Delivered a webinar this evening for @histassoc.bsky.social - Supporting the whole pupil: building confidence and inclusion in GCSE history. Always a pleasure and a privilege working with the HA

Highly recommend Bolton museum for anyone in the North West - some brilliant local history and Egyptology space. Fab for children and families too

Great to see Historic Royal Palaces wanting to celebrate the amazing #historyteacher s we have in UK. Get nominating! #TeacherEducation #HistoryEducation #History #UKTeaching #UKEd

A great resource from Kyniska Advocacy - may be of use to any coach, #PEteacher or #safeguarding leads

Still going on my Duolingo French streak… trying to learn something for me and my wellbeing this year Have followed @msquinnhistory.bsky.social and @tpattison.bsky.social - which other #historyteachers are out there?

Can anyone make use of a ticket to the Black Curriculum conference TOMORROW? We have a spare one due to unwell colleague #EduSky #AntiRacism

Fun volunteering at Junior Parkrun this morning! #parkrun #loveparkrun

Fab to see a Museum on Wheels from The Wilson museum (Cheltenham) in my local library today. Getting hands on history can inspire curiosity - it certainly did for my son who had lots of questions! #historyteacher #EduSky Blog link below 👇

Getting those holiday jobs done before the start of term.. #giveblood

Super proud of my son getting his Half Marathon wristband at Junior Parkrun this morning 😍 #Parkrun #loveParkrun

This is a remarkable document for a mainstream media outlet to publish. (gift link) wapo.st/3IRLZn6

Super proud of a student from my school for writing this blog for @histassoc.bsky.social - onebighistorydepartment.com/2025/07/28/g... #historyteacher #SEND #edusky #OBHD

Did a little local litter picking with my son this afternoon. A great free and impactful activity for families My son loves it 😊 🚮♻️🌎

An excellent blog for DEI leads in schools - www.diverseeducators.co.uk/what-ive-lea... #DiverseEd #diversity #inclusion #EduSky

Strong start to this book - evocative language and fascinating to me as a History teacher and veteran #historyteacher #amreading #booksky

Delighted to deliver hundreds of books to the Children’s Book Project today after a hugely successful book donation drive at school! The picture shows less than a quarter of the books we donated altogether 📚 A great charity and super easy to organise a collection - childrensbookproject.co.uk

This could be really useful for A Level History coursework #historyteacher

Thank you to Liam from @nacoauk.bsky.social who came to deliver some training to our Pastoral team after school today. Really insightful and practical advice #safeguarding #EduSky

Finally got round to reading Teaching History 198 from March. This piece by Ben Arscott on enquiry questions is great, especially after hearing from Michael Riley @histassoc.bsky.social Conference earlier this month #historyteacher #edusky

Super grateful to @samcrome.bsky.social for so freely staring his work - used some of his Research Ed slides to deliver Aspiring Middle Leaders CPD last week. Also shared the first slide with SLT today as we discussed leadership styles and values Thank you Sam!

Still feeling positive & inspired after histassoc.bsky.social conference yesterday. Thank you HA team! On my run this morning I passed through Cheltenham Racecourse and Michael Riley’s closing lecture really resonated - about how sense of identity and connection to nature is so important #HAConf25

Well this was excellent! Love the idea that “unsettling many unsettled facts” is the job of the historian. What a great start to #HAConf25

Great to be involved in a fantastic webinar with Sally and Lucy from The Milestone School for @histassoc.bsky.social Making History Accessible series today Some really inspiring teaching and learning happening in this special school. Hope the attendees found it useful! #historyteacher #SEND

Useful blog here from Susi at @norfolkrs.bsky.social - Lots for leaders to think about in terms of accessibility, privilege, recruitment and retention www.diverseeducators.co.uk/diversity-eq...

Anyone still considering coming to @histassoc.bsky.social next month? This is my session on the Saturday! Would love to see lots of people there 😊 #historyteacher

Thank you @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social - your email this morning really resonated. Looking forward to reading your book next week too!

Off to Devon for the weekend after a long half term. Happy Easter break all! #EduSky

Anyone still considering coming to @histassoc.bsky.social next month? This is my session on the Saturday! Would love to see lots of people there 😊 #historyteacher

📢 Webinar: Showcasing History in Special Schools 📅 Tues 29 April - online Join @histassoc.bsky.social for this specialist webinar in the Making History Accessible series I saw the slides for this today and it’s looking brilliant! Book here: historical-association.cademy.io/ha-webinar-s...

Really enjoyed delivering this @histassoc.bsky.social webinar last week and looking forward to the next one - next month - showcasing History teaching in a special school #EduSky #historyteacher #SEND #MakingHistoryAccessible

An excellent blog: www.diverseeducators.co.uk/world-book-d... Really progressed my thinking about inclusion and belonging #EduSky #inclusion

Happy #IWD2025 - here’s an article I recently wrote for @teachsecondary.bsky.social on the importance of teaching a diverse and representative past #InternationalWomensDay #historyteacher

There are some great podcasts offering insight it to the events in the Whitehouse this week - recommend @overunderpod.bsky.social and @newsagents.bsky.social

Excited to get stuck in to this by @funkypedagogy.bsky.social this weekend

On the anniversary of the Russian attack on Ukraine we have made out Historian 'Ukraine edition' open access - learn about culture and history as well as politics of conflict. www.history.org.uk/publications...

My latest article for @collegeofteaching.bsky.social Impact journal here: Https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/building-a-safeguarding-culture-of-professional-curiosity/ #safeguarding #EduSky

Had a fab morning at Soldiers of Gloucestershire musuem yesterday - highly recommended for anyone interested in military history or just an affordable family attraction in Gloucester. My son (age 5) loved it too! #historyteacher #mtptproject #localhistory

Just signed up for @histassoc.bsky.social Conference #HAConf25 Looking forward to seeing @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social @abdulmohamud.bsky.social @counsellc.bsky.social and others… and I’m presenting on Saturday morning. Come join us! #HistoryTeacher #CPD

Some sensible points here for all working with young people - from an Attendance Network meeting today #DSL #safeguarding

Just signed up for this - looks fantastic, thank you @histassoc.bsky.social #historyteacher #alwayslearning

WOW! You've got to watch all of this. A priest just confronted Trump's fascism to his face. She's so incredibly brave.

An exciting find in a charity shop today - perfect for the Westward expansion and civil war USA A Level course. Would love to hear of other people’s charity bookshop successes! #historyteacher #booksky #amreading

Any new parent teachers in Gloucestershire - this will be a lovely supportive event. And free cake! #mtptproject #womenEd

Fabulous day at Hanbury Hall today with @splatty31.bsky.social - exploring the house, gardens, play area and parkland. A great way to spend the last day of the holidays. Would recommend this @nationaltrust.bsky.social place to all #edusky #historyteacher

2025 Book thread 1. Loved this! Funny throughout but with a powerful message about authenticity and colourism. Would recommend

Grateful to my local library today - this is my pile to kick off my 2025 reading Support your local library! #edusky #libraries

Watched H is for Harry (on Netflix) this evening. Brilliant, and troubling, documentary that really highlights the impact of disadvantage. Would recommend to all in education #edusky More information here: www.hisforharry.com

Did a little #twixmas litter pick today. Collected 26 cans and 9 plastic bottles to be recycled. I find litter picking to be satisfying and good for my wellbeing - highly recommended! #litterpicking #wellbeing #eduSky

If Christmas is not feeling so happy: