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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 12.05.17Connect at COBIS
Connect have been busy recently! We attended GESS Dubai in March, and this month we exhibited at the 36th COBIS Annual Conference in London. As always, we had a brilliant time meeting everyone, and we are delighted that our virtual reality classroom was a big hit! We were also very impressed by the guest speakers, … 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 24.04.17Develop Your Interview Skills
I spent a really interesting afternoon recently with a group of young people who are preparing for the world of work by working on interview skills and discussing how ready they really are for the workplace. It has been a fascinating project working on body language, developing competency based answers to questions and encouraging … Continued
Alastair Fielden 04.04.17How To Choose Suitable Ed Tech For Your Students
My first enthusiastic forays into Ed Tech shows were like that of the proverbial kid in a candy store. A plethora of shiny hardware, colourful wrappings and promising ‘blurb’ on packaged software stating how it would enhance curriculum engagement or improve accessibility. In trying out many different resources it soon became essential to develop a … Continued
Alastair Fielden 13.03.17Autism Diary Week Four
The final entry in our four part Autism Diary series Read Parts One, Two and Three February 23rd, Year 7 Head of Year diary Another letter from parents today. The third this past month stating how distressed H.V.’s behaviour is at home after the bus ride from school. It seems to be further exacerbated on … 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 07.03.17Autism Diary Week Three
Part three in our four part Autism Diary series Read Parts One and Two May 23rd – Year 5 Parents have fought for referral for an assessment for H.V. this year, the result of which is a diagnosis of autistic spectrum condition. Despite a year of placing H.V. in two booster groups for literacy and … Continued
