Best Santa's Grottos to Visit in Kent Posted on 3 December 2018 by Lisa - Kent-Teach in General There’s nothing more exciting than meeting Santa and some of his jolly elves at Christmas. But how does Father Christmas manage to be in so many different places across Kent? Christmas magic, of course! Make sure you catch him this festive season with our guide to Kent’s top Santa’s grottos. Read More...
Tell Me More About… C.S. Lewis Posted on 26 November 2018 by Becky - Kent-Teach in General C.S. Lewis wrote more than 30 books across his career, including his most famous works, The Chronicles of Narnia. Read on to find out more about the celebrated author. Read More...
Assistive Technology for Reading Posted on 23 November 2018 by Ingrid Connors - Phonics Specialist in Career | Resources Assistive technology can be a useful way to help children with reading issues, especially children with dyslexia. There are plenty of tools available so it can be difficult to know which ones to use. Read on for recommendations of the best apps and assistive technology to help your child with their reading. Read More...
5 Top Tips to Support Digital Technologies in the Classroom Posted on 19 November 2018 by EIS in EdTech Introducing new technologies in to your school is easier than ever before. Learn how you can enable your classrooms to become hubs of digital technology with these 5 top tips! Read More...
4 Tips for Teaching Phonics Posted on 16 November 2018 by Ingrid Connors - Phonics Specialist in Career Check out these tips and tricks from phonics specialist, Ingrid to provide a multi-sensory learning experience in your classroom when teaching phonics. Read More...
The Lost Words - Getting Back to Nature Posted on 14 November 2018 by Lost Words Kent and Lisa - Kent-Teach in General “A” is for acorn, “B” is for bluebell and “C” for conker, but not according to the Oxford Junior Dictionary, who in 2007, omitted a host of words related with the natural world - Find out how one campaign in Kent wants to give life back to these words! Read More...
Movember Posted on 12 November 2018 by Elliot Masters - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing ‘Movember’, what does it mean? It means a whole month of men up and down the country growing a moustache to raise funds and awareness for all the dads, brothers, sons and mates in their live’s that have been affected by prostate and testicular cancer. Read More...
The Innovative Kent Forest Schools Posted on 8 November 2018 by Contributed by freelance writer Ali Allen in Schools On average British people spend a massive amount of time indoors. Forest Schools are an innovative approach to encourage children to spend more time in the great outdoors and enable teachers to help them learn important life skills along the way. Read on to find out more about the programme. Read More...
Pricing Up a Year Abroad Posted on 5 November 2018 by Sainsbury’s Bank in Career For student teachers, the prospect of travelling, teaching or studying abroad is an exciting prospect but understanding the costs associated is crucial to the success of your gap year. Sainsbury’s Bank shares with us their tips on how you can price up your trip abroad to help you make the most of your adventure. Read More...
5 Ways To De-Stress At The End Of The Working Day Posted on 2 November 2018 by CV-Library.co.uk in Wellbeing Unfortunately, work can be taxing at times. You may relate to feeling exhausted, anxious, or even overwhelmed by the end of the working day, which can quickly start to impact your life outside of work. In this blog we explore 5 ways to help you de-stress at the end of your working day. Read More...