UNDERSTANDING WHAT EXAMS MEAN TO YOUR CHILDThis slogan is a popular one at exam time. “Don’t stress, do your best, forget the rest.” Exams are a stressful time for children. What response would you, as the parent of a child facing exams have to these words. Do they present a message of comfort or perhaps they […]
Continue readingHOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD WITH HOMEWORK WITHOUT ACTUALLY DOING IT FOR THEMHomework, doing school work at home, is often seen in a negative light by children today. Fair enough they have had their day at school and now instead of being able to come home and relax they are lumped with homework.‘It’s not fair,’ […]
Continue readingHOW TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD’S WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTHIt has been said that school days are the best days of your lives. It may be difficult to feel convinced of that statement in the aftermath of a pandemic. Physical well-being and mental health are two important areas of child development needing support at this time.Education, […]
Continue readingMEMORISATION TECHNIQUES FOR STUDENTSMemorising is an aspect of learning that helps students to retain things they have learned and assists educators to review concepts taught to their pupils. The value of memorising starts early on in the education process with young learners memorising spelling words and their times tables. Memorising continues to the higher levels […]
Continue readingPREPARING FOR TERM 4 AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANTSo Why’s Term 4 Important?With term 4 about to begin for many students (and parents) it is important to understand that term 4 is not just the last term of the year, but an opportunity to begin a student’s transition into the year to come.This transition occurs on […]
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