As educators, many of our discussions have centred around the academic gaps created by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, a shift towards the importance of movement, both in and outside of the classroom, has also been noted.
The New Year is upon us and whilst many are wondering what happened to 2020. Some people are still scrambling to recover from the shock that the 2020 pandemic brought us – and many are shocked that the first month of this year seems to have…
2020 has been one of the most difficult years of my teaching career, but it has also been one of the most rewarding. So much has been written about the challenges of teaching in a pandemic and I have experienced all of those but I want to focus on the incredible gifts that this year and the weird situation that we have and continue to live through has given to my Grade 7s and myself.
Being a teacher during this time has been trying, difficult, nerve-wracking, frustrating, and heart-breaking, but also, ENLIGHTENING and a time of huge importance and growth.
Knights is a place where thinking is valued, visible and actively promoted. The content chosen for our curriculum allows our learners to evaluate information, focussing on solutions and drawing their own conclusions.
As we step into the 6th month of this new “normal” I like to wonder “Have a I made the most of this time?”, “Have I made the best use of this season?”, “What have I gained from this extremely unique, and hopefully once in a lifetime opportunity”…
With an influx of fake news and mis-information, we have compiled a handy guide as to what you must be aware of when it comes to testing and Covid-19. You can also download it as a handy booklet to keep for easy reference here.
It is a deep desire of ours at KNIGHTS PREP to see a world in which all people are valued and treated according to their innate value as confirmed in scripture. We long for a world where blatant racism and more hidden implicit biases
We’re living in unprecedented times which has made it necessary to educate in new ways and to reimagine our classrooms. We are so excited to share our Engage Learner Portal with you which will form the basis of our Virtual Classroom….
