The Satchel Blog

Eating Disorders Body Image
12 Aug 2016

Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders

The steps we can take as educators to raise awareness of eating disorders and body image ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Blog Gender STEM Gender Equality
07 Jul 2016 | Read time 4 mins

Why We Teach About Gender Inequality

The fight for gender equality has come a long way, but we’re not there yet ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Workload Apps Blog Productivity
29 Apr 2016

5 Apps to Organise Your Workload

As educators, our workload and week tends to fluctuate; there’s never a dull moment with the constant need to be on top of teaching and learning and introducing and making use ...

Author: Nabeelah Bulpitt

Teachers Parents Students Blog Children Abuse in the Classroom
18 Mar 2016

Handling Teacher Abuse in the Classroom

Teacher abuse is something that we never quite think of or even acknowledge that it actually happens.

Author: Nabeelah Bulpitt

School Technology Blog
15 Jan 2016

3 Steps to Engage Your Classes with Technology

Satchel looks at how technology can support your teaching and your students' learning.

Author: Hannah Ingleton

Autonomous Learning Teachers Parents Homework Students Blog
07 Sep 2015

How Homework Can Contribute Towards Autonomous Learning

Homework is a form of independent learning that allows students to take hold of the reins of their ...

Author: Nabeelah Bulpitt

Back to School Blog Student Secondary School first day of school
01 Sep 2015

Secondary School Survival Guide for Students

Starting secondary school can be a terrifying ordeal! New surroundings, new teachers, an insane amount of new things to learn, and most terrifying of all...new people you've ...

Author: Dan Nixon

Summer Holidays Exam Results
20 Jul 2015

The Dos and Don’ts of Exam Recovery

Now that exams are over, here's how to recover healthily without wasting all your hardwork developing learning skills. We've pulled together some Dos and Don'ts that'll help ...

Author: Nabeelah Bulpitt

Parents Blog Parental Engagement school involvement
03 Jul 2015

How to Be More Involved in Your Child's School Life

The benefits of parents being involved and present in a child’s school life has been researched countless times and the same results keep appearing - if a parent is engaged in ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Blog LGBT raising awareness
18 Jun 2015

How to Improve LGBTQ Awareness in Schools

We need to create a safe and secure environment for those of us who are a part of the LGBTQ community.

Author: Nabeelah Bulpitt

Leadership Blog Teaching Children example
12 Jun 2015

The Importance of Leading by Example

Students and children are highly impressionable, and are seeking out role models whose actions they will adopt and mirror. That's why, as a teacher, it's important ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Soft Skills Leadership Lead by Example Blog
10 Jun 2015

How to be an Approachable Leader in Your School

A boss and a leader are very different, one motivates and offers guidance whilst the other tells people what ...

Author: Nabeelah Bulpitt

Leadership CPD Blog School Improvement
04 Jun 2015

Leadership and Learning are Indispensable to Each Other

John F. Kennedy was a leader with an arsenal full of motivating speeches that inspired a nation when he was President and continue to inspire us today, years after his death. ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Inspire Homework Blog Teaching Schools aid practice Help Sharing influence
22 May 2015

Tips for Teaching Schools to Effectively Share Best Practice

Teaching Schools can be role models for neighbouring schools to share their knowledge on sharing best practice for teaching and learning.

Author: Nabeelah Bulpitt

Teachers Blog Teaching time gained time
21 May 2015

How to Take Advantage of Your “Gained Time”

When students go off for study leave, teachers pick up 'gained time'. We explore the best ways to utilise ...

Author: Nabeelah Bulpitt

Blog Teaching and Learning
13 May 2015

5 Simple Ways to Make Your Homework Outstanding

Homework is great a consolidating knowledge of everything you learnt during the day. It teaches you how to work independently through using your own initiative, be that ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Tips & Tricks Parents Homework Blog Parental Involvement
07 May 2015

6 Tips to Help Your Child with Their Homework

It's crucial for parents to be involved and engaged in their child's school life, particularly the homework process.

Author: Bethany Spencer

Blog
15 Jan 2015

How to Prevent Exam Cheating in School

In life there are always shortcuts. Shortcuts can come in many forms, be that a cheat for a video game to get you to the next level, serious performance ...

Author: Louise Raw