Reaching for the Stars Posted on 13 October 2015 by Claire Isaacs - SPS Consultant in General Let’s not hide our light under a bushel. If someone is getting good results, lets interrogate why and how so that we can share this more widely. When someone isn’t getting the results, again, what is different about them and their approach and how can we change it?... If we don’t aim for the stars we can never reach them. Read More...
Global Handwashing Day Posted on 12 October 2015 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Do the children you teach need some encouragement to wash their hands? How about displaying this Global Handwashing Day resource in the classroom to prompt them if/when they forget! Hygiene is an important step to help avoid getting sick. Read More...
Mental Health in the Workplace - Finding Dignity in Mental Health Posted on 10 October 2015 by Claire Isaacs - SPS Consultant in Wellbeing Dignity in mental health care is not just about the health care people receive but also encompasses the day to day living experiences of those diagnosed as mentally unhealthy, or not healthy enough, and includes how they are perceived and treated in the workplace. Read More...
Research Based Practice - The Art of a Great Question Posted on 7 October 2015 by Graham Chisnell - Headteacher in General As a principal of a primary academy in Kent, I have the challenge of engaging fifty seven staff in continuing professional development that will enthuse them to create an inspirational school for all who work and learn within its walls. Two years ago I introduced a new element of CPD for my teaching staff. I asked each teacher to take on one research based appraisal target. Read More...
Driving a Twitter Culture in School Posted on 5 October 2015 by Katerina in EdTech Did you know there are around 100,000 estimated educators using twitter around the world? That’s 99,000 people in the education industry you could connect, share and collaborate with outside the classroom. Pretty powerful stuff! Read More...
National Cholesterol Month 2015 Posted on 3 October 2015 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing The Great Cholesterol Challenge aims to improve the nation’s health and increase awareness of cholesterol as well as raise funds for Heart UK, The Cholesterol Charity. To contribute to a healthy lifestyle, start eating the following... Read More...
Maybe I'll be a Teacher? Posted on 2 October 2015 by Kent-Teach in General We caught up with secondary school pupil Alexandra Pieri studying, English Literature, Art and Media Studies who hopes to go on and study English Literature at university before potentially undertaking her teacher training to become an English teacher. Read More...
Stress - Friend or Foe? Posted on 1 October 2015 by Claire Isaacs - SPS Consultant in Wellbeing Stress gets almost universal bad press. It is responsible for heart disease and its close relations of high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. It worsens asthma, causes headaches and depression along with a whole host of gastrointestinal nasties such as IBS and heartburn. It is associated with worsening or increasing the risks of diabetes, obesity and Alzheimer’s disease. Read More...
Social Media Age Restrictions - Be in the Know Posted on 29 September 2015 by Kent-Teach in EdTech his useful inforgram gives the age restrictions for each social media platform according to their terms of service. Knowing the age restrictions can help you manage how you are using social media as a learning tool within school. Read More...
Playing Truant Posted on 28 September 2015 by Claire Isaacs - SPS Consultant in General Taking the first couple of days of term as leave, although entirely legitimate, feels like playing truant, so why on earth am I writing this? Not only am I playing truant from the office, but I’ve also stolen a few hours leave from motherhood as Himself takes the small peeps to a theme park. Read More...