Fielding Dreams Healthy Schools Programme
Fielding Dreams are a top-rated supplier on SchoolAdvisor. They run Healthy Schools Programmes which include ‘Dance of the Day’ videos created in conjunction with child development and physical literacy experts. DANCE & PLAY are vital for development, regardless of whether they’re considered ‘true’ sports. With 5 mini-steps in each routine, they’re great for use as […]
Op-ed: School Governing Bodies: The Power is in Your Hands to Build Inclusive Schools
With the admission policy and practices of some schools currently in the media spotlight for the exclusionary effects they have on certain black learners, the governing bodies of public schools across the country would do well to proactively reflect on whether their admission policies and practices are, in fact, as inclusive, relevant and non-discriminatory as […]
The Backlash Against Screen Time at School
Combining education and technology is great—until it’s not. Four years ago, Paul France left a teaching job in the Chicago suburbs to move to San Francisco and be part of the so-called personalized-learning revolution in education. He joined a high-profile start-up called AltSchool whose investors include Mark Zuckerberg and the venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. France […]
Using Game-Based Learning to Teach Maths – A Teacher’s Perspective
Maths can be a very daunting subject for junior learners, causing them to even experience anxiety because of it. One junior school teacher, Dina Beydoun (maths subject head at Parkview Senior Primary School), has discovered how game-based learning can be used to make maths more engaging and fun. Dina has 25 years of experience working […]
How to Use Digital Marketing Effectively to Reach Schools
Let me start by stressing this point: it is not easy to use digital marketing in order to get schools excited about your product/service. Most schools are still ‘old school’ in how they do things and aren’t the most susceptible to change or open to new ideas. Having said this, it is still very possible […]
From the Teacher’s Mouth – Share Your Personal Experience Using a Product or Service
Have you been using a product or service in your school, have reviewed it on SchoolAdvisor but now want to really share your story with other schools? Maybe you are trying out a new product/service or maybe you have been using it for some time now…. SchoolAdvisor has created a place for teachers, educators, and […]