Friday 13th...Unlucky for Some? Posted on 12 July 2018 by Lisa - Kent-Teach in General If you’re like most people, you probably participate in superstitious thinking or behaviour without even realising you are doing it. Just think; when was the last time you knocked on wood or crossed your fingers? We have created a list of 13 of the most common superstitions and their origins. Read More...
Don't Step on a Bee Day Posted on 9 July 2018 by Jack - Student, Maidstone Grammar School for Boys in General "Bees make an invaluable contribution to ecosystems around the world... making them guardians of the food chain and the biodiversity of our species." Check these 4 things you can do to help save our bees... Read More...
10 Techniques to Reduce Your Plastic Usage Posted on 3 July 2018 by Jack - Student, Maidstone Grammar School for Boys in General “Our planet is being poisoned by plastic..." What can we do about it? Here are 10 simple techniques to reduce the amount of plastic you dispose of to help save our Planet... Read More...
The Pearson Teaching Award Winners 2018 - Celebrating excellence in education Posted on 26 June 2018 by Lisa - Kent Teach in General This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Pearson Teaching Awards; an annual celebration of outstanding teachers which recognises the life-changing impact inspirational teachers have on the lives of children and young people in the UK. The prestigious Silver Pearson Teaching Awards are presented to amazing teachers, teaching assistants, lecturers and headteachers for their exceptional abilities in the classroom. Read More...
Are You Ready to Continue Your Learning Journey? Posted on 20 June 2018 by Lisa - Kent-Teach in General The Festival of Learning - previously Adult Learning Week, runs throughout June and dedicates an entire month to raising awareness of new learning opportunities, whilst encouraging adults to get learning again. Read More...
Tell Me More About: Sir Tim Berners-Lee Posted on 7 June 2018 by Lisa - Kent-Teach in General Sir Tim Berners-Lee is an English engineer and computer scientist, best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web. Read More...
Transitions and How to Beat Them Posted on 29 May 2018 by Stavros - KS2 SEN Teacher in General Transitions can be tricky for children, particularly when they have to stop playing and socialising with each other on the playground and return back to class for lesson time. Find out how you can beat those transitions... Read More...
Learning at Work Week 2018 – Learning by Studying Posted on 19 May 2018 by Becky - Kent-Teach in General Learning at work is important to keep bettering yourself and improve your performance in your role. So, what better time to start learning in the workplace than on Learning at Work Week! Read More...
Age is Not a Barrier Posted on 18 May 2018 by Scott - Assistant Head/Safeguarding and Wellbeing Lead in General Read Scott's story for Learning at Work Week 2018. He describes how he learns and how most of his learning has been completed as an adult. Age is not a barrier, there are always more opportunities to learn. Read More...
Life Long Learning = A Lifetime of Opportunities Posted on 17 May 2018 by Ann-Marie Piper - Early Years Teacher and Writer in General It might surprise you hearing an educator tell you that they hated most of their schooling life and the whole learning process. It wasn’t until I was around the age of 14... Read More...