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...
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...
by Hayley | Apr 20, 2016 | Front page posts, Teach, Uncategorized, Writing
The bluebells are out across Kent this weekend. Use this as an ideal opportunity to boost your child’s creative writing. Take a notebook with you, or be prepared to record some content on your phone. All you need to gather is a simple list. What different sounds...
by Hayley | Feb 5, 2016 | Parents, Uncategorized, Writing
An easy activity to set up at half term that will pay huge dividends in the future. Younger children struggle with fluent writing if their pen grip is tense, and older teens struggle with the demands of written exams. This hand grip exercise needs to begin with a...
