vs 7 May)
May 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This would be absolutely WILD for politics teachers
Excited to dig into this properly when exam prep is all over
May 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Excited to dig into this properly when exam prep is all over
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Want a free copy of our book? Retweet or like and we'll pick the winner on Friday
May 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Want a free copy of our book? Retweet or like and we'll pick the winner on Friday
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Always a pleasure to present with @lauralondo1017.bsky.social and very grateful for the interaction of the people who joined us this morning.
It's been great to meet up with colleagues & friends, & hear from #historyteacher s & #historians
Goodbye #HAConf25.
It's been great to meet up with colleagues & friends, & hear from #historyteacher s & #historians
Goodbye #HAConf25.
May 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Always a pleasure to present with @lauralondo1017.bsky.social and very grateful for the interaction of the people who joined us this morning.
It's been great to meet up with colleagues & friends, & hear from #historyteacher s & #historians
Goodbye #HAConf25.
It's been great to meet up with colleagues & friends, & hear from #historyteacher s & #historians
Goodbye #HAConf25.
What an amazing and inspiring conference #haconf25! Particularly enjoyed @fredoxby.bsky.social session today and will be thinking more carefully about planning to teach sensitive histories.
May 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
What an amazing and inspiring conference #haconf25! Particularly enjoyed @fredoxby.bsky.social session today and will be thinking more carefully about planning to teach sensitive histories.
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Tripling my pride (actually bursting) after a quick run down the corridor to catch a few minutes of @obarnes.bsky.social @uonsoe.bsky.social #PGCE #alumni presenting on his SoW which includes the history of Hong Kong in his curriculum's work on Empire. 🤩 #HAConf25 @histassoc.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Tripling my pride (actually bursting) after a quick run down the corridor to catch a few minutes of @obarnes.bsky.social @uonsoe.bsky.social #PGCE #alumni presenting on his SoW which includes the history of Hong Kong in his curriculum's work on Empire. 🤩 #HAConf25 @histassoc.bsky.social
Has anyone tried to put anything on a usb drive lately? Absolute pain in the neck 😫🤣
May 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Has anyone tried to put anything on a usb drive lately? Absolute pain in the neck 😫🤣
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The power of beautiful resources
I think it’s important to think about beauty when we are evaluating resources we use for teaching.
This isn’t about taste, it’s about value.
Our pupils deserve the best.
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I think it’s important to think about beauty when we are evaluating resources we use for teaching.
This isn’t about taste, it’s about value.
Our pupils deserve the best.
/1
May 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The power of beautiful resources
I think it’s important to think about beauty when we are evaluating resources we use for teaching.
This isn’t about taste, it’s about value.
Our pupils deserve the best.
/1
I think it’s important to think about beauty when we are evaluating resources we use for teaching.
This isn’t about taste, it’s about value.
Our pupils deserve the best.
/1
Hugely enjoying @empirepoduk.bsky.social at the moment. An amazing story of Great British Twitishness in the latest episode
April 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hugely enjoying @empirepoduk.bsky.social at the moment. An amazing story of Great British Twitishness in the latest episode
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🚨 BREAKING: Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died aged 88, the Vatican announced on Monday.
Pope Francis dead at 88
He was unafraid to wade into politics, publicly feuding with U.S. President Donald Trump over immigration and rebuking U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
www.politico.eu
April 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🚨 BREAKING: Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died aged 88, the Vatican announced on Monday.
Hitler trial for the Beer Hall putsch ended 101 years ago tomorrow. He was given a 5 year prison sentence. Within a decade he had become chancellor of Germany and removed almost all of his opposition.
March 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Hitler trial for the Beer Hall putsch ended 101 years ago tomorrow. He was given a 5 year prison sentence. Within a decade he had become chancellor of Germany and removed almost all of his opposition.
Cold War is the new Medicine Through Time for history teachers #madmantheory #brinkmanship
March 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Cold War is the new Medicine Through Time for history teachers #madmantheory #brinkmanship
Had a great break this week. Now it’s time to get absolutely steaming
February 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Had a great break this week. Now it’s time to get absolutely steaming
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www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy... Come and work with me!! Teach in a dept with an ace HOD (*not* me!), representative history, fab pupils, in a welcoming community & stunning location. Please RT NW folks @carmelbones.bsky.social @mrbajkowski.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social @1972shp.bsky.social
Teacher of History, Cumbria - Tes Jobs
Queen Elizabeth School, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy... Come and work with me!! Teach in a dept with an ace HOD (*not* me!), representative history, fab pupils, in a welcoming community & stunning location. Please RT NW folks @carmelbones.bsky.social @mrbajkowski.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social @1972shp.bsky.social
So great to get a new series 🤩🤩
February 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
So great to get a new series 🤩🤩