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

Taking curriculum seriously

Curriculum is all about power. Decisions about what knowledge to teach are an exercise of power and therefore a weighty ethical responsibility. What we choose to teach confers or denies power. To say ...

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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

Nathan Burns@mrmetacognition.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Jess Angell now on the importance of extra-curricular opportunities. I think that this provides a very good overview as to the importance of these activities and key benchmarks when planning them.

✨ “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...

Teachers Talk Humanities

Free event for teachers of the Humanities by Teachers Talk Radio

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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 👏

Teachers Talk History@ttrhistory.bsky.social · last yr.

We're excited to announce our upcoming speaker, the amazing Jess Angell! Don't miss out—grab your complimentary tickets now: www.eventbrite.com/e/teachers-t.... The event is on 20th September and is approaching fast! #Education #Event

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...

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70 people with links to England's school system recognised

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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

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The Voice for History

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🚨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/...

Teacher of History - Maiden Erlegh School In Reading, Reading, Berkshire

Closing date: Midnight, Sun 15th Jun, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

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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.

Iain Dover@mrdoverre.bsky.social · last yr.

Due to a member of our team going on to greater things, we have an opportunity open in Cambridgeshire with a TLR (Key Stage responsibility) for the right candidate - mynewterm.com/jobs/139408/... #TeamRE Opportunities to teach across the Key Stages - any questions drop me a message

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

Jess Angell @jessangell.bsky.social · last yr.

🔔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

🔔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.

Dr Richard Kueh@thewayofkueh.bsky.social · last yr.

📣New post! 👡Time for Cinde-RE-lla to go to the ball? 🧩Religion today is complex. Intelligent RE prepares pupils for complexity 🌍Curriculum craves diversity; RE is inherently diverse 💭RE injects wisdom, sensitivity & reflection into world asking BigQs: AI💻, climate change🌡️ & living well together🖖

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

Jess Angell @jessangell.bsky.social · last yr.

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

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...

Using the iPad in the History Classroom

Article written by Kirstie Murray from Cambourne Village College, Cambridgeshire Speaking as a pen-and-paper girl rather than a digital native, the use of technology has always seemed more like an …

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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?...

Using stories in the history classroom

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Mary Myatt@marymyatt.bsky.social · last yr.

We need to take stories more seriously! Because stories are enjoyable, we have a tendency to underestimate their power. Great stories are important for their own sake. However, great stories can also do some heavy lifting for us. /1

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