10 Top Tips for Early Career Teachers Posted on 17 December 2015 by Julia Skinner - Retired Headteacher in Career As a new school year starts here in the UK there is a great deal of advice out there for new teachers. Here are 10 top tips for NQTs from me, @Theheadsoffice and some of her twitter friends! Read More...
Just how welcoming is your school? Posted on 10 December 2015 by Julia Skinner - Retired Headteacher in General Many mission statements and visions contain something about an ‘Open Door’ approach but just how welcoming is your school? Often the first message about a school is seen a few miles away as people approach it either by car or foot... Read More...
Survey of parents about their children’s internet usage Posted on 8 December 2015 by Stephen Bennett in EdTech A new study of 3000 parents of children aged between 12 and 15 years old by Stop Procrastinating, the productivity website, has discovered that a majority of parents have found that their children using social media and browsing the web when they should be sleeping. The resulting drop in concentration the next day at school had a marked impact on school performance. Read More...
International Volunteer Day Posted on 5 December 2015 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in General | Wellbeing It's International Volunteer Day. Volunteering is great for our mental and physical health, and it is invaluable to society. What can you do to join in? Read More...
Anger Management Posted on 4 December 2015 by Claire Isaacs - SPS Consultant in Wellbeing One statistic stood out to me; almost two thirds of people felt that people in general are getting angrier. I wonder if this is because we are generally more stressed. It is widely recognised that one of the behavioural symptoms of stress is irritability – or anger. I am sure then that it is no accident that Anger Awareness week comes at the beginning of December when many will be feeling the strain. Read More...
How are you celebrating Advent? Posted on 1 December 2015 by Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Kent-Teach are celebrating Advent by carrying out random acts of kindness every day until 25th December. We’ll keep you updated on our Twitter and Facebook pages and hope we inspire you to get involved to encourage kindness amongst everyone this Christmas. Please feel free to share your own random acts of kindness; we’d love to hear from you. Read More...
Guide to Headteacher Performance Management Posted on 1 December 2015 by Julia Skinner - Retired Headteacher in General Performance management is not a one off event that once done allows you to tick a box. It is a key driver to school improvement and presented as a transparent shared experience, it can provide an opportunity for all staff to feel valued. This post deals with the process for the Head Teacher... Read More...
Short School Inspections Posted on 29 November 2015 by Julia Skinner - Retired Headteacher in General Since September 2015, Ofsted have been carrying out a new form of inspections ‘Short Inspections’. As it says on the tin, they are are short and focused. Who gets one? All good maintained schools and academies. It is generally the case that most good schools and providers stay good from inspection to inspection. Read More...
10 Ways to Stay Fit in Winter Posted on 25 November 2015 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Exercising in the winter can still be fun, here are 10 activities to keep you fit through the season. Read More...
Free beer? Why mine isn't a pint Posted on 24 November 2015 by Claire Isaacs - SPS Consultant in General Having decided that I run a risk of being type-cast after my Kent-Teach colleagues suggested I become their “Mental Health Correspondent”, I thought I’d lower the tone for this blog and write about beer instead. More specifically I’ve been inspired by “Beer Fridays”... Read More...