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Benefits of outdoor learning

13th June 2018

We’re sure you can all remember a time when we were younger, running through the woods, jumping in puddles, swinging precariously from trees discovering new and exciting things on our adventures. We enjoyed the rare school trip once or twice a year where we would visit sea aquariums, museums or zoos. For most of us […]

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School Dinners Around the World

12th June 2018

In the UK for years school dinners have been subject to mockery, campaigns to create a healthier culture and many a playground school rhyme. Our team decided to investigate how we shape up against the rest of the world. We were, at times shocked with what we discovered. In an attempt to make ourselves feel […]

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The 100 legendary women who could be the first to be immortalised

31st May 2018

We would like to wish a huge congratulations to one of our very own Learning Support Assistants, Martha Musonza Holman, founder of Love Zimbabwe charity and Love Zimbabwe CIC who has made the shortlist of 100 legendary welsh women who could be made into Cardiff’s first female statute. The list is made up of 50 […]

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Spring Attendance Winners

22nd May 2018

We were recently invited to one of the schools we work within Liverpool, to present to the lucky winner of the spring attendance prize draw. Kerry one of our account managers from the Wirral office attended St Margaret Mary’s Infants Catholic Primary School to present the lucky winner with £50 worth of Chester Zoo vouchers […]

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Rise in weapon attacks in the UK; are our schools safe?

14th May 2018

Gang warfare is rife in the UK, especially in London with 50 plus killings so far this year. The steady rise in knife and gun attacks is in direct correlation to this is and has been increasing year-on-year, finally reaching a boiling point in January 2018. This seems to be having a detrimental effect on […]

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Boys in skirts, girls in trousers

30th April 2018

Should children wear school uniforms? And if so should schools be more flexible in what they wear? In today’s society of gender fluid, trans, gay, hetro individuals why not let boys wear skirts and girls wear trousers? Many schools in the UK have faced recent backlash over the strict rules they enforced on school uniforms. […]

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How to create the perfect revision timetable

17th April 2018

Whatever you are revising for it is good to set out a plan of action; set times and amount of revision, give yourself goals and rewards. Plan early Preparation is key! Create reminders in your phone of your revision times or setup a calendar on the wall; use something that you will look at every […]

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How’s your sign language?

10th April 2018

There are an estimated 11 million people in the UK who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Every country has its own sign language. Here in the UK most people use British Sign Language (BSL) which is not simply the English language with hand signs, it has its own grammar and sentence construction. So, whist […]

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Lesson Planning Tips: Make An Impact in Every Lesson

9th April 2018

Lesson planning can be one of the most time-consuming aspects of a teaching role. To help try to shorten this process we have gathered some useful tips to help you properly plan and execute innovative lessons every time: Who are you planning for? Before you even begin to plan, you have to understand who you […]

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Benefits of outdoor learning

School Dinners Around the World

The 100 legendary women who could be the first to be immortalised

Spring Attendance Winners

Rise in weapon attacks in the UK; are our schools safe?

Boys in skirts, girls in trousers

How to create the perfect revision timetable

How’s your sign language?

Lesson Planning Tips: Make An Impact in Every Lesson