Hey there Tappers! Somehow May has raced past and we are already approaching half term week ?. Of course there is another start line approaching…Sports Day! I know, I know – half the staffroom cheers while the other half sigh BUT it can’t be denied sports day is always a memorable day (the year it bucketed down with rain until 3pm when the sun came out…) and there is always a good tale to tell at the end (the time the staff relay ended in a pile up). There are just 10 days left in our May Prize draw to win £500 towards your sports day plans. Whether you want new canopies for your spectators, o ..read more

Hello Tapsters! May is certainly a busy month in education. GCSEs and Sats are both underway and transition plans for new incoming cohorts are taking shape ?. If you’re also making sports day plans you might be particularly interested in our May Prize Draw ?‍♂️?‍♀️?. Teacher Tapp will give £500 ? to make your sports day the best ever ?. If your shot puts are looking shabby, or you want to get some decent new seats for the staff – we have you covered. All you need to do to be in with a chance to win is answer three days in a row. Every three day attendance is rewarded with a ticket; more ticket ..read more

Hey there, Tappers… What a lovely May Bank Holiday week! Four days teaching – and half term not far away! ⛱️☀️ If we just ignore the KS2 Sats and the looming GCSE/A-level season it would be a very relaxing month… One exciting event on the school calendar is of course…sports day! And Teacher Tapp has you covered there too! Our May prize draw will give £500 ? to make your sports day the best ever ?. Invest in new equipment, get a new PA system – you can even put it towards water guns for an end of event water fight! All the terms and conditions can be found here. Where are pupils on their best b ..read more

On your marks – Teacher Tapp says ‘thank you’ with our May Sports Day Splurge Prize Draw  You are the most important part of Teacher Tapp, and we want to continue saying “thank you” for making such a valuable contribution!  From the 1st May until the 31st May, for every 3 days in a row you answer on Teacher Tapp you’ll receive a ticket for the Teacher Tapp Prize Draw. You could win: A £500 voucher towards your school sports day The prize draw will happen on 1st June. What do I do with my tickets? Your tickets show up automatically in your Teacher Tapp app, and you can check your pr ..read more

Hey there, Tappers! May has almost arrived! The month with two bank holidays, a half term…and lots of assessments. Tomorrow is the last day of our prize draw – so watch out for the announcement of the winning ticket name (be sure to check your app to see your tickets on the homepage). The winner will be the proud owner of a £500 restaurant voucher so you can take your teacher BFFs out for a delicious meal. And May’s prize draw? Keep your eyes peeled for an email in your inbox with an announcement! Behaviour cycle Every teacher knows there are points in the year where classes are more tricky th ..read more

A while ago we asked you… “If you could have a book that told you how to do anything, what would you want to know?” One of the most popular requests was: How can I be a teacher and stay healthy? So, we asked you for your wisest tips for teachers who are struggling to fit exercise into their day ⏰, and here’s what you said! 1. Get walking The most popular piece of advice you suggested was to walk! Whether you’re walking to work and back, walking the dog, or getting some fresh air at lunchtime, it all adds up to your step count! ? 2. Move in the morning Sometimes it’s easier to get your exercise ..read more

You might have been given a breakdown of your 1265 hours – or maybe even asked if you have seen one – but what are the 1265 hours? And what is ‘directed time’? To find the answer, we have to look at some documents produced by the Department of Education… All local authority schools in England and Wales follow the framework set out in the School teachers’ pay and conditions document.  This document is a long one (86 pages!) but inside you get a complete guide to what teachers can, and can’t, be asked to do in schools. Plus – all the pay scales too. Inside this document you can find an expl ..read more

Hey there, Teacher Tappers! Although the weather doesn’t seem to have received the memo – it is very much the summer term now. We’re sure the sun will come out soon…☀️ and then it’ll rain again in time for sports day. We hope you’ve been enjoying our new prize draw. :Looking at the numbers, lots of you have been hitting that three day run to earn tickets ?️! And we hope you’re hungry, as the prize is a £500 restaurant voucher so you can take your favourite teacher friends out to celebrate. Taking part is simple: you’re already entered! Answer questions for three days in a row on Teacher Tapp t ..read more

Long-time Tappsters will know that we’ve been keeping an eye on the implementation of the Early Career Framework (ECF) since it launched in September 2021. We’ve published three in-depth reports… The first, Early Career Teachers: The Story So Far, highlighted dissatisfaction with materials and training amongst Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and their mentors, along with complaints about additional workload. On the plus-side we found that ECTs really like working with their in-school mentors. For the second report, we worked with the Gatsby Foundation to produce Where Next for the Early Career F ..read more

Hello Tappsters! Easter is now behind us, although two-thirds of you still have this whole week off. That’s plenty of time to be getting tickets in our April Prize Draw! This month, we’re giving one lucky teacher a £500 restaurant voucher to take their teacher friends out for dinner. To be in with a chance of winning, answer Teacher Tapp questions for three days in a row to earn one ticket in the draw. Check your app to see how many tickets ?️ you’ve already accumulated – and be sure to keep tapping every day to get as many as you can before the end of April. Difficult behaviour or long hours ..read more