6 Top Tips to Help Motivate Students Posted on 26 January 2016 by Julia Skinner - Retired Headteacher in General Motivating students for one lesson is a challenge – keeping them continually motivated is an even bigger one, but if we invest the time, effort and energy into developing lessons that sustain student motivation week after week, we find that students both enjoy and achieve more. Here are some suggestions to get you started... Read More...
Robert Burns - Scotland's National Poet Posted on 21 January 2016 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in General Burns night is an annual celebration in memory of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. The event is held on the anniversary of his birth, 25th January and he is known as Scotland’s National Bard. Although more than 200 years have passed since his death, he remains one of the most celebrated and important literary figures in Scottish history and culture. The following link provides brilliant resources for the classroom... Read More...
Sweet Potato, Fennel and Chilli Stew Posted on 20 January 2016 by Admin in Wellbeing New year, new eating habits. Try nutritionist Madeleine Shaw's delicious Sweet Potato, Fennel and Chilli Stew for the perfect healthy winter warmer. Read More...
Slow Leadership - The Art of Thinking Slow When Making Important Decisions Posted on 19 January 2016 by Graham Chisnell - Headteacher in General Thinking slow has deepened our Senior team's ability to understand complex problems and provide solutions that have deep and lasting impact on the quality of provision at Warden House. The concept of slow thinking can also be applied to the classroom environment... Read More...
03 Online Safety within the Early Years Inspection Handbook Posted on 15 January 2016 by Rebecca Avery - e-Safety Officer in EdTech This post highlights elements reflective of online safety. It follows on from posts which highlights online safety within Ofsted’s The Common Inspection Framework and Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills. Read More...
National Obesity Week Posted on 14 January 2016 by Rebecca Taylor - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing It's National Obesity Week, help highlight the issue and find out what you can do to make sure you and your family stay healthy and fit. Read More...
Martin Luther King Day Posted on 13 January 2016 by Tom Silver - Kent-Teach in General 21 January marks Martin Luther King Day. Here are some ideas on teaching the Civil Rights movement. Read More...
Value-Led Leadership Posted on 12 January 2016 by Graham Chisnell - Headteacher in General Values can offer a meaningful reference point for the character, culture and ethos of a school. Values can drive improvement, providing a guide to the decisions made at a strategic level. Values can also act as an affirming strength to for school leaders, governors, staff, children and the wider community... I urge you to give values a place in your school. Read More...
7 Simple Steps to Improve the Mental Health of Teachers and Support Staff Posted on 10 January 2016 by Dr Pooky Knightsmith - Mental Health Specialist in Wellbeing In her online column for the TES, Natasha Devon MBE, the Department for Education’s Mental Health in Schools Champion, suggested that ‘To improve the mental health of young people, we should start by tackling stress among teachers’ – This message certainly seems to have resonated with my network and, for what it’s worth, I couldn’t agree more. There are some pretty simple steps we can take, many of them right away, which I’ve seen work well in schools, colleges and other settings which I’ve set out in this article. Read More...
Summer, New Habits: Eating Well on a Budget Posted on 9 January 2016 by Louis Boreham - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Looking to eat healthier on a budget? Here are some great tips to get you started. Read More...