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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