Sasha Smith
@sashasmith.bsky.social
History teacher. Assistant Headteacher for T&L/SCITT/ECT. SHP PATHS Council. SHP Regional Representative. Committee for Lincoln HA. Objects of Empire Project. ESIS Campaign History Chair. Views my own.
Sunday afternoon checking out fairy circles before sunset.
November 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Sunday afternoon checking out fairy circles before sunset.
Marrakech has well and truly stolen my heart
November 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Marrakech has well and truly stolen my heart
Huge thanks to Educate for this feature on our @endsexisminschools.bsky.social History report, alongside @katemossewriter.bsky.social
‘Change is needed’. 💪🏻
‘Change is needed’. 💪🏻
October 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Huge thanks to Educate for this feature on our @endsexisminschools.bsky.social History report, alongside @katemossewriter.bsky.social
‘Change is needed’. 💪🏻
‘Change is needed’. 💪🏻
Besotted with Marrakech 🇲🇦 🌞 ♥️
October 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Besotted with Marrakech 🇲🇦 🌞 ♥️
Great shout, thanks!!!
October 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Great shout, thanks!!!
Is it even a holiday if you’re not trying to leave for the airport and the dog tries to ensure she’s packed too? Bonus points for pretending to be asleep so unable to move.
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Is it even a holiday if you’re not trying to leave for the airport and the dog tries to ensure she’s packed too? Bonus points for pretending to be asleep so unable to move.
Feeling extremely pleased to have completed my MA! Juggling teaching, new Assistant Head role, solo parenting, writing the ESIS report, and an MA… it’s been busy! Then facing one of the toughest times of my life recently, I didn’t know if I’d get there, so smashing a distinction was a real surprise!
October 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Feeling extremely pleased to have completed my MA! Juggling teaching, new Assistant Head role, solo parenting, writing the ESIS report, and an MA… it’s been busy! Then facing one of the toughest times of my life recently, I didn’t know if I’d get there, so smashing a distinction was a real surprise!
The evidence is clear, and stark: women are consistently and significantly absent from the history taught in schools.
We did find examples of teachers and departments working hard to rectify this, but the issue goes beyond the work of individual passionate teachers. The issue is systemic.
We did find examples of teachers and departments working hard to rectify this, but the issue goes beyond the work of individual passionate teachers. The issue is systemic.
September 24, 2025 at 6:17 AM
The evidence is clear, and stark: women are consistently and significantly absent from the history taught in schools.
We did find examples of teachers and departments working hard to rectify this, but the issue goes beyond the work of individual passionate teachers. The issue is systemic.
We did find examples of teachers and departments working hard to rectify this, but the issue goes beyond the work of individual passionate teachers. The issue is systemic.
Summer 2025… what a ride! Checklist all done, with an additional badge for Careers (Scientist) and endless trips to the lido thrown in for good measure too.
Now for a new school year, starting with running INSET! Eek!
Now for a new school year, starting with running INSET! Eek!
August 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Summer 2025… what a ride! Checklist all done, with an additional badge for Careers (Scientist) and endless trips to the lido thrown in for good measure too.
Now for a new school year, starting with running INSET! Eek!
Now for a new school year, starting with running INSET! Eek!
Pottering around the Remainders Room in Waterstones as E finds a corner to start her new book, followed by coffee and cake… just about the loveliest way to wile away a Sunday afternoon
August 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Pottering around the Remainders Room in Waterstones as E finds a corner to start her new book, followed by coffee and cake… just about the loveliest way to wile away a Sunday afternoon
The most wonderful day getting lost in the woods. Treasures found, trees climbed, dens made. Dreamy.
July 30, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The most wonderful day getting lost in the woods. Treasures found, trees climbed, dens made. Dreamy.
The holidays have arrived and the annual summer chalkboard is ready to go. Big focus on Brownie badges this year!
July 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The holidays have arrived and the annual summer chalkboard is ready to go. Big focus on Brownie badges this year!
Huge thanks to @scl1979.bsky.social for organising a wonderful day at @kewgardens.bsky.social Herbarium and Library. Amazing papers from historians, and great to see how material culture is being used in more schools, particularly from our HA series. Exploring their archive of objects was so special
July 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Huge thanks to @scl1979.bsky.social for organising a wonderful day at @kewgardens.bsky.social Herbarium and Library. Amazing papers from historians, and great to see how material culture is being used in more schools, particularly from our HA series. Exploring their archive of objects was so special
A very emotional goodbye and overwhelmed by the wonderful messages from students and staff. It’s been quite the year, and lucky to have these amazing colleagues and
friends by my side as I took it on.
Now to the next adventure: Assistant Head T&L. 🎉
friends by my side as I took it on.
Now to the next adventure: Assistant Head T&L. 🎉
May 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A very emotional goodbye and overwhelmed by the wonderful messages from students and staff. It’s been quite the year, and lucky to have these amazing colleagues and
friends by my side as I took it on.
Now to the next adventure: Assistant Head T&L. 🎉
friends by my side as I took it on.
Now to the next adventure: Assistant Head T&L. 🎉
Dissertation research at 30,000 feet ✈️ 📚 ☀️
April 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Dissertation research at 30,000 feet ✈️ 📚 ☀️
Well that was the most wonderful day exploring the archives from late 19th/early 20th century Persian Gulf Residency and Muscat Consulate in the Asian and African Studies Reading Room at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Absolutely blissful, looking forward to the next day there!
March 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Well that was the most wonderful day exploring the archives from late 19th/early 20th century Persian Gulf Residency and Muscat Consulate in the Asian and African Studies Reading Room at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Absolutely blissful, looking forward to the next day there!
Channeling my inner Duchess of Devonshire with a glorious few days in Buxton taking the waters by way of the thermal spa, but taking home some spring water home as well to cover all bases!
February 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Channeling my inner Duchess of Devonshire with a glorious few days in Buxton taking the waters by way of the thermal spa, but taking home some spring water home as well to cover all bases!
Is it even the holidays if you’re not tasked with running a ‘Project Day’ by your daughter and nieces? Two days learning about World War Two, a visit to International Bomber Command and a raid of Hobbycraft later… they did great!
February 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Is it even the holidays if you’re not tasked with running a ‘Project Day’ by your daughter and nieces? Two days learning about World War Two, a visit to International Bomber Command and a raid of Hobbycraft later… they did great!
All set up for an @innerdrive.bsky.social CPD session on Scaffolding from the fantastic @mrsball.bsky.social and @lambhearttea.bsky.social
Starting strong with ‘our aim is for all students to reach the top of the mountain’ and scaffolding beyond written. 👏🏼
Starting strong with ‘our aim is for all students to reach the top of the mountain’ and scaffolding beyond written. 👏🏼
February 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
All set up for an @innerdrive.bsky.social CPD session on Scaffolding from the fantastic @mrsball.bsky.social and @lambhearttea.bsky.social
Starting strong with ‘our aim is for all students to reach the top of the mountain’ and scaffolding beyond written. 👏🏼
Starting strong with ‘our aim is for all students to reach the top of the mountain’ and scaffolding beyond written. 👏🏼
Quiet evening reading Teaching History after a busy week, and what do I see… @tpattison.bsky.social and his fabulous Silk Roads work using scholarship from @peterfrankopan.bsky.social
This really impacted how we teach, so delighted it’s being shared by @histassoc.bsky.social
Dolly approved too!
This really impacted how we teach, so delighted it’s being shared by @histassoc.bsky.social
Dolly approved too!
January 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Quiet evening reading Teaching History after a busy week, and what do I see… @tpattison.bsky.social and his fabulous Silk Roads work using scholarship from @peterfrankopan.bsky.social
This really impacted how we teach, so delighted it’s being shared by @histassoc.bsky.social
Dolly approved too!
This really impacted how we teach, so delighted it’s being shared by @histassoc.bsky.social
Dolly approved too!
Half term visit to the Thackray Museum of Medicine
October 21, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Half term visit to the Thackray Museum of Medicine
A wonderful open evening with our fabulous history department
September 25, 2024 at 8:37 PM
A wonderful open evening with our fabulous history department
September mornings walks really are wonderful
September 17, 2024 at 7:24 PM
September mornings walks really are wonderful
Much less than usual this summer, but a lovely day at International Bomber Command just down the road. They do great workshops for kids including circuit building, Morse code, rations etc. Also a great exhibition on lesser known stories and marginalised voices.
September 1, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Much less than usual this summer, but a lovely day at International Bomber Command just down the road. They do great workshops for kids including circuit building, Morse code, rations etc. Also a great exhibition on lesser known stories and marginalised voices.