Valentine’s Day School Activities
The month of love is here! No matter how old your students are, Valentine’s Day is always a big topic of discussion. Here are some…
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Children’s Mental Health Week 2020: 6 tips to help our youth navigate the digital world
One in every ten children between the ages of five and 17 suffers from a psychiatric disorder, with these illnesses likely to persist into adulthood,…
How to Prepare for 2025’s Digitised Schools
In February 2019, President Ramaphosa announced in his state of the nation address his plans to digitise the public school education system over the next…
Teacher Tip: Food Allergies
With the new year, comes the excitement of a class full of new learners…with their own set of new personalities, but for teachers of children…
2020 Macmillan Education SA Courses to Earn CPTD Points
Macmillan Teacher Campus is a SETA accredited professional teacher training unit. Courses and workshops are developed by subject specialists with the objective being to empower,…
Is the DBE Introducing Coding and Robotics in GET or Focusing on Digital Skills?
The South African government announced that a coding and robotics curriculum will be compulsory in GET (general education and training) from Grade R to Grade…
Promising improvements seen at primary schools where Principals Academy Trust offers Teacher Support and mentoring of principals
In 2019 the Principals Academy Trust increased its presence in Western Cape schools at Foundation Phase level, with 26 schools now part of the organisation’s…
Our first PBL adventure – why we’re trying it again even though it ‘flopped’
During my first few weeks of teaching in a primary school, I did not know what was about to hit me when our group of…
How to Get Your Mind to Focus
The rise of technology has caused an increase in distractions and a decrease in our ability to focus. How do we harness our attention to…
Fun back-to-school classroom activities
Whether it’s your first time teaching, or you’re a veteran educator, the first week back at school can be a difficult one. There’s all that…