Over the moon to find out that our application for the University of Reading Teacher Research Grant Scheme was successful! We can’t wait to get planning our cultural capital trip & attend the networking event later this year. Thank you @uniofreading.bsky.social 👏 #TeamMET

New Term, New Community Lecture! Absolutely buzzed that Dr Renshaw is returning to River Academy later this month for his lecture about Victorian Reading. FREE & open to all- come along! Thank you @uniofreading.bsky.social for your continued support! 👏 #TeamRiver #TeamMET #HistoryTeacher

Can’t wait for our next FREE community lecture happening tomorrow with Prof Paddy Bullard from @uniofreading.bsky.social Everyone welcome to attend @ River Academy! Come join us as we learn more about Austen & her connection to Reading #JaneAusten #Free #CommunityEvent #TeamMET #TeamRiver

🚨Our Community Lectures @ River Academy start again TOMORROW with Professor Musson 🚨 Prof Musson will explain local geographic developments & why there are so many new apartments in Reading🏙️ 🌇EVERYONE welcome…& it’s FREE ✅ #Geography #TeamRiver #TeamMET

🌟Our FREE Community Lectures @ River Academy start again next week when we welcome Professor Musson from the University of Reading! Prof Musson will explain local geographic developments in Reading, read this article to find out more ⬇️ #TeamRiver #TeamMET www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We have a bumper month of FREE Community Lectures at River Academy in November. Professor Musson will explain local geographic developments whilst Professor Bullard will teach us more about Jane Austen! Can’t wait to get these restarted 💪 If you’re in the Reading area do come along! #TeamMET

Today’s Hums department time was focused around @counsellc.bsky.social 2018 Impact article ‘Taking curriculum seriously’. Great to have #TeamHumanities engaging in reading & discussing what we mean by powerful curriculum design #TeamRiver #TeamMET

Thrilled to have this delivered at school! As a non specialist this is perfect for making sure I can have curriculum conversations with our Geographer. We’ve agreed on a chapter to read & discuss together in our next department meeting. Bravo @geogmum.bsky.social @jennnnnn.bsky.social 👏🗺️ #TeamHums

Really enjoyed our Hums department meeting today. A focus on using choral response in a subject specific way. We read blogs by @claireharley.bsky.social @priteshraichura.bsky.social & @steplab.bsky.social module. All followed up by a discussion of how we are implementing it & how we can improve!

Really enjoyed presenting today in Manchester for the @ttradioofficial.bsky.social event. Great to hear so many teachers across the Humanities presenting and lovely to meet new people! Lots of new ideas to bring back to the team #TTRHums #Historyteacher #CPD #Humanities

✨ “Enriching your Humanities Curriculum through Extra-Curricular Opportunities” Jess showed how learning beyond the classroom brings Humanities to life. From clubs to trips—big impact on students. #EduTwitter #TTROnAir www.eventbrite.com/e/teachers-t...

Excited to speak at this *FREE* #TTRHumanities CPD event in September 🥳 I’ll  be talking about how to use extra-curricular opportunities to enrich your Humanities offer! Looking forward to hearing from the brilliant range of speakers & connect with other Humanities teachers 👏

Fabulous day with EVERY single student taking part in ‘My Home Town’ trip. Incredible that everyone got to explore their local area & make meaningful links to their curriculum & community! I LOVED showing off @readingmuseum.bsky.social to our Y7s. #SchoolTrip #Historyteacher #TeamRiver

Delighted to see @counsellc.bsky.social recognised with an OBE. Where would we be without her wisdom on history, curriculum, assessment? She has profoundly shaped me as a history teacher and curriculum leader. schoolsweek.co.uk/kings-birthd...

Fantastic trip @royalholloway.bsky.social today! We had a great time learning about the ancient world with Dr. Efi Spentzou & the Myth & Voice team. Love hearing the students’ thoughts: “My favourite part of today was exploring the university & making new friends” #Classics #AncientHistory

Really enjoyed having some time to get planning for our two trips focussed around the theme of ‘home’. 1st: all our Y7s will explore the local area, including Reading Museum! The 2nd trip is with Dr. Efi Spentzou @ClassicsRHUL as part of the Myth & Voice project. Exciting times for our students 👏

Exciting news for people in #Liverpool and #Merseyside! We now have a local branch of the @histassoc.bsky.social! If you are a #historian, #history #teacher, or just generally interested in history, feel free to join us! We're here on Bluesky: @merseysideha.bsky.social and online: merseysideha.co.uk

🚨Teacher of History Job Vacancy🚨 at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading. Lovely team & supportive HOD at this school which is part of ⁦the Maiden Erlegh Trust! Brilliant work being done here 👏 #History #Historyteacher #TeachingJobs mynewterm.com/jobs/141886/...

Come work in my school! Cambourne Village College (Outstanding, expanding 6th form, lovely colleagues, excellent work-life balance, nice kids!) is looking for a new RPE teacher #teaching #edujobs Do circulate if you can.

Over 60 people attended our free lecture about Antarctica yesterday 👏 Even more special was that Prem is from the local area - truly inspiring for our students & community to hear from him! Looking forward to planning more of these events for future years. #TeamHumanities #TeamRiver #TeamMET

This is happening ✨TODAY✨ No need to register- just come along. I’ve had a sneak peak at Prem’s notes & this is going to be a fantastic lecture! Everyone welcome @RiverAcReading 🦭🛰️ #Community #Lecture #TeamHumanities #Geography #TeamMET #TeamRiver

🔔Join us next week (29th April) for a FREE community lecture in Reading! 🔔 Our Y7s have been studying Antarctica and its wildlife so we can’t wait for @polarprem.bsky.social to discuss his “Seals from Space" project & research 🦭🇦🇶 No need to register & open to ALL! #Geography #TeamMET #TeamRiver

Since 2022 when I became a subject lead for Humanities I have discovered just how powerful a rigorous, coherent RE curriculum can be and how much it underpins and complements other subjects. Important words from Richard Kueh here.

Brimming with positivity after yesterday’s room full of students & members of our community all engaging in a lecture about Ancient Greece ✅ Thank you Professor Aston! #TeamRiver #TeamMET #historyteacher #community #AncientHistory

Happening TODAY @4pm #Free & open to all- no need to register! We can't wait to welcome you all & learn more about Ancient History …& pets!🐶🐱 #TeamMET #Rdguk #community #history #lecture #historyteacher

My first ever blog post, contributed to the One Big History Department blog. I’ll admit, I’m quite excited to see some (sketchy) thoughts in print. Do have a read if iPads/ quizzing/ knowledge recall is your thing. onebighistorydepartment.com/2025/03/05/u...

Really excited for our next FREE community lectures🥳 Designed to engage, inspire, & educate students, parents, & our wider community. Open to ALL, no registration required. Just turn up, listen, & enjoy! More here ⬇️ shorturl.at/8pZIN #FreeLectures #RdgUK #AncientHistory #Geography #TeamMET

Really enjoyed meeting History teaching colleagues across the trust! We explored the #METConf theme, read @catherinepriggs.bsky.social TH article, discussed @michaeldoron.bsky.social’s blog, & reflected on what @histassoc.bsky.social & #historyteachers have done to promote belonging & mattering 📚

I’m telling more stories than ever in my classroom. My webinar with @counsellc.bsky.social l on how I go about this is here: youtu.be/_rsR3I8BwPI?...

Highlight of the term today when Dr Tim Penn & his colleagues visited us to discuss all things #AncientHistory A brilliant hands on workshop for our students to grapple with sources & archaeology to learn more about Roman board games. Our students were absolutely hooked! #historyteacher

Calling all English secondary schools! Your students' voices are needed this term. Take part in our national student survey about the British Empire & help shape support for future teaching and learning in this field. Easy, online, & impactful. Contact [email protected] to get involved.

What Jess said. So very grateful to the whole #Soane25 team

It was an absolutely brilliant day and such a tonic! Thank you @michaeldoron.bsky.social and @jacobolivey.bsky.social.

History teachers in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here. Spoke to new young teachers pretty much saying the day had changed their life. And no one wanted to leave! Colossal thank you to @michaeldoron.bsky.social @jacobolivey.bsky.social and all the #Soane25 team.

Thank you @catherinepriggs.bsky.social & @geraintbrown.bsky.social for the wonderful #aspiring /new to post #seniorleader #CPD I’d highly recommend these research-based webinars full of practical suggestions, useful reading lists & meaningful activities & discussions. Lots to take away & think about

This story of mahogany is one of the most thought-provoking and illuminating approaches to teaching the transatlantic slave trade I've ever come across. @hannahcusworth.bsky.social has blended her original research into a mesmerising story for Y8, evoking contrasting but connected worlds #Soane25

A brilliant thought provoking day at #Soane25. Thank you to @michaeldoron.bsky.social & the team for putting together a jam packed day of #History CPD 👏 Thoroughly enjoyed all my workshops and the chance to catch up with so many wonderful #historyteachers

This will be a super role for a Geographer, working in an exciting school with a fab head of Hums. #geogchat

🏺Incredibly excited to welcome Prof. Aston to our school for our 2nd free Community Lecture 🥳 A fantastic opportunity for our students to learn from academics. Plus it’s FREE & open to ALL! If you’re local to Reading come along. No need to book & everyone welcome! #Historyteacher #AncientHistory

🚨Still time to apply for this #Humanitiesteacher role @RiverAcReading! 🚨Join our new school & be part of our journey! We have outstanding behaviour, clear systems & consistency, a real continued focus on T&L, centralised booklets 🥳 DM if you have questions! www.river-academy.co.uk/page/?title=...

✨🌎1 week left to apply for this #Geographyteacher role! 🌎✨Come join us in our 2nd year shaping & building the community at Reading’s newest school! We want to keep developing our #Geography curriculum & you could help shape this @RiverAcReading A fantastic opportunity to join a new school! ⬇️

Fantastic as ever from @counsellc.bsky.social This year I’m leading on our Y7 RPE curriculum & have been amazed at how rich our enquiries can be & how hooked our pupils are. There is brilliant work happening thanks to the #TeamRE community. Here’s to more rigour & a National Curriculum 👏

Geographers! If you want a culture focusing on subjects – their substance, origins & purpose; wide reading, debate & connection with scholarship (rather than generic pedagogy or rehearsing 6-mark questions) check this out. @jessangell.bsky.social is terrific & well known for putting subjects first.

My friend @jessangell.bsky.social was a fab line manager for me and is now looking for a new colleague in her job.

🚨A brilliant opportunity for a #geographyteacher to join the Humanities department at River Academy 🚨 Real scope to contribute & develop our #Geography curriculum, fantastic students & colleagues, great CPD internally & across the local trust. Feel free to DM! ⬇️ mynewterm.com/jobs/150728/...

#teamre very exicting day for those of us working on the #oaknational resources- the first batch have been put up onto the site- lots to explore here - I was working on the psychology of religion unit - www.thenational.academy/teachers/pro...

Just 3 more days to get your Early Bird Ticket for @1972shp.bsky.social's Developing Teachers' Conference! Here's a taster of what's in store from @petejackson.bsky.social youtu.be/-Z07yddTxFo?..., you won't want to miss it! Get yer tickets here store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata...

History community: please share as I’m not using X any more! Inspiring CPD tailored to experienced teachers who want to grapple with ‘new’ ideas (or challenge how new they really are), refresh pedagogy and expand networks. Brought to you by @histassoc.bsky.social, @andrewshtbc.bsky.social and me.

A dream job for anyone looking for a pastoral HOY role. Join a school that has fantastic priorities & people. Senior leadership that listen and outstanding students. It’s so exciting to be part of the journey of Reading’s newest school. Take a look & join our community!

More information at tes.com/jobs/vacancy/h… but also check out the rest of my feed, or that of our Curriculum Leaders @jessangell.bsky.social and @esmeteaches.bsky.social who are sharing their River journey on Bluesky.