National times tables check - useful progress monitor or just another unnecessary test?
Many of you will be aware that, over the next two years, primary schools will be required to introduce the new national times table check...
Who’s Christopher Robin? - The Importance of Classic Children’s Literature
Who’s Christopher Robin? This was a question that I was asked a few times a couple of weeks ago. As you may know, the beginning of March...
11+ exam - helping your child with their vocabulary
It is now February; we are roughly halfway through the school year and now is the time many children begin their additional work on...
Helping your child focus on their goals
What do you want to be when you grow up? I’m sure this is a question you remember being asked when you were a child, and no doubt your...
Children, it’s ok to have a break!
As I sit down to write this, I am currently visiting my wife’s side of the family, including our two nieces, aged 1 and 3 years old....
Reading to your child is just as important as reading with your child
It was a Friday afternoon; my class had just returned from our Children in Need sale in which many toys, stationery and cakes had been...
Year 6 SATS - are they really a big deal?
If you have a child in Year 6 this year, chances are that you have either attended a parents’ evening or SATS meeting at your child’s...
11+ - Your child v 3,000 others
I imagine most of you who are reading this are thinking about whether or not to enter your child for next year’s 11+ exam. Before I...
