International Men’s Day: Making a Difference for Men and Boys Posted on 15 November 2015 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing 19 November is International Men’s Day. Use this opportunity to highlight men's health issues and help fight the single biggest cause of death in men under 45, male suicide. Read More...
World Diabetes Day: Prevention is Key Posted on 14 November 2015 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong condition that is largely preventable, take steps to reduce your risk by making these lifestyle changes. Read More...
8 Kind Things to Do for World Kindness Day Posted on 13 November 2015 by Samantha, Kent-Teach in Wellbeing World Kindness Day falls on the 13th November each year to celebrate and promote kindness in all its forms. It’s not too late to get involved; any kind gesture big or small can make a difference and will make you feel good too! Read our post for inspiration on random acts of kindness during lockdown. Read More...
What makes an outstanding teacher? #KTChat Posted on 11 November 2015 by Kent-Teach in EdTech | General Thank you to those who joined us on Wednesday 4th November for our #OutstandingTeacher Twitter Chat. We had current Headteachers, James Tibbles and Graham Chisnell, join us as well as retired Headteacher, Julia Skinner, and other teaching professionals, together sharing their expertise. What a brilliant session it was! Read More...
What is Hygge? Posted on 9 November 2015 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Hygge, pronounced “Hoo-ga”, is a Danish cultural concept about making homes nicer and people happier. In English it translates to “cosiness” and relates to an optimistic attitude to life, here is how you can achieve it... Read More...
World Nursery Rhyme Week Posted on 9 November 2015 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in General “Literacy and Child Development experts have discovered that if a child knows eight nursery rhymes by heart by the time they are four years old, they are usually among the best readers and spellers in their class by the time they are in Year 3.” Read More...
10 Reasons to Feel Good About Winter Posted on 5 November 2015 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Winter may not be everyone's favourite season but we're sure you'll find at least one thing on this list to make you feel good about this cold and dark season. Read More...
Kent-Teach and Schools’ Personnel Service at the EduKent Expo Posted on 3 November 2015 by Samantha in The EduKent Expo is Kent’s largest exhibition for the County’s schools. Kent-Teach and Schools’ Personnel Service will be there so come and find us at stall 228! Read More...
Trick or Treating Safety Tips Posted on 30 October 2015 by Scarlett - Kent-Teach in General Halloween is almost upon us, here are tips on how to stay safe when children are out trick-or-treating. Have a fun and safe Halloween! Read More...
01 Online Safety within Ofsted’s new “Common Inspection Framework” from September 2015 Posted on 29 October 2015 by Rebecca Avery E-Safety Officer in EdTech | General On the 15th June 2015, Ofsted published their new common inspection framework and handbooks for Ofsted inspectors which come into effect from September 2015. The blog post will highlight the changes within the Common Inspection Framework. Subsequent posts will highlight online Safety content within Inspecting Safeguarding as well as identifying content for specific settings... Read More...