CLASS ACT: Birmingham historian Professor Carl Chinn meets
Stockland Green School pupils (clockwise from top left)
Marsela Qazimi, Chloe Mahon, Elliot Wilkes and Reece Arnold
during his recent visit.
Stockland Green School pupils (clockwise from top left)
Marsela Qazimi, Chloe Mahon, Elliot Wilkes and Reece Arnold
during his recent visit.
A WELL-KNOWN Birmingham historian has been helping to bring the past to life for youngsters at an Erdington secondary school.
Pupils from Stockland Green School have been enjoying extra history lessons from none other than famous academic Professor Carl Chinn.
Prof Chinn was invited to the school in Slade Road as part of its recent alternative curriculum education day to give a lecture about the importance of history and why it matters today.
The popular historian talked about how Birmingham has developed since the industrial period using tales from his own family's
history to help bring the lecture to life.
history to help bring the lecture to life.
The writer and radio presenter, who is chair of Birmingham Community History at the University of Birmingham, also answered questions on the background of the Stockland Green area, his views on education and, of course, his beloved Aston Villa Football Club.
Damian Leese, head of humanities at Stockland Green School, said: "Our students gained so much from Professor Chinn's visit.
"He is passionate about raising the aspirations of young people – who share a similar background to his own – by giving them an understanding of their histories."
a similar background to his own – by giving them an understanding of their histories."
The school's alternative curriculum education day is held to allow students to explore and develop a wide range of areas that often time constraints of regular lessons do not allow.
