Loco Parentis Posted on 24 April 2015 by Loco Parentis in General The sorts of circumstances we chatted about are social issues, not just educational ones, but it did remind me very much of the column inches dedicated to the issues in reception classes each September, aghast at the number of children not yet able to use a knife or fork, or not yet reliably toileting. Suddenly, the term “in loco parentis” takes on a very different meaning. Read More...
10 Ways to Have a Productive Holiday Posted on 5 April 2015 by Rebecca, Kent-Teach in General | Wellbeing Do you find you have so much to do over the holidays that you often just don’t know where to begin?! Below are 10 useful ways to have a productive holiday:- Read More...
Food & Colour! Posted on 13 May 2014 by Wellbeing People Kent-Teach in General | Wellbeing We often hear about antioxidants being good for us in ‘superfoods’ such as blueberries and broccoli, but what do they actually do and why are they good for us? Read More...
Teaching in Kent Posted on 21 February 2014 by Gemma Haughey in Career | General | Schools Gemma Haughey is a 3rd year student at the University of Limerick undertaking her teaching practice. In January 2014 she joined a secondary school in Kent for a week's work experience. She is hoping to teach Science in Kent as a newly qualified teacher in September 2015. Read More...
…And it Starts All Over Again…. Posted on 20 September 2013 by Lucy Entacott in General I write this as I begin to consider this week’s Everest of marking, planning and organising that needs to be done before term begins again next week, and I feel oddly calm. It is most disconcerting. Read More...
An Irish NQT in Kent Posted on 15 August 2013 by Áine Lyons in General Living in Northern Ireland, I was acutely aware of the few job opportunities there was for NQT’s. However my drive and passion to teach forced me to ignore the critics and complete my initial teacher training. My time in university was indeed four of the most memorable years of my life during which I grew both as a teacher and as a person. Read More...
Men in Early Years Posted on 4 June 2013 by Andrew Penning in Career | General Last academic year I remember coming to the end of term 5 with my year one class, saying to my TA that I was looking forward to another year in KS1. Little did I know at the time that I had been given a career changing opportunity that I hadn’t seen coming. Read More...