A standard early-in-term correction. How many times more will I wade through economical causes of revolution in this batch of marking I wonder.

Second day off timetable treating KS3 to some history treasures. Billy Joel and historical significance, Trafalgar v Waterloo, Horrible Histories games and a wonderful visit from @cromwellmuseum.bsky.social considering the local history of witch trails.

As part of our enrichment offer for all pupils, I took a group of keen KS3 historians to Cambridge today and had a smashing time in the sun. Visits to the Mueum of Classical Archeology, Fitzwilliam Museum and a lovely time at my old college @corpuscambridge.bsky.social

Squeezing in a treat. Cafe and senior staff-student book club book.
I have such precious memories of being a 6th former and talking books with teachers. Looking forward to replicating with our students in a few weeks.

History teacher nightmare spotted on an English teacher’s board.

Time well spent. Goodbye and good luck postcards for Y11.

I was invited to speak at an event for @camhistory.bsky.social today, an informal workshop on the subject of ‘teaching history now’ mixing teachers and academics

Together with the lovely Prof Alexandra Walsham, I spoke of the current challenges in teaching history.

I suggested two themes… 1/

Our trust, school, department and my ECT have ‘reading’ as a CPD priority right now.

So I’m devoting some waiting-in-the-car dead time to reading this.

My ECT and I have chosen to read it together and we are particularly interested in vocab learning in a post 16 setting.

#historyteachers #edusky
My wonderful friend is researching retellings of classical myths and their use by teachers and students. Think Women of Troy, Circe etc.

She has a super quick survey for teachers who have come across retellings of Greek and Roman myths: forms.office.com/e/APbQt2B028

We popped @counsellc.bsky.social and @paulalobo.bsky.social on the big screen to better watch and discuss as a dept.

Thought provoking stuff. We definitely had plenty to say in our room!

Such fun to gather with 100+ others this evening - students, community members and visitors from another @camacademytrust.bsky.social school.

We enjoyed THE Professor David Reynolds talk about Churchill.

We host these termly so if you’re local to Cambridge watch out for our next one.

I am beyond proud to work in a state school, a bog standard comp, where we think it matters that historians come and talk to our community (genuinely, local community and our students).

If you’re local to Cambridge, do come.

A #historyteacher triumph today. During a slow reveal of this image today there was an audible gasp from a student when I told them who it was that was killed. Top teacher moment.