Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin

High-Functioning Trafford June Meeting: ALL Welcome

Posted on 28/05/2013 by

Regular readers of the Better Tuition blog will recall our mentions of a support group for young people in Trafford with high-functioning autism/ Asperger’s. The group is being set up by soon-to-be-published writer and autism campaigner (amongst other things) Jayne … Continue reading →

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Year 1 Phonics Screening Check 2013: What You Need to Know

Posted on 28/05/2013 by

Year 1 phonics screening checks will be carried out in the week commencing Monday 17th June 2013.  The checks will also be carried out on Year 2 children who did not reach the required standard in 2012. Many parents are keen … Continue reading →

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Walk to School: Discover, Explore, Create

Posted on 22/05/2013 by

An early morning walk to school is the perfect way to start the day.  Walking to school means you and your child can explore the environment, discover new things and it doesn’t hurt that it builds exercise in to our day. … Continue reading →

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SPAG: Online Quizzes in Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

Posted on 14/05/2013 by

As the government rolls out its new Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) test this week in schools, grammar has become a topic of discussion for many.  Better Tuition‘s team of qualified grammar gurus (i.e. teachers) has explored the internet to … Continue reading →

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The Oxford Comma: an Infographic

Posted on 14/05/2013 by

Children in Year 6 classes all over England and Wales will today sit the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test for the first time, sparking discussion about the importance of grammar.  This handy infographic, from onlineschools.com, focuses on the Oxford comma, … Continue reading →

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Pottering around Better Tuition, Urmston

Posted on 22/04/2013 by

Better Tuition is celebrating five fantastic years of tuition here on the corner of Crofts Bank Rd, and this well known young man helped us  out at the weekend. As a thank you for our customer’s support, Mr P handed … Continue reading →

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Celebrating five fantastic years of tuition in Stretford and Urmston

Posted on 20/04/2013 by

Better Tuition is celebrating five fantastic years of tuition on the corner of Crofts Bank and Flixton Rd this week and we would like to offer our sincere thanks to the people of Urmston and Stretford for their kind support … Continue reading →

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Autism Living Library Event at Urmston Library

Posted on 16/04/2013 by

April is Autism Awareness month. On Tuesday 16th April Trafford Council will be raising awareness of autism in Trafford by holding an Autism Living Library event in Urmston Library. A Human Library works very much like a regular library. Members … Continue reading →

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Autism Awareness Month: April 2013

Posted on 03/04/2013 by

April is Autism Awareness Month and World Autism Awareness Day on 2nd April was observed and celebrated across the world, from Islamabad to Ilford and Ipanema.  More than one in every 100 people is autistic and diagnostic rates are increasing … Continue reading →

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Year 6 SATs: Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Level 6) Checklist

Posted on 28/03/2013 by

This test is being introduced in May for all Year 6 students.  Read our previous post on changes to Year 6 SATs.  You can use Better Tuition’s checklist to help you ensure your child has covered everything s/he needs for … Continue reading →

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