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Empowering teachers to make the most of their professional development plan
It is beneficial for teachers to have a professional development plan (PDP) and feel supported to achieve the goals that have been identified. A PDP is a documented record of an individual’s…
Encouraging Parents to Embrace the Concept of the School Trip
The concept of the school trip has changed over time. Once, a trip out of the classroom amounted to little more than a jaunt to the local museum, whereas today, the potential for taking youngsters…
How to build effective school interventions for Gen Z
Delivering school interventions for a generation of tech-savvy pupils calls for a new approach, says Nicola Hankey, teacher and SEND co-ordinator at Ludworth Primary School……
Gateway Adventure Activity Days!
Gateway Adventure’s activity days are all about having fun and a good time, but there is an important element to all the enjoyable activities we deliver to participants. Our aim is for all of our…
Teacher training: how to use the apprenticeship levy
Apprenticeships are a form of study where candidates aged 16 and upwards combine working ‘on the job’ and studying to gain the relevant skills and knowledge base for a particular sector-focused…
We must get children moving more to boost mental wellbeing
For too long, the system has treated physical and mental health as separate entities. This Children’s Mental Health Week, Imogen Buxton-…
New feedback tool launched to identify and improve teacher wellbeing
Developed by leading education specialists and psychologists, the feedback tool is specifically tailored to help senior leaders improve teacher wellbeing and retention
In a drive to…
Is your school play equipment a climate change winner?
Hardly a day goes by nowadays without the issue of climate change being mentioned on the news, backed up by disturbing scenes of the first obvious manifestations of global warming and its…
Exploring SEN funding in 2020
Seeing a child with special educational needs (SEN) blossom in school can be one of the most rewarding aspects of our jobs. But pupils with SEN require extra support for which tailored classes,…
About the Primary Mathematics Challenge
The Primary Mathematics Challenge is a fun and exciting mathematical Challenge aimed at pupils in years 5 and 6 England and Wales, P6 and P7 in Scotland, and Years 6 and 7 in Northern Ireland. The…
Clear Sky Children's Charity
Clear Sky provides therapeutic services to children who have experienced trauma through the provision of Play and Creative Arts services. Our highly qualified team work with schools, parents and…
Why supervision has to be on our radar
Managing mental health in school – why supervision has to be on our radar
By Lara Péchard, Headteacher at St Margaret’s School in Herts…
DFRobot to showcase its IoT-enabled ‘Smart Garden’ at Bett 2020
DFRobot, a world-leading STEM education solution provider is boosting engagement with STEM with the help of their micro:bit-designed ‘smart garden’ at Bett 2020.
Embracing the power and…
School Exclusions Have Negative Impact On Students
School Exclusions Have Negative Impact On Students Article by Barrie Laslett
All across the country young people are being excluded from mainstream schools and consigned…
Wellbeing and the benefits of SCITT buy-in
Wellbeing and the benefits of SCITT buy-in from current and prospective partnership schools
The latest Teacher Wellbeing Index, launched by Education Support in November,…
BenQ helps school integrate 44 interactive flat panels
Over 40 Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) displays from global electronics manufacturer BenQ have been integrated into Woodmansterne School in London, as part of a large-scale transformative expansion…
How Digital music project is boosting young communities
Craig Berens, COO at YMCA Newark and Sherwood, explains how the organisation's Digital music project is helping to develop…
Mindfulness for Year 7 Transition – for Pupils and Staff
How often are children and adults told that resilience is a good thing but they are rarely taught how to actually be more resilient! Mindfulness training helps to explore and understand the mind…
What is The Daily Mile?
It’s outdoor physical activity, as part of Health and Wellbeing, in an enjoyable social setting. The class goes outside into the playground with their teacher and run and jog at their own pace…