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History In Schools

Vivienne14

Vivienne14

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I hope something worthwhile comes out of it too Viv. Unfortunately year after year history has never been properly respected. There are so many repeat wars and anger and if only people had sat down and worked out what was right. But its so difficult to get people to listen nowadays. Politicians are the worst offenders at this. Did I say that?

Richie.
 
I get the impression the Government is confused.com on the history curriculum. Sad to see Florence Nightingale's been given her cards, but glad to see Darwin still on the first team. Seems there's still scope for a good look at local history despite the international focus. Getting the balance right must be tricky, I'm in favour of the international aspects, especially as we can learn a lot from that, but don't want to lose out on understanding local/national events either. What events/people/wars/aspects of social history would you make mandatory on the history curriculum? Viv.

https://m.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/jun/21/michael-gove-history-curriculum?CMP=twt_gu
 
Hi Vivienne, I recently saw a thread pertaining to the old Leyton House School in Harbourne. I was a student at LHS in 1965 and 1966 and would deeply appreciate any photographs about the old place if they exist. I was only a very young kid 10 to 11 years of age whose Father was on a 3 year posting to the U.K from Australia. He was with our Immigration Dept. and was screening prospective families for assisted passage to Australia. We lived in Weoly Castle (sp?).Any assistance with information would be deeply appreciated. Kind regards. Mark
 
A short video (by Four Dwellings High School and Kingstanding Youth Group) showing just what young people can do. A good example of getting them engaged with their past. Some good Birmingham Suffragette archive material used. Viv.

 
I was very impressed. I must admit that I had not realised Northfield library had been burnt down, although I lived in Northfield for five years. I just wished that the photographer in the clip mean to represent Kings Norton station back then had not chosen to focus on the electric wires .
 
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