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Director’s Blog December 2024

Director’s Blog December 2024

As the Director of the Schools History Project, it is a great honour and privilege to represent the History teaching community, but with that comes a deep sense of responsibility. That certainly rang true for me, when I was working on our submission for the government’s curriculum review. When I opened the document, I was overwhelmed by the 54 (!) questions covering every aspect of school life, bu...

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PATHfinders: Refresh your teaching on Britain and India 1600-1947 with these fantastic sources from the British Library

PATHfinders: Refresh your teaching on Britain and India 1600-1947 with these fantastic sources from the British Library

Welcome to the first of what we hope will be many PATHfinders updates. We know there is so much creativity in the history teaching world, but it is not always easy to have the time to search for sources, or find the latest interpretations.  PATHfinders is all about working in collaboration with museums, libraries and other groups to bring a raft of fascinating materials to your inbox each hal...

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Exciting Updates from Curriculum PATHS

Exciting Updates from Curriculum PATHS

We have two exciting updates right now for SHP Curriculum PATHS. The first update is the launch of our brand new Curriculum PATH Sharing Hub using Padlet. You can find the Curriculum PATHS Sharing Hub via the main landing page here: www.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/curriculumpaths or via Padlet directly: www.padlet.com/cpaths/hub. You can find the Curriculum PATHS Sharing Hub via the main landing p...

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Director’s Blog September 2024

It’s hard to believe that it was only a year ago that I sat down to write my first Director’s blog. Last year was so exhilarating that it feels like we packed in a lifetime’s worth of fun in those 12 months. Time really does fly when you are having a good time! It was a genuine privilege to meet so many wonderful, inspiring people who are actively engaged in making history more m...

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Director’s Blog – SHP Summer Conference 2024

Wow. That pretty much sums up this year’s SHP summer conference. On paper it looked like an exciting programme, but the reality was so, so much better than I could even have imagined. Although the conference didn’t officially start until Saturday morning, I arrived at Leeds Trinity University early on Friday to do a walkthrough of the conference venues and host a Fellows meeting with some of...

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Welcome

Welcome

Welcome to SHP Curriculum PATHS. Over the last two years Curriculum PATHS members have been working hard to put together our framework of Ethical Principles for school history. We are really excited to be able to share this with you now. You can find lots more about SHP Curriculum PATHS on the SHP website: www.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/curriculumpaths Our Ethical Principles are designed to empow...

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Why the SHP Summer Conference matters to me.

Dear SHP Family It’s early on a Sunday morning, it’s raining (again) and it’s my birthday. So what on earth am I doing sitting at my desk writing this blog? The answer is pretty simple. The SHP Summer Conference matters to me, and I hope it matters to many of the people reading this. I’ve been networking hard recently to promote the conference and have been asked a number o...

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Places Still Available for SHP Summer Conference 2024

Places Still Available for SHP Summer Conference 2024

There are still places available for the SHP Summer Conference this June. The line up of speakers this year is looking fantastic, so whether you are looking for some inspiration, some guidance, or just a chance to talk to other history teachers, you’ll love the SHP Summer Conference.  Full details and booking information can be found on the Conferences page. 

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Summer Conference 2024 Booking Now

Summer Conference 2024 Booking Now

Schools History Project Summer Conference June 29-30 2024 at Leeds Trinity University We are really looking forward to being back in Leeds for our annual summer conference and hope that many of you will be able to join us. Here is the overview of the the full conference programme, which has a fantastic range of workshops for primary and secondary history teachers. Timings are provisional and subje...

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Director’s Blog December 2023

Dear SHP family  As the Autumn term draws to a close and we look forward to a new year, I wanted to share with you all the latest news from the Schools History Project. Many of you will hopefully have seen the survey that we sent out a few months ago asking for some reflections on SHP and suggestions for ways to move forward. The response was magnificent, with over 170 teachers and history educato...

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