From Behind the Camera To The Front Of The Classroom Posted on 13 March 2016 by Hayden - Primary Teacher in General Hayden's life changed when he decided to volunteer at a local school. It inspired him to swap his film career for a life in the classroom as a primary school teacher. Read his wonderful story... Read More...
Kent Rewards Posted on 11 March 2016 by Kent-Teach in Career Working in education in Kent has a number of benefits that can improve your work/life balance and leave you with more money in your pocket! Kent Rewards is the home of employee benefits, including staff in KCC maintained schools and academies. Read More...
Health & Wellbeing When Working at Your Desk Posted on 8 March 2016 by Health & Safety Team in Wellbeing Some of us spend a lot of time sitting at a computer at work. The Kent County Council Health & Safety Team has great advice on how you can look after your health and wellbeing by checking if your workstation is properly set up. Read More...
Your CPD in Kent Posted on 4 March 2016 by Wing Shek in General Why not visit Kent CPD Online and find out how you can develop your career in Kent? Read More...
World Wildlife Day - 3 March 2016 Posted on 3 March 2016 by Tom Silver - Kent-Teach in General 3 March marks World Wildlife Day, an international day to raise awareness of wildlife conservation. Find out how you can use this topic in the classroom. Read More...
National Salt Week: 12th - 18th March 2018 Posted on 29 February 2016 by Admin in Wellbeing National Salt Week starts on 29 Feb and it's a great time to look at how much salt we are eating and how to be healthier. Find out about foods with hidden salt and top tips on how to cut down salt intake. Read our latest blog post on how to be salt savvy! Read More...
Cinnamon Spiced Pancakes With Maple Syrup Posted on 23 February 2016 by Admin in Wellbeing Not quite over Pancake Day? Here is nutritionist Madeleine Shaw's recipe for healthy cinnamon pancakes. Yum! Read More...
Student Volunteering Week 2016 Posted on 22 February 2016 by Tom - Kent-Teach in General Before I started work as an English Language teacher in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, I was unsure about what to expect. I had visions of a classroom full of silent, disengaged students, raising their eyebrows in incredulity as I bumbled my way through my first lesson. It was this feeling of depredation that motivated me to do some volunteer work in a school before I started teaching in earnest. Read More...
Job Application and Interview Tips for Interviewers and Teachers Posted on 15 February 2016 by Graham Chisnell - Headteacher in Career | Schools This blog outlines the structure of our interview process and considers the purpose of a multifaceted interview that explores the range of qualities of an amazing teacher. I hope this blog is of interest to both interview panels and applicants alike. Read More...
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...