How to encourage your child to write

by Hayley | Oct 10, 2021 | Front page posts, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized, Writing

Why are some children reluctant writers? Producing a successful piece of creative writing is a complex process. Children have to fully understand the given task, organise their thoughts into sentences, sequence those sentences, consider the spelling of their words and...

Does your child have dysgraphia?

by Hayley | Aug 9, 2021 | Parents, Uncategorized, Writing

Since setting up my Writing Clubs earlier this year I have found myself working closely with children diagnosed with dysgraphia. It is believed that between 5 and 20% of children may be struggling with the condition and through my work with the club, I have learnt to...

Introducing our mini writing club

by Hayley | May 4, 2021 | Parents, Schools & teachers, Teach, Uncategorized, Writing

Due to the success of the Standard and Higher Writing Clubs, we’ve recently launched our new Mini Writing Club for younger ones. The club is aimed at beginners (Years 3 and 4) and is brilliant fun to teach. It sits alongside our two other clubs, for older...

Kent Test 2021 Mock Exams

by Hayley | Mar 23, 2021 | Exams, Front page posts, Non-verbal reasoning, Parents, Verbal Reasoning, Writing

If you google Kent Test 11+ you will be swamped with both online and offline mocks, some in CEM style and others in GL style. The majority – if not all – of these mock exams are non-specific to the actual Kent Test exam.  But the Kent Test 11+ is the...

WRITING CLUBS – WHAT’S THE STORY?

by Hayley | Feb 4, 2021 | Uncategorized, Writing

The purpose of the clubs is simple – to extend individual writing attainment, strengthen vocab and key skills, and build writing confidence. And the improvement has been staggering. “I’m quite amazed that you can have such an impact on his handwriting in just...

Introducing: The Writing Club

by Hayley | Dec 28, 2020 | Front page posts, Grammar and SPAG, Parents, Teach, Uncategorized, Writing

I think I’m probably one of the few teachers in the world who absolutely loves marking children’s writing. It’s my thing and always has been. Part of it is that I like winning – and when you create a marking dialogue in a child’s book you see progression quickly...