This year as a history team, we have made a conscious effort to enhance our subject knowledge by going on termly excursions as a team. This has been something that has not only benefited our teaching and learning but also our team culture as a history department.
We have been on various visits including the Science Museum, which resulted in a fantastic year 10 trip for their medicine through time course, the Old Operating Theatre that was part of the original St Thomas’ hospital, and The Globe to watch a Shakespeare play (although this was not the only play we saw - we also went to an incredibly inaccurate but extremely enjoyable show about Henry VIII’s wives called Six.) This has been something to look forward to each term and I could not recommend it highly enough.
Often, as teachers, we have so much on that we don’t always make time to continue to have a love for our subjects. We use textbooks and online resources but we forget the importance of the wonderful opportunities London has to offer!
With the summer holidays coming up and the weather so lovely, why not try and book a few subject-focussed plans and maybe even go as a team? It has not only helped with our student engagement, modelling to them our passion for the subject, but it also highlights the importance of objects, buildings, museums, the arts, and other extracurricular activities. Learning outside of the classroom promotes not only a love of learning but a deeper understanding of the subject. Plus it’s super fun for us to be able to have the love of learning and a deeper understanding of our subject as a passion not only as a job.
If you have any questions or want to hear more about what we have been up to, come speak to me, Charlotte, Jaya or Will!
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