Are You Ready For September…
At TeachWell we cannot wait to get back to normality, whilst we know things will look a little different we hope all of our teachers and support staff are feeling the same! We have put together some resources below to …
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Do We Need Face Masks In Schools?
The coronavirus has led to many changes to our daily lives, but the most conspicuous is arguably the wearing of face masks in enclosed spaces. For anyone over the age of 11, the wearing of a face mask is now …
Attending A Remote Interview
As with a face-to-face interview, it’s important to be yourself and relax. The interviewers want to see you, not a temporary version of you. Don’t be nervous – you are selling yourself but they are selling the school to you …
Coronavirus: Packs Help Pupils With Post Lockdown School Return
Mental health experts have created support packs to help anxious pupils through their return to school. The packs include a back-to-school assembly plan, advice for staff and resources to help with the mental health impacts of Covid 19. They have …
Primary Schools Could Begin Reopening From 1 June…
Primary schools in England could reopen to some year groups from 1 June “at the earliest”, says Boris Johnson. The prime minister said a phased return to school would begin with pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6, if …
Former School Inspector Rates Own Home Schooling ‘Atrocious’
“Atrocious” is how former inspector Andrew Jeffrey described his own home schooling attempts in a tweeted fake Ofsted report, adding the school “requires improvement”. His “mocksted” rating describes barely dressed teachers in dressing gowns and underpants. His “pupils” had been …
Coronavirus: Peter Weir Says Exam Grade Plans Are Almost Completed
Work to finalise plans for exam grades is “virtually at the point of completion”, the education minister has said. Peter Weir said that he hoped to have the detail at the end of the week. Exams to be held in …
English Teacher’s Facebook Lessons An ‘Overwhelming’ Success
An English teacher has amassed thousands of followers worldwide after just three online lessons during the coronavirus pandemic. Holly King-Mand, 36, from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, is providing her daily English Live sessions on Facebook. She said she was “very proud” of having …
Coronavirus: Parents Heed Calls Not To Send Children To School
Parents have heeded warnings not to send children into school unless it was a last resort, say head teachers. Schools in the UK have closed to reduce the spread of coronavirus – and are only open to look after the …
