Bike to School Week is an event across the UK to encourage families to cycle to school. It's a great way to celebrate the benefits an active school run creates and takes place from 27th September to 1st October 2021. As cycling is a fun way to start your day, Yorkshire Education is highlighting the benefits cycling has for children and families and is encouraging more people to cycle to school. Cycling is a fun family activity Cycling provides freedom and independence to get

A recent study shows that 88% of teaching assistants supported vulnerable and key worker children in school during the pandemic, seeing them manage a whole class or bubble on their own, allowing teachers to prepare and deliver remote teaching. * The research highlights the important role teaching assistants have in school with supporting children’s learning. Claire Binns, Office Manager for Yorkshire Education says: “Teaching assistant’s help in many ways as they can provide

A new academic year can seem a bit overwhelming, particularly if you are new to teaching. It is important to maintain confidence to help you control a classroom as children recognise this and respond positively to it. To help you become more confident in the classroom, here are three helpful suggestions. 1. Set the tone before the students enter In a secondary setting, it’s good to wait outside the classroom and welcome the students as they arrive and ask them to line up be

As teachers begin to start a new academic year, it can feel like there is a lot to prepare for and it may be a bit overwhelming. To help you feel more relaxed and get organised, Yorkshire Education has created the following tips. Keep work at work It is common for teachers to work from home with marking and planning, but it is important to make sure it doesn’t take over your home life. Try and spend at bit of extra time at school to get these tasks completed so that when you