The Satchel Blog

Mental Health Attendance School Closures Covid-19
21 Jul 2021

Pupil Self Isolation Set to End but How Much Have Students Already Missed Out?

More than a year after schools first closed due to Covid-19, students' education is still being impacted by the virus. Recent figures revealed by the Department for Education ...

Author: Ross McDermott

Behaviour Management Pedagogy
15 Jul 2021

Guest Post: Positive Behaviour Support Explained

Samantha Jade Parker is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) working in mainstream secondary in the ...

Author: Samantha Jade Parker

Preparation Homework Policy
21 Jun 2021

What Will The Future of Homework Look Like?

The aim of homework has always been to increase students’ academic ability. But with a raft of research now showing that there’s much more to this than classroom teaching and ...

Author: Ben Greenwood

Language SEL
28 May 2021

Guest Blog: Teaching Students with EAL and Social-Emotional Learning

This week we have a guest blog from Paola Mileo, from FeelingHome; the team behind Refugee Week this June. 

Author: Paola Mileo

School Improvements School Closures
09 Apr 2021

Lessons from Lockdown 3.0

That’s right, we’ve all successfully weathered lockdown 3.0 and everyone is back in school. But things have changed since students were last in the classroom. 

Author: Ben Greenwood

Healthy Eating Student Wellbeing
16 Mar 2021

Creating Positive Attitudes to Food with Back to School Lunches

This week’s post was written by nutritionist and food educator, Rebecca Heald.

Author: Rebecca Heald

Back to School Education
04 Mar 2021

What Will 2021 Look Like for Educators?

As schools prepare for reopening on 8th March, many pupils will be glad to get out of the house and see their friends again. It’s been another tough lockdown for everyone, but ...

Author: Ben Greenwood

Behaviour Management School Culture
23 Feb 2021

How a Clear School Hierarchy Aids Behaviour Management

Behaviour management is a huge, multifaceted area of a school’s approach to teaching. It spans classroom leadership strategies, policy creation and even child psychology. Like ...

Author: Ben Greenwood

Distance Learning Interventions
29 Jan 2021

Expert Insights - How to Run Remote Interventions

This week Nicola Jones-Ford shares her thoughts and lessons from staging remote interventions for students during ...

Author: Nicola Jones-Ford

Education Technolgy Pedagogy
27 Nov 2020

Connectivism and the Rise of Technology in the Classroom

2020 has most likely made all of us question our approaches to teaching. With new protocols to follow, both in school and out, many of you have probably had a moment where you ...

Author: Ben Greenwood

Edtech Software Training
16 Nov 2020

What to Consider when Introducing New Software at Your School

Nowadays, schools rely on edtech. From homework to registration, even seating plans and timetables - technology in school has transformed the way teachers and students interact ...

Author: Naimish Gohil

School Technology Edtech Online Safety
06 Nov 2020

Can Edtech Make Schools Safer Places to Teach and Learn?

Schools are investing in edtech at record rates. In fact it is estimated that they spend around

Author: Ben Greenwood

Classroom Management Covid-19
30 Oct 2020

Is it Time to Redefine Attendance for Self-Isolating Students?

Attendance has been more of a challenge than usual this academic year. School attendance

Author: Ben Greenwood

Guest Blog National Curriculum
23 Oct 2020

The Importance Of A Non-Whitewashed Curriculum

This week we have a guest post from Boma Wokoma, Educator and Communications Specialist at

Author: Boma Wokoma

Empathy Covid-19
14 Oct 2020 | Read time 4 mins

The Hidden Lesson in Washing Hands

We haven’t been back in school long but it is already becoming hard work for staff to remember all the new measures and procedures that need to be in place. Queing and ...

Author: Nicola Jones-Ford

Ofsted Covid-19
04 Sep 2020 | Read time 2 mins

What Will Ofsted Visits Look Like During The Pandemic?

As students return to school after over 160 days away, the classrooms they return to are going to look quite different to the ones they distantly remember. Schools have been ...

Author: Ben Greenwood

Back to School Covid-19
28 Aug 2020 | Read time 6 mins

What are Systems of Control and How Will they Stop Covid-19 Spreading?

As schools prepare to return after a somewhat unconventional summer break, SLT and classroom teachers have a lot on their plates. It’s a stressful time for staff and students, ...

Author: Ben Greenwood

Edtech School Reopenings
09 Jul 2020

The Role of Edtech in Schools in a World Post-COVID-19

COVID-19 has undeniably changed the way we’ve had to educate students over the past few months but what part will edtech tools have to play in the classroom when students ...

Author: Bethany Spencer