Philip Arkinstall
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Philip Arkinstall
@arkiphi.bsky.social
From Remembrance to Responsibility: Delivering Meaningful Holocaust Memorial Day Assemblies

This blog has been written by Philip Arkinstall, member of the Secondary Committee of the Historical Association, former Head of History and now Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of…
From Remembrance to Responsibility: Delivering Meaningful Holocaust Memorial Day Assemblies
This blog has been written by Philip Arkinstall, member of the Secondary Committee of the Historical Association, former Head of History and now Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Gloucestershire The week of the 27th January was always a time I felt leading an assembly had a fantastic cross-school impact. Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) when introduced in 2001 allowed schools a point in the calendar to consider the impact of The Holocaust and genocide, as well as act as a mirror to societal behaviours.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Merry Christmas one and all. This blog post is a reflection on the impact of the Curriculum Review for history. We hope it gives you some helpful suggestions/thoughts @histassoc.bsky.social onebighistorydepartment.com/2025/12/23/c... #historyteacher
Curriculum Review for History
This blogpost has been created by Alex Fairlamb Alex is Director of Alex Fairlamb Consultancy LTD and she is an Honorary Fellow of the Historical Association.  Alex is also co-editor of ‘What is Hi…
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December 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Today we have a post by History Teacher Andy Stone who reflects upon his take on the Experienced Teacher Programme with @histassoc.bsky.social onebighistorydepartment.com/2025/12/04/e... Think scholarly ways to keep invested in new pedagogies. Enjoy
Experienced Teacher Programme
Andy Stone reflects upon his involvement with the Experienced Teacher Programme. He draws upon recent scholarship to address the development of environmental issues and decolonising the curriculum …
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December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
End of term for lots of teachers. Time for some much needed r and r. This blog post is written by myself and looks at the construction of the remembrance assembly ahead of remembrance day onebighistorydepartment.com/2025/10/24/a... #historyteacher
A Lasting Remembrance
Post by Philip Arkinstall, Secondary Partnership Lead at the University of Gloucestershire, former Curriculum Leader for History November was always one of the most impactful times of the school ye…
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October 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM