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Why is my child’s writing so messy?

Why is my child’s writing so messy?

by Hayley | Nov 29, 2021 | Front page posts, Overseas parents, Parents, Teach, Writing

Are you concerned about your child’s poor handwriting? Are you afraid that your child will the the last in his or her class to receive their pen licence? If so, you’re not alone. Many school-age children have poor, and sometimes indecipherable, handwriting. It’s a...
When is the right time to start 11+ tutoring?

When is the right time to start 11+ tutoring?

by Hayley | May 19, 2016 | Exams, Front page posts, Non-verbal reasoning, Organisation, Overseas parents, Parents, Uncategorized, Verbal Reasoning

Playground chatter about tutoring can be overwhelming. Don’t let it get to you – and step away from those dreadful Bond books. The whole 11+ curriculum for the Kent Test is teachable within one year and anyone who has got going with verbal or non-verbal...
All your school and learning questions answered in one place

All your school and learning questions answered in one place

by Hayley | Mar 8, 2016 | Behaviour, Front page posts, Overseas parents, Parents, Schools & teachers, Uncategorized

Is a school or learning problem keeping you awake at night? As a worried parent, do you need a bit of professional guidance? First, remember that you and your child are not alone. Your particular school or learning problem will touch on the experiences of so many...
Just do these 5 things this half term

Just do these 5 things this half term

by Hayley | Oct 23, 2015 | Organisation, Overseas parents, Parents, Uncategorized

Don’t beat yourself up about your parenting this half term. If routines are slipping and the odd issue is developing at school, think of half terms and holidays as a useful bit of punctuation. Time to take stock of how the academic year is panning out,  and to...
5 reassuring ways to beat bad spelling

5 reassuring ways to beat bad spelling

by Hayley | Oct 7, 2015 | Overseas parents, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized, Writing

Worried by your child’s appalling spelling? Be reassured by these 5 quick fixes. The situation isn’t as bad as you think…   Fix 1 – there are only a handful of basics to learn Pick out just 5 or 10 words that everyone has to know to be...
Finding a new primary school far away

Finding a new primary school far away

by Hayley | Mar 9, 2015 | Front page posts, Overseas parents, Parents, Uncategorized

If I had taken the circumstances around when I was told about the possibility of moving abroad as a bad omen, then I never would have taken the plunge! As I lay upside down in a car that I had just crashed into a ditch on an icy road in rural Kent, my husband was in a...
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