Primary news

  • The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

    4th January 2022

    This summer our patron, Queen Elizabeth II, has her Platinum Jubilee. It is the longest reign of any British monarch. For many of us in the UK and abroad, she is the only head of state that we have ever known. In those 70 years that she has been queen,...

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  • Holocaust Memorial Day 2022

    4th January 2022

    The events of the Holocaust and the other genocides of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries can seem overwhelming and too much to take on board. That is one of the reasons why each year’s Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) has a specific theme. For 2022 the theme is ‘One Day’, a...

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  • Young Quills 2021 – the winners

    8th December 2021

    A little later than usual (thank you Covid) but just as excitedly we would like to announce the winners of the Young Quills Awards for Historical Fiction for Children for 2021. It has been another exceptionally high quality year with the judges holding deep discussions right up until the end...

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  • Government response to the ITT Market Review consultation

    2nd December 2021

    The government has published a response to the ITT Market Review consultation carried out in the summer of 2021. The consultation proposed radical changes to the ITT landscape. The HA responded to the consultation due to the possible unintended consequences that the proposals may have for quality and supply of history...

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  • Help the National Portrait Gallery develop their schools offer

    1st December 2021

    The National Portrait Gallery is looking for teachers – secondary art, secondary history, primary school and teachers working in specialist settings – to help develop their schools offer. The Gallery is currently undergoing a massive transformation that will include a complete rehang of all their galleries, a new state-of-the-art learning centre, and...

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  • Primary History 89: Out now

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  • EYFS Scheme of Work

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  • Our commitment to diversity

    Multipage Article

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  • West Indian Soldier: Learning resources from the National Army Museum

    8th October 2021

    The National Army Museum is a leading authority on the British Army, exploring its role from the British Civil Wars to the present day. Through its collections, the Museum preserves and shares stories of ordinary people with extraordinary responsibilities. The Museum’s Learning team is committed to providing engaging and curriculum-driven...

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  • HA awards evening 2021 round-up

    1st October 2021

    Finally it happened – the HA annual (usually) awards evening, known to many as ‘the Medlicott evening’. Normally held in summer, the event is an opportunity to recognise some of the incredible contributions that people make to the continuation of history for all in this country, as historians, writers, educators...

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