D Day - the 80th Anniversary
80 years ago, over 250 000 men and women were poised to launch the first attack on Hitler's Europe. There were also another 1 million+...
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Jim Goldstraw
- Apr 10
- 2 min
On This Day in History - remembering 10 April
Well, it is April. The days are getting longer, the temperature is rising, and History is being made all the time. As things have been a...
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Jim Goldstraw
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Its all about Rome
So I have two Roman days this week, and also a conference in Walsall on Friday where I will have a business stall. This last few days has...
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Jim Goldstraw
- Jan 15
- 1 min
Shenstone Lodge go back to the 1940s
Well it was an amazing experience on Tuesday 12 December at Shenstone Lodge school in Staffordshire. Year 6 have been studying the 2nd...
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Jim Goldstraw
- Nov 10, 2023
- 2 min
Remembrance - why it matters in schools.
One of the main motivations for setting up the 3Rs was the feeling that the subject of History was being reduced to exam gobbits or...
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Jim Goldstraw
- Oct 17, 2023
- 1 min
Don't panic - The Home Front
It's an exciting time here at the 3Rs. All the planning for our 2nd World War days is done - and we have some great new resources....
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Jim Goldstraw
- Oct 10, 2023
- 1 min
The Romans are Coming to Valley Primary
It was a wonderful day on Monday 2 October, as the legions arrived to Valley Primary in Solihull. It was a lovely day and 80+ Year 4 were...
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Jim Goldstraw
- Sep 19, 2023
- 1 min
Always on the search for History.
Well this year I spent my holiday in Devon. The weather was sunny, the temperature hot and the historical findings excellent. As the new...
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Jim Goldstraw
- Sep 11, 2023
- 1 min
The term has started - hooray
Well it is September already, and the hordes are streaming back into school. Not suprisingly, the weather is gorgeous, the class rooms...
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Jim Goldstraw
- May 30, 2023
- 1 min
A new beginning
Well the future starts here. My first website, my first blog and my first attempt to run my own business. The 3Rs are all about living...
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