Category: Advice for Teaching Professionals
Kirsty Macfarlane 
12.07.17How Can Teachers Encourage Reluctant Writers?
A recent study by the National Trust Literacy has suggested that children who write for pleasure produce class work that is seven times better than the expected level for their age group. However, the same research indicates that, while enthusiasm for writing has risen since 2015, 45% of pupils don’t actually enjoy writing in their … Continued
Kirsty Macfarlane 28.06.17Why Is CPD So important?
Thanks to the growth of online training, Continued Professional Development comes in a variety of forms, ranging from traditional school training days to e-learning. However, the overriding purpose remains the same: to help teachers continually improve the quality of their teaching. We have compiled a list of the main benefits that CPD can offer teachers, … Continued
Kirsty Macfarlane 20.06.175 Tips To Make Your Classroom More Inclusive
With 15% of pupils being identified as having special education needs and disabilities, inclusion is more important than ever. However, while this is something that schools strive for, it can be difficult to practise on a day-to-day basis. We’ve compiled a list of 5 easy and simple tips to help promote inclusion in your classroom … Continued
Kirsty Macfarlane 12.06.1710 Ways To Relieve Exam Stress
With reports indicating that pupils worry more about exam results than they did several years ago, it’s no secret that this time of year can be very stressful for students. Recent research has suggested that rosemary can enhance memory skills, however we’ve put together a list of slightly more practical tips to relieve exam anxiety! … Continued
Kirsty Macfarlane 26.05.17Introducing DEKKO COMICS!
Connect are delighted to introduce the latest addition to our online shop: Dekko Comics – a series of comics designed to teach children Maths, English and other curriculum subjects through fun characters and stories. Rossie Stone founded Dekko Comics to share a technique that helped him to achieve excellent marks in his exams … Continued
Kirsty Macfarlane 11.05.17The Importance Of Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week was introduced 17 years ago by The Mental Health Foundation and continues to highlight the importance of good mental health. However, a recent report by the Education and Health Committees has found that mental health support for children in schools is lacking. The report discusses how, despite an increasing number of children … Continued
Susan Day 10.03.17Why Accessibility is Important
What do YOU think of when you hear the word ACCESSIBILITY? Is it …. OR OR OR You may answer ALL of the above! Accessibility means giving people access to the world around them whether that be access to a building for a wheelchair user via a ramp or by producing an electronic book which … Continued
Alastair Fielden 01.03.17Autism Diary Week Two
Part two in our four part Autism Diary series Read Part One Tuesday 30th For some days, H.V. has been getting out of his seat and running through to the toilets across the corridor, turning on all the taps and putting his hands under the water, squealing with what seems like excitement and has to … Continued
Alastair Fielden 20.02.17Autism Diary Week One
Home Diary Sunday 22nd Mum sank into the chair at half past midnight after another exhausting night trying to get Harry to settle. It began around mid afternoon again after the outing to the park with Harry after Granny said that it was getting late and it was time to go back home to get … Continued
Alastair Fielden 17.01.17Funding for Special Educational Needs support
Edward Timpson MP has recently released some good news for groups who support SEND provision. A package, says the government, of a little under sixty million pounds. This is not only good news for councils who, the reports say, would receive a share of 40 million pounds, it is also good news for other support groups too. … Continued
