Category Archives: Enrichment

Enrichment – places to go. The “Last Supper In Pompeii” exhibition at the Ashmolean.

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Mr Kydd

I have just booked my tickets for this exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford. I know I am always banging on about education being about intellectual independence, but it is true, and one of the real advantages of living in … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – old fake news. The 80th anniversary of the Nazi-Soviet Pact

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Mr Kydd

Today marks the 8oth anniversary of the the Nazi-Soviet Pact. You have probably all seen Low’s magnificent “Rendezvous” cartoon, and arguably after this, the Second World War was inevitable. The cartoon is especially prophetic because the corpse representing Poland reflected … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – marking the bi-centenary of Peterloo

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Mr Kydd

I hope very much that you remember our work on Peterloo from our voting and democracy work in the lower school. This month marks its bi-centenary, and there has been some excellent journalism on its significance. I have hyper-linked them … Continue reading →

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St Swithin’s Day

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Mr Kydd

If you you have ever wondered about the St Swithin’s Day legend, then click here you will get an answer from historic-uk.com. Failing that you can listen to Billy Bragg’s take in the video below. “Little is definitively known about … Continue reading →

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The last word on Norman Stone – from today’s The Times

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Mr Kydd
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Enrichment – obituary Norman Stone – perhaps the rudest historian…

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Mr Kydd

If you click here you will get to The Guardian’s review to Margret Thatcher’s favourite historian – Norman Stone. Right-wing, undoubtedly brilliant, his survey texts were perhaps his real strength. I have also included one of his last lectures below. … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – Understanding the significance of D Day. Something to read, watch and listen to.

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Mr Kydd

There have been so many moving articles written to mark the 75th anniversary of D Day it is hard to know where to start. The following BBC interviews with  survivors might be as good a good place as any. Below is … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – IGCSE – something to think about – Roe V Wade today

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Mr Kydd

All, There are few more sensitive issues than abortion, and I certainly do not see it as my job to tell you what to think about it. However, as we study Roe V Wade in 1973 as part of our … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – IGCSE – Who was Rosie the riveter?

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Mr Kydd

If you click here, you will an article exploring the identity of the famous Rosie the Riveter. It is well worth a read – not least for the insight the casual sexism of the caption next to Naomi Parker. This … Continue reading →

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Enrichment – what was the Tudor sweating sickness?

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Mr Kydd

Following on from today’s lesson, the following pages help us understand what the English Sweat or the Sweating Sickness was. Click here for a description of it. “The disease began very suddenly with a sense of apprehension, followed by cold … Continue reading →

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