Simon Harrison

Headteacher, but still a History teacher at heart - mostly interested in things Historical/ Educational.

[Simon Harrison @SimonHarrisonHi]

This monument to the men and women who served in the Coastal Forces and RNVR, and in many cases never came home, is now under construction and with YOUR help, will be unveiled in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in 2027. Please donate if you can!
https://t.co/dbLBlXYCxI

[Carmel Bones @bones_carmel]

Calling all #historyteachers excited to 🚀 this new for 2026 GCSE AQA Historic Environment! ⁦@TracyBorman⁩ can’t wait to welcome 🙏 you to the first performance! 🎭 please retweet & spread the word! 🤗

[Catherine Priggs @catherinepriggs]

Want to hear how to create a coherent Key Stage 4 curriculum and get ahead of the game before changes to exam specs? 👀
Join me for a series of webinars I'm running for @histassoc 👇🏻

[Historical Assoc @histassoc]

We are so sad that our Deputy President and wonderful friend has passed away. Helen Snelson, 1969–2024 a short tribute. https://t.co/J29XTzrRXQ

[Simon Harrison @SimonHarrisonHi]

@YorkClio Such a lovely person, funny, smart, and a great leader. We should all be more Helen. Thinking of everyone who knew and loved her.

[Historical Assoc @histassoc]

Teachers - we know that you are tired, we know that some of you have not finished yet - BUT, there is going to be a curriculum review. We need your voice - take part in the primary or secondary survey
Primary: https://t.co/HYoMv210WF Secondary: https://t.co/PFAOF78bcL

[Christine Counsell @Counsell_C]

Roll up, roll up, writing for @histassoc Teaching History is fun!👇👇And we editors are very nice! We don't bite and will be kind. We work with you for months or as long as it takes. Effectively free bespoke CPD as we help you refine your curricular thinking for a big audience.

[Catherine Priggs @catherinepriggs]

🚨Great opportunity to support and develop teaching of the British Empire🚨
@UniofOxford @IOE_London have launched a survey aiming to generate knowledge of the teaching of the British Empire, migration and belonging in English secondary schools. (1/4)

[Jason Todd @JJtodd1966]

Please consider getting in touch with @Zaiba__ her work will really help us understand what is really going on in classrooms.

[Steve Rollett @steverollett]

So, it appears to be the day when this deeply flawed and apparently annual report is published. The problems with the analysis in the report are manifold but strikingly they are consistent with last year’s equally problematic version. 🧵 1/11

[Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo]

Just listened to Keir Starmer’s big education speech. Some big ideas & as ever, I think the devil will be in the detail (which is totally understandable). Here are 4 examples of the pitfalls that need to be avoided.

[Catherine Priggs @catherinepriggs]

❓Are you a #seniorleader who wants to grow & nurture subjects? Please read this!

❓Or a subject leader striving to preserve the distinctiveness of history? Please share with your line manager!

https://t.co/UeHB6HnLIs

[Tes magazine @tes]

‘The glorification of the high-achieving, perfect individual is ubiquitous, and yet it seems toxic for mental health,’ writes @drtjap in today’s long read. Here’s how schools can mitigate the risks to students
https://t.co/pD5elI7dK5

[Dr James Shea @englishspecial]

OMG 😱 NO ONE IN THE SECTOR SAW THIS COMING!!

[mydogsighs @MyDogSighs]

It’s been hard to keep this one quiet but I’m excited to release the news of this one

[Historical Assoc @histassoc]

#ASCL2023 we’re ready for you! Come and see us at stand 67 to find out more about @histassoc history specific support for every career stage

[Katja Hoyer @hoyer_kat]

#OTD in 1943, at 10.45am, siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl walked into Munich University and distributed anti-Nazi leaflets. They were caught. On 22 Feb, they were sentenced to death and decapitated. Sophie had defiantly told the judge: "Somebody, after all, had to make a start."

[Historical Assoc @histassoc]

Now is the perfect time to explore what lectures and workshops you would attend at our annual conference and if you book soon you can take advantage of the early bird reduction https://t.co/FJKTwosOmG

[Historical Assoc @histassoc]

If you are looking for some reading inspiration for children this half term then take a look at the 2023 Young Quills longlist #HistoricalFiction #HAYoungQuills https://t.co/TIKI76seEN