History National Network (Ormiston Academies)

About to start our afternoon session with more consideration of our curriculum planning and thinking about inclusivity. Using the excellent work of @Zaiba__ and @First_floor_8 to start the conversation

The final history subject day taking place virtually today. Great to gather together to talk about the importance of reading in history and building an inclusive curriculum. @JennyNicholls8 @MattWalby @lukemayhew @janewicks86

It's been a busy day at OAT HQ getting our #OATAwards21 goodie boxes and the awards video ready for our "exceptional" 🙌winners and runners-up on Thursday 8 July! Here's a sneaky peak at the programme 👇... on it's way to schools, along with the rest of the goodies!

Lucky enough to be able to lead history specific CPD in the final week of the school year. What would you be excited to discuss/hear more about? #shareyourideas #whatisgoodendoffermCPD

Top marks for the Great Figures of the Age of Revolution Top Trumps produced by @UniKent @histassoc @Waterloo200org Looking forward to playing these in class @OAT_History

EVIDENCE UPDATE: We realise that requesting your evidence outside of working hours yesterday wasn’t the right thing to do - so the deadline will be 48 hours from this morning. We’ll be sending an email shortly to confirm this.

You may have received an email from us giving a deadline of 10am Wednesday for submitting evidence. This wasn’t correct - you have 48 hours from when you received the email. Sorry for the confusion.

From tomorrow at 8am, centres will have details of the sample they must send to us. The 48 hours starts from when the email is sent, which is why we're sending emails first thing and not overnight.

@MrThorntonTeach I created a booklet for students to complete during lockdown - happy to send it across to you

Anyone ever taught Cold War at KS3, especially looking at the the high points of tension & risk of nuclear war? First time in teaching for me & at KS3..

You're the BEST, thank you #OATfamily ☺️... the response to our #OATAwards21 has been incredible and there is still a little time to get those last minute entries in! 🙌

Wonderful afternoon hearing all the regional winners discuss their #hiddenhumanities behind their photograph entry. Congratulations to our champion Amelia at @WeEndeavour for her winning image and presentation 🏆

Calling all #OATfamily staff & 6th formers... #CommonwealthCollective are looking for volunteers for the Commonwealth Games to help deliver the biggest sporting and cultural event in the West Mids. To be eligible you must be 18 by 1 Jan 22 and available 28 Jul-8 Aug!

Comic strips are still a brilliant tool at A Level - here are two of our Ormiston historians using a computer programme to outline the events of the Battle of Agincourt @OAT_Post16 @SixthFormOSA

Some great CPD about making the most of multiple choice in history. Thanks @KateJones_teach

We are so pleased to see #OATAwards21 entries coming in thick and fast! A BIG shout out to @OrmistonSudbury @newacad, @OBAcademy and @broadlandhigh 🙌 Recognising and celebrating exceptional individuals across our #OATfamily is what it's all about! 💙 Keep them coming!

I know this is a very popular unit and might be worthwhile doing next week

We can offer 20 #BeaconSchool2122 places. We welcome applications from England secondaries, inc. Alt & specialist providers. We are especially keen to hear from schools in NW, SW, NE & Norfolk & Lincolnshire. Apply holocausteducation.org.uk/courses-events… RT @RSC_SW @RSC_North @RSC_LWY 2/2

A lot got free sets of this last year. If you didn’t this is a digital version you can access and use with classes and for planning. Understanding the Holocaust - KS3 Textbook by UCLCfHE - Issuu issuu.com/uclcfhe/docs/u…

‘Building up knowledge of substantive concepts...challenging vocabulary...mental timelines...explicitly teaching concepts’ Just some of the things that make good primary history in Jenner’s History Ofsted summary

Fantastic planning going on throughout the Trust. @MattWalby showing how to bring diversity into KS3 Tudor England enquires.