A Kent NQT School Teacher's Experience - Q&A Posted on 13 February 2016 by Kent-Teach in General Will is a primary school teacher in Dartford. He studied for his teaching degree at Chichester University and is in his first post-NQT year of teaching. Tom from the Kent-Teach team met up with him to ask him a few questions about his NQT year and about teaching in general. Read More...
14 Quirky Things You Didn’t Know About Kent Posted on 11 February 2016 by Kent-Teach in General Because it’s more than just the Garden of England 1. Ever wonder where Mick Jagger and Keith Richards first met? Wonder no more because they met at Dartford Railway Station. (Whilst we wouldn’t suggest idly hanging out at a train station, we do recommend exploring Bluewater for food, retail therapy and the blue water that surrounds it.)..... Read More...
Online Safety Within the School Inspection Handbook Posted on 9 February 2016 by Rebecca Avery - e-Safety Officer in EdTech | General This post follows on from a post which highlights online safety within Ofsted’s Common Inspection Framework. This post highlights elements reflective of online safety regarding how schools will be inspected. Read More...
NSPCC Number Day Posted on 1 February 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in General NSPCC Number Day is a nationwide fun mathematics event held this Friday 5th February 2016. Schools are encouraged to take part in Number Day to positively influence children and engage them with maths... Read More...
Chinese New Year in the classroom - 28 January 2017 Posted on 31 January 2016 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in General 8 February 2016 is Chinese New Year, here are some great ideas on how to celebrate it in the classroom. Read More...
6 Top Tips to Help Motivate Students Posted on 26 January 2016 by Julia Skinner - Retired Headteacher in General Motivating students for one lesson is a challenge – keeping them continually motivated is an even bigger one, but if we invest the time, effort and energy into developing lessons that sustain student motivation week after week, we find that students both enjoy and achieve more. Here are some suggestions to get you started... Read More...
Robert Burns - Scotland's National Poet Posted on 21 January 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in General Burns night is an annual celebration in memory of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. The event is held on the anniversary of his birth, 25th January and he is known as Scotland’s National Bard. Although more than 200 years have passed since his death, he remains one of the most celebrated and important literary figures in Scottish history and culture. The following link provides brilliant resources for the classroom... Read More...
Slow Leadership - The Art of Thinking Slow When Making Important Decisions Posted on 19 January 2016 by Graham Chisnell - Headteacher in General Thinking slow has deepened our Senior team's ability to understand complex problems and provide solutions that have deep and lasting impact on the quality of provision at Warden House. The concept of slow thinking can also be applied to the classroom environment... Read More...
Martin Luther King Day Posted on 13 January 2016 by Tom Silver - Kent-Teach in General 21 January marks Martin Luther King Day. Here are some ideas on teaching the Civil Rights movement. Read More...
Value-Led Leadership Posted on 12 January 2016 by Graham Chisnell - Headteacher in General Values can offer a meaningful reference point for the character, culture and ethos of a school. Values can drive improvement, providing a guide to the decisions made at a strategic level. Values can also act as an affirming strength to for school leaders, governors, staff, children and the wider community... I urge you to give values a place in your school. Read More...