Spreading Joy: The Benefits of Volunteering Around Christmas in Kent Posted on 5 December 2023 by Kent-Teach in General As the festive season approaches, it's the perfect time to reflect on the spirit of giving, compassion, and community. Volunteering at Christmas can be a heartwarming and rewarding experience, offering numerous benefits to both individuals and the communities they serve. In this blog, we will explore the advantages of volunteering during the festive season and highlight some fantastic places to volunteer in Kent. Read More...
10 Reasons to Advertise With Kent-Teach Posted on 27 November 2023 by Becky Duncan, Kent-Teach in Schools When looking for a new platform to advertise your vacancy you will see a huge amount of organisations offering recruitment advertising services on your Google search results. But which platform should you choose? It is important to advertise your vacancy on the right platform to ensure your vacancies are viewed by the right candidates, this is the first step to ensuring you receive quality applications to your adverts. Here are 10 reasons you should advertise your vacancy with Kent-Teach. Read More...
Emotions and Their Impact on Learning Posted on 20 November 2023 by Alison Waterhouse, Educational Psychotherapist with Circles for Learning Project in Wellbeing The learning process is completely interwoven with emotions and the ability to work with others. Therefore, emotional literacy is a vital skills for young learners to develop to ensure they maximise their learning in school. Here is how educators can support the development of emotional literacy in school. Read More...
Books to Support Emotional Literacy Posted on 7 November 2023 by Alison Waterhouse, Educational Psychotherapist for Kent-Teach in Career | Wellbeing The next instalment in our Children's Book Week celebration - Educational Psychotherapist shares her top books to support emotional literacy. Read More...
Developing Emotional Literacy Through Children's Literature Posted on 6 November 2023 by Alison Waterhouse, Educational Psychotherapist for Kent-Teach in Career | Wellbeing "As a teacher working with traumatised children I first started to understand the power of books and stories in helping children understand feelings and emotions." Read on for more insight into Educational Psychotherapist, Alison Waterhouse, and her experiences working with children and how the power of reading can change lives. This article was written to celebrate Children's Book Week and is the first article released on our week of celebrations. Read More...
Supporting Ukrainians in Kent Posted on 30 October 2023 by Nikita Woodley in Career Homes for Ukraine Kent have recently partnered with Kent-Teach to implement various ways to support Ukrainian guests who have teaching qualifications. Kent-Teach would like to support those with teaching experience and qualifications to gain employment within Kent schools. Read on to find out more and how Kent-Teach can help you find a teaching or support role in Kent. Read More...
6 Benefits of Forest School and Outdoor Learning Posted on 23 October 2023 by Manor House Forest School for Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Forest School is based on a Scandinavian concept of embracing the outdoors, giving children and adults a wonderful opportunity to enjoy being outdoors in nature, all year round in a safe, secure woodland environment. Forest School not only helps children to reconnect with nature but it has many other benefits. Here are 6 benefits of forest school and outdoor learning. Read More...
12 Ways to Create a Mental Health Friendly Classroom Posted on 10 October 2023 by Alison Waterhouse, Circles for Learning Project in Wellbeing Schools are an ideal setting for supporting the mental health of young people. They play an important role in raising awareness, reducing stigma and supporting children and young people with mental health issues. By creating mental health friendly classrooms, we are able to support positive mental health and wellbeing before difficulties arrive and give the children and young people the skills to manage whatever life throws at them. Here are 12 ways teachers can create a mental health friendly classroom. Read More...
Win ‘Animaltastic!’ & ‘Bugnificent!’ Books For Your Kent School: T&Cs Posted on 4 October 2023 by Kent-Teach in General You could win a set of brand-new books for a school in Kent of your choosing by commenting on our Facebook competition post! Read More...
Win Copies of "Bugnificent!" and "Animaltastic!" Books! Posted on 4 October 2023 by AnnaMaria Mclean, Author of "Bugnificent!" and "Animaltastic!" in General In our latest competition, to celebrate World Animal Day, you could win a set of fantastic children’s books “Bugnificent” and “Animaltastic" for your school. The author of these wonderful books, AnnaMaria Mclean, shares the inspiration for her works with Kent-Teach on the launch day of the competition. Read More...