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Martyn

@mrbajkowski.bsky.social

History HOD and T&L lead for ECTITT. Very competitive village level sportsman. Interests are sport, education and coffee

453 Followers  |  230 Following  |  40 Posts  |  Joined: 19.08.2024
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Calling all History teachers! πŸ’¬
The new Carousel GCSE Edexcel Question Banks are nearly here for Paper 3 Germany πŸŽ‰

Join me for the free launch webinar

πŸ“… Thu 13 November
πŸ•“ 4.15–5.15 pm GMT
πŸ“ Zoom

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/retrieval-...

20.10.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My youngest graduated to no stabilisers cycling today which reminded me that now matter the tech, the joy of riding a bike will always be there! πŸš΄β€β™€οΈ Also made me realise that I have missed @richkhistory.bsky.social TDF updates!

13.07.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teacher of History (Temporary)

🚨Job alert!
Due to an internal promotion we are hiring a part-time History teacher @HuntingtonYork

Please share this with anyone you know looking for a job, as encourage them to contact me to talk it over!

Any and all reposting very much appreciated...

www.huntingtonschool.co.uk/page/?title=...

23.06.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 6

P.sfor those who asked I will be emailing you all the resources etc later today once the sun has gone down!

11.05.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Had a super day at the @histassoc.bsky.social conference yesterday. Really nice to catch up with @hughrichards.bsky.social Rich Kennet, @counsellc.bsky.social @carmelbones.bsky.social @jenturnerhistory.bsky.social to name a few. Grateful as ever for people who came to hear me speak!

11.05.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Was great to see you mate as always! Hope you got home safely

11.05.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Was great to catch up with you Jen πŸ˜€ Glad you enjoyed the session!

10.05.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to seeing some familiar and new faces this Saturday in Liverpool at @histassoc #haconf25 I'll be talking all things assessment. πŸ˜€πŸ‘

06.05.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great thread

17.03.2025 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Major announcement coming tomorrow, watch this space!!! #historyeducation #historyteacher #skystorians #history #primary #secondary

23.02.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

This is an absolute gem of a job! Great school, department and job

18.02.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Booking my Saturday @histassoc.bsky.social conference sessions- blimey that was a tough choice. Time turner please.
But think @mrbajkowski.bsky.social session is just what I need at the moment and excited for @msquinnhistory.bsky.social too! @gemmamh.bsky.social I can’t fit you in, gutted!

18.02.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't wait to see you on the Saturday! Although now I am feeling the pressure for my session!!!

18.02.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I can't believe there is only 1 week left to buy tickets for the fabulous @1972shp.bsky.social Developing Teachers' Conference. All that amazing CPD for veritable peanuts! #historyteacher #historyeducation #skystorians #primary #secondary Tickets from store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata...

22.01.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

If you want to join in, we are recruiting:

bsky.app/profile/edur...

#jobs #edujobs #edusky
#UKedusky #historyteacher

21.01.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Super opportunity for someone!

18.01.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you have a ticket for our #Soane25 History teacher conference, then you'll very soon get the full programme and workshop options – exciting!!

Meanwhile, here is a sneak peak (with more to be revealed). πŸ‘‡πŸ‘οΈ

There are just a handful of tickets left. Link below!

12.01.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 12
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Really looking forward to the @histassoc.bsky.social Conference in May in Liverpool.
Delighted to be presenting about using historical stories at GCSE and the collaboration with @benbassett.bsky.social
#historyteacher

10.01.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks Pete πŸ‘

11.01.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Really excited to be talking at the @histassoc.bsky.social #HAConf25

I'll be talking about all things assessment related in the first slot on Saturday Morning.

Hope to see some of you there πŸ˜€

11.01.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Very excited to see the programme for the @histassoc.bsky.social conference in May! Can’t wait to share some of the stories I’ve used that slot into GCSE C&P nicely… what a great line up too!

10.01.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

@mrbajkowski.bsky.social @msquinnhistory.bsky.social @citoyenneclaire.bsky.social @gemmamh.bsky.social and lots of others! #historyteacher

10.01.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't wait to see you there Jen!

10.01.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Experienced Teacher Programme (ETP)

History community: please share as I’m not using X any more! Inspiring CPD tailored to experienced teachers who want to grapple with β€˜new’ ideas (or challenge how new they really are), refresh pedagogy and expand networks. Brought to you by @histassoc.bsky.social, @andrewshtbc.bsky.social and me.

07.01.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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What better way to start the new year than booking your ticket for the @1972shp.bsky.social Developing Teachers' Conference (virtual) on Feb 1st? 6 spectacular secondary workshops, 3 phat primary workshops and a kicking keynote! Early Bird tickets close at the end of Friday so don't miss out!

06.01.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
The Scaffolding Effect: Supporting All Students to Succeed (The Teacher CPD Academy): Amazon.co.uk: Ball, Rachel, Fairlamb, Alex: 9781032739830: Books Buy The Scaffolding Effect: Supporting All Students to Succeed (The Teacher CPD Academy) 1 by Ball, Rachel, Fairlamb, Alex (ISBN: 9781032739830) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free ...

Rachel Ball and I are excited to share that our new book β€œThe Scaffolding Effect”, part of the InnerDrive CPD series is now available to preorder on Amazon!
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1032...

05.01.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Can't wait to read it πŸ˜€

05.01.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's the first of our tasters for the micro-keynotes at our SHP Understanding event with @teachmedwomen.bsky.social on Sat Jan 18th @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This one is from Dr Natasha Hodgson. Email d.lyndon-cohen@leedstrinity.ac.uk to get your free ticket (with entry to the exhibition!)

16.12.2024 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Pleased to have found out that I passed my NPQSL course today. Thanks to all those participants who gave me invaluable advice and to Ambition Institute for facilitating πŸ‘

13.12.2024 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@1972shp.bsky.social is proud to present our Developing Teachers' Conference (virtual) on Sat Feb 1st '25. A superb line-up of workshops for #primary and #secondary & an inspiring keynote from Shalina Patel. Whether you are a trainee / ECT / yr 3-5 or just want great CPD this is not to be missed!

07.12.2024 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 6