6 Ways to a Super School Sports Day
Despite the brilliant Joe Wicks, Sport England figures show that most young people failed to meet the recommended 60 minutes of daily exercise in the 2019/20 academic year. The loss of team sport not only reduced fitness opportunities but also cut the social benefits that come with team spirit and camaraderie.
How Classroom Furniture Aids Learning
As schools begin welcoming back flurries of pupils, the excitement of escaping the four walls we had become all too well-acquainted with is equally met by the underlying anxiety of missed lessons and work, for teachers parents and children alike. To ease this transition, and get learning back to where it should be, we can offer classroom furniture that promotes efficient learning, while adding to the overall classroom aesthetic.
"As former teachers, this is the partnership we've been waiting for!"
At PlanBee, everything we do is driven by two aims: to improve teaching and learning in schools and to make teachers' lives easier. That's why we're proud to partner with KCS — the first collaboration in our 11-year history.
I'm a former primary school teacher and now a manager and resource creator for PlanBee. To help explain what PlanBee is all about, and why we're excited to be working with KCS, I'd like to tell you a little bit about my teaching journey.
Why Sellotape® Zero Plastic is the Sustainable Tape Your School Needs
With the holiday season nearly upon us, there has never been a more important time to start sticking. From crafting holiday decorations in lessons to helping your students wrap gifts – the importance of effective sticking is everywhere!
Sellotape® Zero Plastic not only allows you to stick objects together, but also stick to your school’s commitment to sustainability. At Sellotape®, we are adapting the nation’s favourite tape to offer a plastic-free alternative which gives schools and other customers the choice to stick sustainably.
Frameworks for the Future
COVID-19 has impacted businesses and schools across the globe as we all adjust to the new normal – reports suggest that globally 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom as a direct impact of the pandemic (World Economic Forum)
Covid – Round Two
We were all bombarded with advice and directives on how we would bring our students back in these uncertain times and each school interpreted them in their own style.
Primary schools benefited from the ability to create ‘bubbles’ for their year groups, often having staggered drop off, pickups and break and lunch times.
Will The Corona Grinch Steal Christmas From Your School?
In How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Cindy Lou Hoo demonstrates her understanding of the festive season: “no one should be alone on Christmas,” she says emphatically. And just like Cindy, schools keep that Christmas tradition alive. Shared Christmas performances boost children’s confidence, cooperation and learning. It’s also a crafty and creative time that keeps tradition alive and draws children, parents and the local community together.
Will Snow Days Ever be the Same?
We all know that feeling, when winter has arrived and the weather has taken a turn for the worse. ‘Will it snow?’, we all ask ourselves. ‘Will we be snowed in?’ Students get excited that they have an impromptu day off, and staff are thinking they have time to do planning, relax a little, take a breath.
Inspiring Schools - KM Charity
KM Charity supports schools by providing pupils with access to greener means of transport and also through book club initiatives that have shown to boost confidence through the reading of books!
Working Walls: Working for YOU?
What a brilliant idea! A display that charts the progression of a topic in any area of the curriculum; pupils interacting with the process; prompts and memory-joggers; a mapping of the learning journey so that everyone can refer back.
Working walls are current! Helpful! Engaging! Inspiring! Effective!
(Aren’t they?)
Working Walls are without doubt an insightful concept. But is it time to check that they are working for you?