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Student & Parent Resources Distance Learning
31 Mar 2020

32 Free Resources for Learning During Lockdown

By now, the novelty of working from home or being in isolation has probably worn off. You’re at home with kids who are not in the mood to learn, but are in the mood to wake up ...

Author: Ben Greenwood

Parents Evening Blog Guide Parental Engagement Teacher Resources Student & Parent Resources
10 May 2017

Parents' Evening Survival Guide

Whether you're a teacher, student or parent - Parents' Evening is an important event in the school calendar. It's an opportunity for parents to sit ...

Author: Naimish Gohil

Parents Parental Engagement Parental Involvement Home-school Communication Student & Parent Resources PTA
10 May 2017

Why Join Your School's PTA?

Parent Teacher Associations‭ (‬PTAs‭) ‬get a bad wrap in the media, with films depicting cliquey mums who run the‭ ‬‘club’‭ ‬of which your baking for their latest fundraising ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Homework Blog Guide Parental Engagement Parental Involvement Student & Parent Resources
09 May 2017

Supporting Your Child's Learning at Home 

Family involvement in children’s education has proven to have a positive impact on a student’s school life‭. ‬In Britain‭, ‬studies have ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Blog Guide Online Safety Student & Parent Resources
09 May 2017

5 Step Guide to Helping Students Stay Safe Online

It’s easy to forget that the internet is a public space and not just a place for you and your friends to chat and share pictures and videos‭. ‬Everyone is on there‭! ‬This is ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Revision Students Guide Study Students & Parents Student Engagement Student Independence Student & Parent Resources
04 May 2017

5 Key Student Study Habits

Good study habits are important for being a successful learner‭. ‬They help with motivation‭, ‬focus‭, ‬organisation‭, ‬time management‭ ‬and retention‭. ‬Just like learning ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Guide Tutoring Online Tutoring Students & Parents Tutors Home-school Communication Student & Parent Resources
04 May 2017

The Benefits of Online Tutoring

When most people think of

Author: Bethany Spencer

Teachers Guide Tutoring Online Tutoring Students & Parents Tutors Student Engagement Student Independence Teacher Resources Student & Parent Resources
04 May 2017

Debunking Tutoring Myths for Students

Tutoring is an easy way to get extra help when you need it‭. ‬Simple as that‭. ‬But even so‭, ‬there are a lot of myths and misconceptions ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Parents Students Blog Guide Parental Engagement Students & Parents Student & Parent Resources
04 May 2017

Parents Guide to Surviving Parents' Evening 

Parents’‭ ‬evening can be a stressful event for teachers and parents alike‭. ‬According to a survey of 2,000‭ ‬school parents in the UK‭, ‬55%‭ ‬felt they came away from ...

Author: Bethany Spencer