The Satchel Blog

Teachers Blog
21 Jun 2017

10 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were Teachers

For some celebrities it seems as though teaching was a stepping stone in their career to stardom, with many of ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Blog Safeguarding
14 Jun 2017

Safeguarding Our Students Against Radicalisation and Extremism

No matter where you were at the time or affiliation to the location, regardless of age, race, gender or religion, it’s always difficult when news breaks announcing a terrorist ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Summer Holidays Blog
31 May 2017

How Do Teachers Relax During the Holidays?

Teachers and holidays. It’s a subject that raises just as much debate as homework. Of course the idea of having 6 weeks off from work in the summer is enough to make anyone ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Teachers Education Blog Social Media Teaching and Learning
17 May 2017

Using Social Media in the Classroom

The impact of social media is undisputed, the simple use of a hashtag can start a movement and the simple act of sharing a status update or picture can reach millions of people ...

Author: Naimish Gohil

Benefits of Homework Homework Blog Homework Debate
15 May 2017

Research into the Importance of Homework

Homework as a concept has been around for hundreds of years, and today is considered the norm for modern schools. At secondary level, schools ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Parents Evening Blog Guide Parental Engagement Teacher Resources Student & Parent Resources
10 May 2017

Parents' Evening Survival Guide

Whether you're a teacher, student or parent - Parents' Evening is an important event in the school calendar. It's an opportunity for parents to sit ...

Author: Naimish Gohil

Blog Guide Raising Standards SLT Resources
10 May 2017

How to Write the Perfect Homework Policy

Homework is an integral part to the learning process and as such, each school should have a ...

Author: Naimish Gohil

Blog Parental Engagement Parental Involvement
10 May 2017

Why PTA Meetings are Important to You and Your School

Parent Teacher Associations‭ (‬PTAs‭) ‬are a common practice in most schools‭, ‬but more often than not‭, ‬they aren’t celebrated or their benefits highlighted‭. ‬PTAs are a ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Blog Guide Tracking & Monitoring SLT Resources
10 May 2017

5‭ ‬Apps to Increase Your Productivity

We know that as educators you’ve got a lot on your plate‭ - ‬there’s always something that gets added onto your to-do list‭, ‬and it can be daunting when your pile of work ...

Author: Nabeelah Bulpitt

Autonomy Blog Guide Student Engagement Teacher Resources
10 May 2017

5‭ ‬Steps to Increase Autonomy in the Classroom

It is our duty, not only to educate our students‭, ‬but to instill in them skills that will help them to succeed in a‭ ‬life outside of education‭. ‬By encouraging our students ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Blog Mental Health Mental Health in the Workplace
10 May 2017

Supporting Staff with Mental Health Issues

Me and my staff aren’t ones to shy away from talking about mental health - we’re all very much on the same page in that it needs to be spoken about and more can be done to ...

Author: Naimish Gohil

Parents Parental Engagement Parental Involvement Home-school Communication Student & Parent Resources PTA
10 May 2017

Why Join Your School's PTA?

Parent Teacher Associations‭ (‬PTAs‭) ‬get a bad wrap in the media, with films depicting cliquey mums who run the‭ ‬‘club’‭ ‬of which your baking for their latest fundraising ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Homework Blog Guide Parental Engagement Parental Involvement Student & Parent Resources
09 May 2017

Supporting Your Child's Learning at Home 

Family involvement in children’s education has proven to have a positive impact on a student’s school life‭. ‬In Britain‭, ‬studies have ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Blog Guide Online Safety Student & Parent Resources
09 May 2017

5 Step Guide to Helping Students Stay Safe Online

It’s easy to forget that the internet is a public space and not just a place for you and your friends to chat and share pictures and videos‭. ‬Everyone is on there‭! ‬This is ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Blog Network Managers Software Training Training Network Manager Resources
09 May 2017

Delivering a Successful Software Training Session

We know the importance of training users on a new software. By providing software training for every school that purchases Show My Homework means that usage remains high and ...

Author: Rhys Giles

Blog Year 6 SATs
08 May 2017

Keeping Your Kids Calm During SATs

It’s Year 6 SATs week which means students across the UK will sit down and put pen to paper to find out how well they’re performing across the core subjects.

Author: Bethany Spencer

E-safety Technology Security Network Managers Online Safety Integration
04 May 2017

The Current State of E-Safety In Education

As technology becomes progressively more accessible to young people‭; ‬schools‭, ‬parents‭, ‬government organisations and charities nationwide are investing more time‭, ‬money ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Support Guide Network Managers Software Network Manager Resources
04 May 2017

What to Look for in Software Support Packages

It’s fundamental that when looking at introducing a new software to your school that you take into account the level of support that is provided to you ...

Author: Bethany Spencer