A school trip to Serre Chevalier, French Alps Posted on 27 June 2016 by Mr Goodson - Year 12 Teacher at Dartford Grammar School in General It was an early start for all staff and students as breakfast was soon followed by packing our bags and getting ready to leave for the Mountain tops. We departed from Serre Chevalier, the town in which the DGS hotel is based, and headed for the source of the River Guisane. Read More...
A Memorable Trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park! Posted on 24 June 2016 by Frances Nation - Headteacher at Herne Bay Junior School in General As part of our Enrichment Programme, on Monday 16th May, Herne Bay Junior School’s minibus, with 11 children and three adults, headed for the Yorkshire hills. Our mission was to share an overnight camp in the Scout’s Bunkhouse near Barnsley, followed by a day at The Yorkshire Sculpture Park... Read More...
School Accomplishments - how proud of your class are you? Posted on 21 June 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in General As the end of term beckons, we thought it would be a great idea for you to reminisce the past school year by sharing with the education community what your children have achieved and the activities they have enjoyed mostly throughout the school year. The Kent-Teach Blog is a brilliant platform for you to do this; send us your accomplishments and we will post them on our blog and send you some Kent-Teach goodies too. Read More...
20 Benefits of Cycling Posted on 20 June 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Each year in June Bike Week is held which is an annual opportunity to promote cycling and show how cycling can easily be a part of everyday life. Cycling has a number of benefits that will undoubtedly have you on your bike. Cycling has a number of benefits that will undoubtedly have you on your bike. By cycling, you will... Read More...
Well Done Gray's Farm Primary Academy! Posted on 17 June 2016 by Admin in General Join us in congratulating a Kent school teacher for winning a Pearson Teaching Award! Read More...
Kent Top Teacher Award WINNERS Posted on 15 June 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in General On Thursday 19th May, the county’s leading educators visited Leeds Castle for the Kent Top Teachers Awards ceremony, organised by KM Charity Team in partnership with the KM Group. Members of the public, pupils and colleagues were invited to nominate the best teachers in Kent, Medway and Bexley. Award winners were those established in school roles including teachers new to the profession. Here's who won an award... Read More...
Enhancing Your Teaching Career Through Continual Professional Development Posted on 14 June 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in Career A big thank you to those who joined us on Wednesday 1st June for our latest Twitter Chat, ‘Enhancing Your Teaching Career Through Continual Professional Development’. We had our panel of experts below involved in the conversation who gave excellent advice and top tips! For those that missed the chat, the full conversation can be found on Twitter by searching #KTChat. Here is a summary of the session... Read More...
Recruitment and Immigration NEW Training Course Posted on 14 June 2016 by Schools' Personnel Service in Career This exciting new addition to our training calendar is an ideal opportunity for School Office Managers, HR Personnel and HR Managers to be introduced to the legalities and requirements involved when recruiting from outside the UK, as well as our role in facilitating you through this process. Read More...
National Picnic Week (11th - 19th June) Posted on 13 June 2016 by Sarah - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing The 11th to 19th of June brings us National Picnic Week! The week encourages and provides people with the opportunity to get together and have a picnic. National Picnic Week was founded in 2006 and since then it has grown significantly with many people celebrating it! So, why not find an ideal location, pick a day, hope for great weather and have a picnic with your friends or family. Here are some wonderful locations to choose from... Read More...
Are you joining in with this year’s Big Lunch 2016? Posted on 10 June 2016 by Sarah - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing This year's Big Lunch takes place on Sunday 12th June and is organised every year by the Eden Project. Millions of people get involved and organise big lunches with their neighbours, families and friends. The event is just the start of an increased community spirit and will hopefully encourage people to speak to their neighbours more. Read More...