Retractable seating offers schools and universities more flexible use of their halls and significantly increases opportunities for lettings and generation of income. The benefits of installing a retractable seating system are numerous: schools are able to stage their own performing arts productions in a more professional way with the audience …
Read More »Recruitment, retention and wellbeing
In his regular wellbeing column for Education Today this month Mark Solomons, CEO of School Wellbeing Accelerator – an acclaimed wellbeing expert with over 12 years’ experience developing leadership and culture in UK schools and creator of Welbee, a highly effective online evaluation and staff wellbeing improvement tool, finalist in …
Read More »Turn teaching stories into classroom tech
Since 2017, global education technology company, Promethean, has ran an annual competition that gives schools from across the UK and Ireland the chance to win the latest ActivPanel. With this year’s ‘Classroom Stories’ competition open for entries – and 20 of the company’s market-leading interactive displays available to win – …
Read More »Hack your way to stress-free exams with nutrients to support brain power
In our third feature this month looking at exams, we’re delighted to hear from Caroline Hind, registered nutritional therapist at Vitaminology, who offers some top tips on maintaining good brain health and function through the use of key nutrients. Exams. The very word strikes fear into the heart of the …
Read More »Developing well-rounded and future-ready individuals
Developing your learners’ individual qualities will allow them to thrive as responsible citizens of the future in a demanding global society. With a world that is increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous, we know that our learners will grow up facing challenging circumstances. To enable them to flourish and overcome …
Read More »Hybrid Learning: An Opportunity for Improved Engagement
Although forced to find solutions to enable learning from home during the pandemic, some education providers have found that the right communications platform can create a hybrid learning environment that is actually more engaging for students than traditional teaching methods. One such example is Professor Feltus at Clemson University, USA, …
Read More »In new buildings or old, biophilia can help boost well-being and educational outcomes
There is a growing body of evidence supporting the idea that biophilic architectural design can have a significant positive impact upon the wellbeing of a building’s occupants, their productivity and their creativity. Specifically, within an educational setting, students in a biophilic classroom display enhanced physical, mental and emotional health; improved …
Read More »The benefits of using modular timber construction in education
Timber is the oldest and most sustainable building material ever known but it is also becoming more popular in modern methods of construction. Not only does it have significantly less environmental impact than steel or concrete, it has other properties which bring additional benefits to those using an education building …
Read More »Develop your subject knowledge of UK Parliament and how to teach it
UK Parliament has developed a series of e-learning modules specifically for teachers, aimed at developing subject knowledge of UK Parliament and related topics. Each module takes around an hour to complete and includes articles, activities, and videos to deepen understanding of the topic, as well as ideas for embedding knowledge …
Read More »The Blue Paradox – An immersive experience on the ocean plastic crisis
Coming to Exhibition London, White City from the 15th to 27th of September, The Blue Paradox is a unique, immersive and educational experience on the ocean plastics crisis, brought to you by SC Johnson in partnership with Conservation International. With 360-degree digital projections, the exhibition invites visitors to walk beneath …
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