Intern blog: Surprising things we’ve learnt while fundraising

Blog, Interns, Teacher posts | November 13, 2018

What does fundraising mean? What does it really involve? These are questions we asked ourselves when we decided to start fundraising for our chosen intern charity, One-Eighty. One-Eighty works hard to raise awareness of children’s mental health across Oxfordshire,...

Mental health – are you talking about it?

Blog, Teacher posts | November 12, 2018

If you were asked the question ‘Is mental health as important as physical health?’ I am quite certain your answer would be a resounding ‘Yes – of course it is!’. Despite this seemingly popular viewpoint, the reality unfortunately tells a far different story. So what...

Maths teacher shortage in light of the new IB curriculum

Blog, Educator Insights, Teacher posts | November 8, 2018

Mention the maths teacher shortage to school leaders in the UK or US and you won’t find many surprised faces. The recruitment and retention crisis has been building since around 2011 in the UK; in 2017/18, maths recruited just 79% of the required number of...

How to solve a problem like the EdTech pioneers

Blog, Educator Insights, Teacher posts | October 15, 2018

Having left the classroom last year to join an EdTech business, I was keen to listen to the experiences of two EdTech entrepreneurs at the inaugural community networking event organised by Tmrw Digital last month. The event, held one evening in a bar in central...

World Teachers’ Day 2018

Blog, Student posts, Teacher posts | October 4, 2018

Friday 5th October marks World Teachers’ Day; the annual recognition of the implementation of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. Commemorated since 1994, World Teachers’ Day is an opportunity to celebrate the hard work of educators...

Intern blog: Haven’t these three months gone fast

Blog, Interns, Teacher posts | October 2, 2018

With our first three months completed here at Pamoja, we have reflected on our time so far. Meg’s time in Marketing Whilst the lovely ladies in School Services were quiet, I had the opportunity to spend some time working with the Marketing team. From ordering new...