Inspecting Safeguarding in Early Years, Education and Skills Settings Posted on 19 November 2015 by Rebecca Avery - E-Safety Officer in EdTech This post highlights elements reflective of online safety. Ofsted’s Common Inspection Framework can be found here. Read More...
Anti-Bullying Week Posted on 16 November 2015 by Rebecca - Kent-Teach in Wellbeing Anti-Bullying Week is held from 16th – 20th November and is a brilliant campaign that helps raise awareness in schools and take a stand against bullying. Get involved and use the theme “make a noise about bullying” which is organised by Anti-Bullying Alliance. The following are a range of classroom resources to get your students involved and contribute to raising awareness... Read More...
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...
Origami: Much More than just Folding Paper Posted on 6 November 2015 by Wing Shek - Kent-Teach in Resources 11 November is Origami Day in Japan. Find out how the art of paper folding can be beneficial in and out of the classroom. 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...