Author: Nicola

Week 8 of lockdown and, according to social media, we should by now have learned a new language, become a master banana-bread-baker and reached our physical peak through daily circuit training in the garden. Actually, balancing two months of work and home schooling is a far more impressive achievement! However, with little clarity on when children might be returning to school, parents are beginning to wonder how much longer they can keep all their plates spinning. Dividing their time between the demands of work and home schooling takes a toll as parents rush between Zoom conferences and the home...

To use the current buzzword, we are living in unprecedented times. Never have children missed weeks of vital learning under such circumstances and, with no prior examples to follow, parents are feeling perplexed and concerned. Nevertheless, the Eleven Plus exam looms large. With no clear idea of when schools will re-open, how do parents ‘home-school’ to the standard expected by the test? Especially whilst everyone’s mood, resilience and patience are themselves being tested by lockdown! To help, here are our top tips for how to manage the demands of preparation during this difficult time. Maths and English:  Year 4...