Joanna Boon

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For some children, the school day has changed very little, with online registration, assembly and live remote lessons across a whole range of academic subjects. At the beginning of the lockdown, there was a degree of floundering as families and schools alike tried to make sense of remote teaching and learning, whilst sat at the kitchen table,...
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In another world, SATs for Year 2 and 6 students would have started this week. It seems strange to think now but those annual tests are always held in May and are used as a way to gage how well students are absorbing information and to identify if there’s anything they may need extra help...
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There is a lot of advice out there about how to support children who are falling behind, or who need a push to achieve their academic potential. However, what about those students who are already working ahead, and whose needs are not met by the national curriculum? This can raise all kinds of fresh challenges...
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One silver lining of this challenging new world is that we have more time to spend at home with our families. Sometimes, it’s important to let go of the pressure and do something just for you. Baking is a great way to do just that! It’s so therapeutic and means you can tailor a culinary...
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Jo Boon sits down with local fitness and well being instructor, Petrina from PB Fitness – to find out more about how we can all fit exercise into our daily routines at home. With work now being sent home from school, online courses to finish and deadlines to meet – it can be hard to...
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Lots of children find it challenging to organise themselves, but it’s a really important skill that goes hand in hand with academic success. You might take many of these things for granted but remember: we all had to learn them at some point. By supporting your child with these top ten tips, you’re equipping them...
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Tuition’s popularity Tuition is growing in popularity all across the country and it’s a sign of how effective one-on-one and small group support can be. When you work with a child so closely, you’re able to tailor to their needs with specialist tuition. This can happen in a unique way that simply isn’t possible in...
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Students with Special Educational Needs are beginning to be better supported in a mainstream school environment which is a sign of fantastic, if somewhat overdue, progress. However, schools have recently closed (again!), and closed somewhat suddenly, which means that not everyone had the time to prepare differentiated resources. There are many different kinds of SEN...
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Here are twenty places you can get great online education content for FREE to help you through the next few months of schools being off. It’s not the whole solution of course and we’re 100% here for you with our team of experienced tutors, all of whom are brilliant educational professionals. Every little counts though,...
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If you’re now teaching at home, it’s possible you may have come up against the odd hurdle. After all, teachers have training and time to prepare their lessons – a lot of people are being thrown in the deep end. Here are five ways you can go about planning lessons at home – don’t forget...
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