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The name of a new high school to replace Llandrindod and Builth Wells has been revealed.

27th April 2018

Both schools are due to close in July and will be transformed into one large bilingual school. The new school will operate on the two existing sites from September 2018. Powys County Council has now revealed it intends on naming the school Ysgol Calon Cymru, which translates as the ‘Heart of Wales School’. County Councillor […]

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How to create the perfect revision timetable

17th April 2018

Whatever you are revising for it is good to set out a plan of action; set times and amount of revision, give yourself goals and rewards. Plan early Preparation is key! Create reminders in your phone of your revision times or setup a calendar on the wall; use something that you will look at every […]

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How’s your sign language?

10th April 2018

There are an estimated 11 million people in the UK who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Every country has its own sign language. Here in the UK most people use British Sign Language (BSL) which is not simply the English language with hand signs, it has its own grammar and sentence construction. So, whist […]

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Lesson Planning Tips: Make An Impact in Every Lesson

9th April 2018

Lesson planning can be one of the most time-consuming aspects of a teaching role. To help try to shorten this process we have gathered some useful tips to help you properly plan and execute innovative lessons every time: Who are you planning for? Before you even begin to plan, you have to understand who you […]

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So you think your school run is bad?

27th March 2018

We are all guilty of having a moan about the school run journey. During which we are constantly getting stuck in traffic or undergoing issues with the public transport causing our travel time to nearly double and making us late for the rest of the day. The change in weather can also have a huge […]

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Our commitment to continuous professional development continues…

22nd March 2018

New Directions Education works to align support to our candidates and clients beyond the recruitment service we offer. We are dedicated to the development of our staff and we want to ensure that the schools we work with benefit from the best supply across the UK. Howard Burge, National Director for our organisation explains more: […]

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Dolls are for girls and Lego is for boys

When we were younger we all had naive ideals of what we wanted to be when we grew up; Astronaut, Famous Footballer, Cowboy or Fairy Princess. As we got older our dreams would probably change slightly to; Doctor, Engineer, Policeman or Scientist. But how much were our decisions affected by the stereotypical environment we grew […]

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In a digital world, are our children becoming detached from reality?

14th March 2018

In 1995 less than 1% of the world population had access to the internet. Fast forward to 2016 and approximately 40% of the entire planets occupants have the world at their fingertips. With almost half of the world accessing online materials – there is no defined explicit common user. From silver surfers to tactile toddlers […]

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New School Build for Ysgol y Berwyn

7th March 2018

On Tuesday 13th February Gwynedd Council’s cabinet met to consider a recommendation to issue statutory notices on the proposal to establish a Welsh Medium 3-19 Learning Campus with community status on the current Ysgol y Berwyn site, in Bala with a scheduled opening on 1st September 2019. A spokes person for the planning team said, […]

Aberystwyth news

The name of a new high school to replace Llandrindod and Builth Wells has been revealed.

How to create the perfect revision timetable

How’s your sign language?

Lesson Planning Tips: Make An Impact in Every Lesson

So you think your school run is bad?

Our commitment to continuous professional development continues…

Dolls are for girls and Lego is for boys

In a digital world, are our children becoming detached from reality?

New School Build for Ysgol y Berwyn