The Satchel Blog

Mental Health Attendance School Closures Covid-19
21 Jul 2021

Have Pupils Missed Out During Self Isolation?

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

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

School Closures Phased Reopenings
30 Jun 2020 | Read time 5 mins

A Look Inside a Socially Distanced Classroom

Now that primary aged pupils in years 1, 6 and reception have been invited back into the classroom until the end of the summer term, we wanted to find out how teachers, and ...

Author: Beth Williams

Back to School Summer Holidays School Closures
26 Jun 2020

What Will the Summer Holidays Look Like?

Schools in England are expected to return in full from September to kick start the new academic year. The announcement has, again, provoked a range of emotions from those ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Classroom Management School Closures
09 Jun 2020 | Read time 4 mins

How Do You Manage a Socially Distanced Classroom?

As lockdown measures ease and some primary school students in England begin their return to school, many other schools across the UK, both primary and secondary, are beginning ...

Author: Bethany Spencer