Bishop Barrington School tries to encourage an atmosphere of learning and to generate an enthusiasm of historical enquiry for pupils to be successful.

We bring history ALIVE! Our interactive approach to the topics we cover allows our pupils to experience what it was really like for those living before them. Using role play, micro teaching and a whole host of enjoyable activities, history is kept alive and kicking!

 Topics covered in each year group: 

Teaching Staff:

Mrs. Metcalfe. Head of the History Department

Mrs. Metcalfe is enjoying her first year at Bishop Barrington where she teaches History and some PE. She has achieved a BA (Hons) studying at the Open University and a PGCE at Durham university.

Previous teaching schools include: Ferryhill Comprehensive and Blackfynne in Consett.

Hobbies include spending time with her children and wait for it....... reading History books!

Internet Sites:

The Natural History Museum

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

Sited in one of the most impressive buildings in London, England, the Museum offers you a wealth of experience in learning about history of today, yesteryear, and who knows?

University College Chester

http://www.chester.ac.uk/~rbarr/histlink.htm

This site covers a wide range of history topics – including British, European, American and afro-American history. It also includes Media, medieval, Victorian and military history, together with locations of world-wide museums.

Anglo-Saxon books

http://www.englisc.demon.co.uk/draweh.htm

Anglo-Saxon Books publishes titles covering many aspects of early English history, language and culture. Topics dealt with include food, law, runes, Christianity, heathenry, women, verse, warriors, magic, legends, monastic sign language, riddles and the Old English language. The core period we specialise in is sometimes known as the Anglo-Saxon age and ends in the 11th century.

Teachers of History – teaching Interests

http://ihr.sas.ac.uk/ihr/teachi98/submnu.html

Teaching Interest of Historians in the U.K. Items are listed by subject areas: Agricultural History; Ancient History; Archaeology Art; Architecture Computing; History Cultural History; Ecclesiastical History; Economic History; Education Imperial and Colonial History; etc etc

World War I – Trenches on the Web

http://www.worldwar1.com/

This site contains information on the people, places, and events that comprised one of the worst calamities of modern history.

From War to War 1931-1938

http://www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/tot-1939.htm#top

This site contains information about the events and circumstances surrounding World War II.

Britannia : History Online

http://www.britannia.com/history/hstry.html

If you are looking for the rogues and the rulers, the saints and the sinners, here is a narrative version of England’s colourful history from its beginnings in prehistory to the twentieth century, as told by Peter N. Williams, Ph.D.

Beamish Museum

http://www.merlins.demon.co.uk/beamish

Beamish Museum is unique, not just an ordinary museum, but a living, working experience of life as it was in the Great North at the turn of the century.

The History Channel Official Web Page

http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk

An interactive site containing news articles, debates photos, games and lots more...