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Our message to you is: Don’t stop! If your child is sitting the 11+ exam this autumn, they need your help now! July is the earliest that year 5 children will return to school, with a chance they…

As schools stay shut, Judith Woods talks to parents struggling to cope and experts who fear long-term consequences By Judith Woods 25th April 2020 Homeschooling is a challenge for many parents. But…

Follow our advice for a happy home during the school closures. You can do this! This is probably going to be the most complicated time for most of us to juggle family life. Not only will your…

Schools are facing increasing pressures with budget and time constraints. Each week, we hear more stories in the media about the negative impact these are having on schools across the country, e.g.…

Long-term lifestyle changes are better than dieting, and this long-term approach is also the case for  children revising for exams. Let’s start this blog off by saying happy new year! January is…

In 21st century living we have experienced innovative ideas and technological advancements to make our everyday lives easier, so why is it that, as parents, we have never been busier? It feels that,…

For most parents, parents’ evening is another thing to be squeezed into an already busy day. They are either running around looking after the children or coming straight from work through endless…

As children develop and improve their cognitive abilities, they are expected to become less reliant on supervised learning and develop self-learning skills. Although there are some self-learning…

In the 1970s, an American psychologist, Walter Mischel, conducted an experiment with 4-year-olds. He presented them with a marshmallow and told them if they ate it immediately they wouldn’t get…