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Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin
Autumn Half-Term Activities in Manchester and Trafford 2013
Like autumn leaves, the weeks of this half term have tumbled away and landed in a pile marked ‘done’. In other words, it’s time for a short break. So what’s fun and family friendly in the Manchester and Trafford areas … Continue reading
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Tagged craft, fireworks, half term, hallowe'en, holiday activities, Urmston Bookshop, Urmston Library
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Choosing a tutor: some dos and don’ts
Choosing a tutor If the year-on-year increase in our student numbers are anything to go by, more and more parents are choosing to engage a tutor. Whether you need someone to help your child catch up, to achieve an academic goal … Continue reading
Simple strategies to make spelling homework easy
Does your child struggle with spelling homework or sail through the weekly test without ever needing to learn the words? Our simple strategies will make your life easier and ensure your child is working to their full potential. … Continue reading
How do I get my child to start the day with a healthy breakfast?
Education and health professionals agree: a balanced, healthy breakfast is the best way to start the day. The impact of missed breakfast on our children’s educational performance is quite remarkable. Breakfast provides the fuel needed for concentration throughout the school … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, concentration, eating, health, urmston tuition centre
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Better Tuition Term Dates 2013/ 2014
Better Tuition Term Dates 2013/ 2014 Summer Term Lessons begin: Monday 02 June 2014 Final lessons: Saturday 25th July 2014 Summer School 2014 Our popular summer school runs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the summer. Session times are: 10:00am – … Continue reading
Entrance Exams Summer Break Toolkit and Advice
Preparing for Trafford’s grammar school entrance exams can get quite stressful for parents and children alike. We are now midway through the summer break and while it is important to keep working hard, you must be careful not to … Continue reading
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Independents’ Day 2013 in Urmston: our special offer
The lovely people at the Messenger are running an Independents’ Day promotion this week that sees many of Urmston‘s favourite businesses offering special deals and discounts. Better Tuition is offering your child a free, first lesson if you book your … Continue reading
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Summer School at Better Tuition, Urmston
Book your place on Better Tuition’s Summer School. [UPDATE – 26th June 2018: this is an archive post. To find out about Summer School 2018, please follow this link. Summer beckons and, as schools begin to wind down and enjoy less academic … Continue reading
Urmston Independents: celebrating our independent traders
As regular readers of this blog will know, the Better Tuition team are celebrating five years of fantastic tuition on the corner of Crofts Bank Road. It’s a significant milestone and one which has led us to reflect on how … Continue reading
How Employing People on the Autistic Spectrum Can Boost Your Business: FREE Breakfast Seminar
Businesses are beginning to wake up to the benefits of employing people on the autistic spectrum; German software giant SAP recently announced that it plans to recruit more people with autism because of their ability to ‘think differently and spark … Continue reading
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