The work of a teacher is full of moments that could be described as life-changing. Some of these moments are small, their importance only becoming clear after the event. At other times, an experience is so significant that you are aware of its seismic impact upon both you and your students as it occurs.
In July, I had just such an experience when I led a residential trip to Krakow, Poland, attended by 50 year 9 students.
The aim of the trip was to explore the events of the Holocaust, a topic that the pupils had recently studied.
As a history teacher, this is an area of study that I am passionate about delivering. It is vital that young people are made aware of the horrors of the past in order to instil in them the importance of cultivating a tomorrow that is free from prejudice and persecution.
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