by Hayley | Oct 3, 2018 | Front page posts, Homework, Parents
Is your 11+ preparation being driven off-course by your child’s intolerable homework burden? How are you supposed to fit extra work around everything else that seems to be thrown at your family-time? Well here are 6 key hacks to help you come up with a plan that...
by Hayley | Jul 5, 2017 | Front page posts, Parents, Teach
September doesn’t seem so far away now and many parents have twitchy fingers over the amazon prime button. Should a whole stack of work be planned for the end of Year 4 summer break? Of course not. If your child is booked into our Year 5 clubs, below is all you...
by Hayley | Jun 28, 2016 | Front page posts, Maths, Parents, Reading & comprehension, Schools & teachers, Uncategorized, Writing
The final parent consultation evenings of the year are upon us. If we focus on the key subjects of maths and English, here are some tips for getting the most out of those meetings, and for facilitating your child’s move up into a higher set. Be extremely...
by Hayley | Jan 8, 2016 | Maths, Parents, Schools & teachers, Teach, Uncategorized
The media is tables-mad this week and all the experts they have wheeled out to discuss the subject have been unbearable to listen to. Children are going to have to sit tables speed tests. So what? Here is the nitty gritty of it all: Talk of ‘rote learning’...
