Inspiring History Teaching Awards

We’re pleased to see so many winners engaged in HA membership and CPD, reflecting the strength of the history community.

Find out more about the regional winners:
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ne...

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Thank you to all our HA members for your support in 2025. Your enthusiasm for history and commitment to education make our work possible. Wishing you a peaceful festive season — here’s to more history ahead in 2026!
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Day 12: Seasonal Wishes from the HA
Thank you to our members, branches and history community for your support this year. Our offices are now closed until 5 January. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a peaceful break.

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Christmas Food Traditions cont.

Every Christmas dish tells a story of appetite, identity and the world that shaped it. Explore three festive food traditions that have quietly influenced how we celebrate today.

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Forget the sugar-dusted nostalgia — the original mince pie mixed mutton, suet & spice, rich with politics as much as flavour.
From Tudor feasts to Puritan bans to colonial sugar, this festive favourite tells a story of faith, trade & tradition.

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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
What makes a historian? Not a PhD, but curiosity, questions and a place to explore them.
HA membership is for everyone — what first drew you to history?

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What’s the role of a historian today?
In a world of instant updates & short attention spans, history helps us question sources, find human stories & take the long view.

What’s your purpose as a historian right now?

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Starting your teacher training? Welcome!

The HA is more than a resource – we’re your professional home. From your first lesson to leadership, we’re here with:
Classroom resources
CPD & webinars
A supportive community

Join as a trainee teacher member today.
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The best bit of our webinars? That 10-second spark where you rethink something you thought you knew.

What’s been your favourite CPD takeaway — the insight that stuck or shifted your teaching?

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Inclusive history isn’t about simplifying — it’s about making learning reachable for all.

What’s one thing you do to help every learner feel part of the story?

Explore SEND CPD & support the Helen Snelson GRT Fellowship.

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Join our final free summer webinar on July 22:
"The Social Spread of the Handshake in Jane Austen's Age" with Prof. Penelope Corfield.
Discover how gestures reflect power, gender, and connections in Austen's era.
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🧑🏽🏫 Inclusive history in the classroom means acknowledging previously excluded voices and empowering teachers to share them.

We're fundraising for a GRT Teacher Fellowship in memory of Helen Snelson, who advocated for inclusive, rigorous history.

💛 Support us here: shorturl.at/2wGcW #HACommunity

🧑🏫 What qualities make a great ECT mentor? A steady guide, a sounding board, or someone who remembers being new?

Supporting early career teachers is crucial, and excellent mentors truly make a difference.

💬 Share your thoughts — we’d love to hear them. #ECTSupport #MentoringMatters #HACommunity

After a really busy week or two & a busy Friday afternoon ahead, the arrival of this through the letterbox at lunchtime has cheered me up considerably, as it always does!! Saturday reading - sorted ✅ #historyteacheratheart
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