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New Directions Swansea Summer Club – The final day…

22nd August 2014

Sadly all good things must come to an end, and today was the last day of the pilot of New Directions’ Summer Club. We have hosted a wide range of activities from felt making and puppetry to sports and even dance contests, and the children have had a great time. For our last day we […]

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Swansea Summer Club Week Three

18th August 2014

This week our summer club has been action-packed, with activities ranging from cricket to throwing clay pots and painting jewellery. Oliver Tune and Lauren Lawrence joined the summer club team this week, and have been busy providing the children with engaging projects. Week three has been a particularly sporty one, with the children enjoying games […]

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FREE Seminar for Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT) in Cardiff

5th August 2014

If you are graduating this year, and you would like some advice from experts in the education sector – you should attend our upcoming NQT seminar in Cardiff. The event is ran annually to support NQTs who are looking for their first assignment within a school. Guest speakers include Headteachers and other professionals from across […]

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New Directions Liverpool – Giants Among Recruitment

The weekend saw the return of the giants to Liverpool and what a spectacular sight it was. The giant girl and her dog Xolo went in search of her Giant Grandma, both passing the New Directions Liverpool office on their journey. All to commemorate 100 years of world war one. New Directions Education looked on […]

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A Teacher and Pupil Perspective – How I am Planning on Spending My Summer Holiday

Well, it is hard to say. It is hard to think about it when there is so much to say. Summer means, no school, no homework, and no schedule! You can sleep in, go to the beach and pool, and just have plain fun! All you really do in summer is play with your friends […]

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International Focus: What did the world cup teach children?

Kicking around a football is often an essential part of any childhood. With so many lessons to be learned from the 2014 World Cup tournament, New Directions Education takes a look at just a few of the teachings that children can draw from it. 1. Use teamwork Many critics accredited Germany’s success to the exemplary […]

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Teacher Development – How to make learning fun

Children learn in different ways. Some react better to visual stimulus, others to audio instructions, some have a more dominant left-side and others a more dominant right-side (the side that is more receptive to being taught). This does not make teaching easy when you have to apply a one-size-fits-all methodology, however, teaching (and learning) can […]

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In The Spotlight: Best Pets for the Classroom

Pets in the classroom can be a troublesome matter. They are great for children to learn about caring for animals, about respect for all creatures, about introducing fun ways to learn about subjects like mathematics, geography and more. But it is not just the emotional and educational development of children that pets impact on, children […]

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Work – Life Balance – Top Tips for Teachers

When you work in the teaching profession, you know your job does not just stop when the bell rings. It is all too easy to get drawn in to a constant cycle of endless work, but this benefits no one, especially not you. You may love your job, but everyone loves their out-of-work life just […]