How can we help students and staff recover from Covid
Since the pandemic, we know that behaviour has become a greater concern for many schools and this is inevitably impacting on the wellbeing of staff. We partner with a number of organisations who work with schools. This piece shares the experiences of the team at humanutopia.
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ChatGPT is confirming my suspicion all along, and this is great news!
In this blog, Nadia Seaborne at GEMS Wellington International School in Dubai, explains how AI might change teaching and classroom practice. Is it a case of ‘keep your friends close and your enemies closer’? With an optimistic mindset the benefits could be endless and Nadia ends the blog with twenty examples of how ChatGPT could be used to improve critical thinking.
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Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of your whole school community
Don’t forget to register for this year’s Now and Beyond Festival, which is taking place on Wednesday 8 February during Children’s Mental Health Week. Now and Beyond is completely free to access and has events for teachers, parents/carers and young people.
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Retrieval practice: A whole school focus
Janina Stromfield, Curriculum Leader of Science at Sackville School has recently been accredited as a Lead Practitioner. In this blog she explains why she focused on retrieval practice and how Lead Practitioner Accreditation helped her to embed this beyond her department and achieve whole-school impact.
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Making the most of SSAT Lead Practitioner Accreditation
Sunny Gunessee is a Lead Practitioner for teaching and learning. Having recently been accredited as a Lead Practitioner by SSAT, he has been reflecting on the last 12 months, the opportunities this has provided for his professional development as well as his role in leading his school in their journey towards excellence.
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Leading Teaching and Learning: A journey towards a more diverse curriculum excerpt
An excerpt from an SSAT Leadership Legacy Project think-piece written by Charlotte Nicholas from Westminster Academy.
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Leading Teaching and Learning: A journey towards a more diverse curriculum
Charlotte Nicholas from Westminster Academy shares her LLP think-piece from 2020 focusing on her school’s journey to create a more diverse curriculum.
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Challenging imposter syndrome and raising aspirations through student leadership
Saiqua Zaneb explains how Central Foundation Girls’ School have had a relentless, strategic focus on embedding student leadership in as many facets of school life as possible. This has empowered students to become future changemakers.
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Resource Hub from mental health charity, Beyond
As our member schools often observe, school holidays can be a challenging time for pupils who are experiencing mental health issues. We are pleased to let you know that the resource hub produced by Beyond, goes live next week.
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Social media: friend or foe?
by Louisa Rose, CEO of Beyond As the CEO of youth mental health charity, Beyond, and an ex social media consultant, I’m particularly interested in the intersection of tech and mental health. It might seem like a pivot but let’s
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