Past Event Resources

The resources in this section are from workshops presented for Primary teachers at the HA Annual Conference 2018. The conference took place in Stratford-upon-Avon on 18-19 May 2018. The HA Annual Conference is a unique opportunity to join the history community on a weekend of research-led CPD and captivating history. In the...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Allison Robinson, Leeds Trinity UniversityThe session explores ideas for planning local study enquiries in your school’s area. It focuss on how the local archives and museum services have been used to enhance work in the classroom. Allison...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Chris Trevor, Primary Education Consultant This short session is a brief introduction to some of the key elements of how to be an effective primary history subject leader. There are a few practical approaches in the next...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Chris Trevor, Consultant and author Creative, interactive ways to support history’s Purpose of Study’s requirement to equip pupils to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement. Ideas for encouraging historically valid questions...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Penelope Harnett, University of the West of England This workshop explores key questions such as Who was literate in past societies? Why and how did people in past societies communicate? What technologies were available for supporting communication?  Participants...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Karin Doull, University of Roehampton Much of the documentary information about the AngloSaxon period deals with the lives of influential men as this was a period of colonisation, conflict and consolidation. Notwithstanding this, women can be found within...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Helen Crawford and Paul Bracey, University of Northampton This workshop considers the case for encompassing many histories in order to provide children at KS1 and KS2 with an inclusive understanding of the past. It includes reference to general principles as...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Karin Doull, University of RoehamptonApplying mathematical skills to develop historical understanding. This workshop investigates how maths can be used within the study of history to develop skills and enhance understanding. We consider how maths can be used...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Stuart Tiffany, Farsley Farfield Primary School The session demonstrates some ideas of how the new spelling, punctuation and grammar expectations can be embedded into history lessons to allow children to become fluent at using them in a range of...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. James Griffiths, National Holocaust Centre and Museum Through exploring the experiences of German Jewish children who grew up under the Nazi regime and left on the Kindertransports children can develop their historical knowledge of the period from...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Juno Rae and Melany Rose, British Museum  Get tips and ideas for ways you can explore five cultures at one point in time with Key Stage 2 students. Using a timeslice of the museum’s collections between the sixth...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Alf Wilkinson, Consultant and Author The Maya is a very popular option for the non-European unit. This session focuses on an enquiry-led investigation into aspects of Maya life, starting from history skills and concepts, rather than content.

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Lisa MacGregor, University of CumbriaThe session explores and discusses the use of artefacts in the Early Years and Key Stage 1 with children who have English as an additional language. The school is a large, multicultural, primary...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2017 in Manchester. Martin Winstone, Holocaust Educational TrustBy the later stages of the primary curriculum students are emotionally and intellectually ready to explore complex and challenging histories. Study of age-appropriate themes related to the Holocaust enables them to begin to...

The Legacy of the Crusades: memory, myth and misuse in the Modern Age - Jonathan Phillips, Royal Holloway, University of London This podcast was recorded at the HA Annual Conference 2016 which took place at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate. This talk explored the contrasting memories and legacies of the...

Date: Wednesday 16 November 2016 Venue: Leeds Trinity University 'The past has always been the handmaid of authority'. - J.H. Plumb We’ve all heard that common lament that history is about dead white ruling men; but what of the untold stories that make up the rich fabric of history? The...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2016 in Harrogate. Sarah Whitehouse, University of the West of England The Vikings have been a popular choice for primary schools in the past and continue to be in the National Curriculum 2014. This does not mean that teaching the...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2016 in Harrogate. Alf Wilkinson, Consultant & Author and Ben Ballin, Consultant to the Geographical Association This session provides some practical suggestions on how you might combine the Key Stage 2 history unit Ancient Civilisation, the geography of Egypt and...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2016 in Harrogate. Describe, explain, decide. Understanding the processes of historical enquiry at Key Stage 1 Penelope Harnett, University of the West of England In this session Penelope explored some approaches to developing historical enquiry skills with young children. The...

This workshop took place at the HA Annual Conference May 2016 in Harrogate. Beverley Forrest, Leeds Trinity University and Stuart Tiffany, Farsley Farfield Primary School Bev and Stuart will introduce you to a range of ways in which you can make the teaching of time meaningful and fun for learners...