International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - Our Safe Zone Posted on 16 September 2015 by Kerry Briffitt in General A day for the Ozone Layer? How bizarre? The layer we rarely hear about only when we talk about global warming and why we need to wear sun cream. Ozone is a gas that acts like a shield filtering out the dangerous ultraviolet light from the Sun and protecting humans, animals and plants. Read More...
Radicalisation within our schools Posted on 15 September 2015 by Fiona Trigwell - Headteacher in General An article produced by Fiona Trigwell, Headteacher of Sittingbourne Community College to raise awareness and prevention of radicalisation. Read More...
Back to Basics: Writing a Person Specification Posted on 14 September 2015 by Samantha Vandersteen in Career When preparing your vacancy documents it is easy to overlook the person specification or to use a generic or old copy, but taking the time to adapt it to your school and the specific vacancy can actually save you time in the long run. Is your school exactly the same as the school five miles down the road? Probably not. So it’s likely that their Person Specification isn’t going to help you find the candidate that is right for you. Read More...
The World's No. 1 Storyteller Posted on 13 September 2015 by Rebecca Kent-Teach in General I’m sure Roald Dahl would be at the top of most people’s booklist for being the most popular children's author; what a brilliant storyteller he was! Here's a reminder of his greats... Read More...
Routes to QTS: Assessment Only Route Posted on 10 September 2015 by Samantha Vandersteen in Career If you are an unqualified teacher working in education and/or already have a lot of teaching experience you could be eligible for the Assessment Only route to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Read More...
World Suicide Prevention Day Posted on 9 September 2015 by Claire Isaacs SPS Consultant in General Suicide has long been hidden; a taboo that can’t really be spoken of. However, the World Health Organisation estimates that worldwide, at least 800,000 deaths each year are as a result of suicide... Read More...
Healthy Eating - Quinoa Breakfast Porridge Posted on 8 September 2015 by Admin in Wellbeing Kick-start your school mornings with a delicious healthy breakfast, try nutritionist Madeleine Shaw's Quinoa Breakfast Porridge Read More...
10 Surprising Facts about the English Language Posted on 2 September 2015 by Samantha Vandersteen in General The English language is widely spoken throughout the world. Learn more about it with these surprising facts! Read More...
Are your WhatsApp Settings Private? Posted on 1 September 2015 by Kent-Teach in EdTech Like many social media sites, WhatsApp sets your default privacy settings to public but you can easily change that. The process varied only slightly between different mobile devices. Read More...
The Night Before the New School Term Posted on 1 September 2015 by Katerina - Kent-Teach in General Twas’ the night before the new school term and all through the house bags were packed, lesson preparations were complete and post it notes were intact. Read More...