DMA History

History Department at the outstanding Dixons McMillan Academy @dixonsma 📚🏛 profile picture: Margaret McMillan, educational pioneer and our namesake!

[DMA History @dixonsma_hist]

@dixonsma_hist we are busy this week marking the exams our year 11 classes have completed but taking some time this weekend to think through how to support our scholars to develop their writing! The Writing Revolution is coming to dma history! Watch this space!
@DixonsMA

[DMA History @dixonsma_hist]

Here at @dixonsma_hist we are always looking for the most efficient use of our scholars time. Why not broaden your historical knowledge, improve your literacy and enjoy a good story all at once? Today's historical fiction recommendation is here!

[DMA History @dixonsma_hist]

Want to improve in history? One of the best ways to improve your work in history is to read more! Here at @dixonsma_hist we have been using the break to read some historical fiction! Today's recommendation from Mrs S is here. Why not have a read and let us know what you think?

[DMA History @dixonsma_hist]

https://t.co/5MfG8LKpDF

This is a very interesting article which raises some important questions about History - what is it for? What can we learn from it? How does it affect our lives? A good read for any budding historians or politicians amongst the DMA community!

[mary beard @wmarybeard]

Thanks for all your good wishes re my retirement present. Let add that my old supervisor John Crook 40+ years ago gave me the money to get my PhD thesis typed. I asked how to pay him back. 'Do it for for someone else one day!' he replied.

[West Yorkshire Combined Authority @WestYorkshireCA]

Tracy Brabin has been elected the first West Yorkshire Mayor
Click the link below to read a statement from @benstill_ca, Managing Director @WestYorkshireCA and @rogermarshOBE Chair of the @LeedsCityRegion
https://t.co/ZBPru6ZqY0

#wyelects #mayoralelections #WestYorkshire

[Kristian Johnson @kristianj23]

BREAKING: The West Yorkshire mayoral election goes to second preference, after frontrunner @TracyBrabin failed to win a 50% share of first preference votes.

It’ll be a few hours before we find out who has won. #WYelects

[DMA Class of 2024 @dixonsma_2024]

The elections are over! Votes have been counted! Winners and our full Scholar Leadership Team to be announced tomorrow! @DixonsMA

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

Today is The Queen’s 95th birthday.

HM was born on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in London, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York.

This year The Queen remains at Windsor Castle during a period of Royal Mourning following the death of The Duke of Edinburgh.

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh surrounded by seven of their great-grandchildren at Balmoral Castle in 2018.

©️ The Duchess of Cambridge

[Scott Bryan @scottygb]

Here is how BBC One announced the death of the Duke of Edinburgh

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.

[Dixons Academies Trust @DixonsAcademies]

In case you missed it, here is this morning's BBC Radio Bradford interview about the #BradfordSchoolSummit. @BeckfootTrust @WeAreBDAT @exceedacademies

https://t.co/mesqFF1A4D

[DMA History @dixonsma_hist]

One for you @Dixons_MAGeog!! 🌋

[Bjorn Steinbekk @BSteinbekk]

Seems like my video went full throttle! More on my YouTube channel

[Dixons Academies Trust @DixonsAcademies]

This week, we are proud to be taking part in the #Bradfordschoolsummit with @CitizensUK. Our students will represent their generation at the online event this Thursday. To find out more about their aims, visit https://t.co/YNgG1efSYY

[DMA History @dixonsma_hist]

Famously it was the census of Caesar Augustus (known to historically have taken place between 6-5 BC) which is referred to in the story of the nativity and explains why Joseph had to return to Bethlehem (‘The Nativity’ by Botticelli, 1475) @DmaReligious

[DMA History @dixonsma_hist]

Families make sure you have completed #Census2021! So important to get things right today, but also to the historians of the future! (Pictured: record for Buckingham Palace from the 1881 Census) @DixonsMA

[DMA History @dixonsma_hist]

But the history of the census goes way back to Ancient Rome, where former consuls (heads of state) were appointed as Censors to undertake census of the Roman Republic (and later Empire’s) territories, mostly for tax purposes