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Category Archives: Top tips
What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception): part one
What to Expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception): Part One When your child starts nursery or reception, this can be an anxious time: it may be the first time you have left your child in the … Continue reading
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Tagged early years foundation stage, eyfs, Nursery, Reception
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Special Needs Awareness Week: what is selective mutism? Guest post from Jayne Dillon
This is a guest post from Davyhulme’s most celebrated cat companion, Jayne Dillon (follow her on Twitter). Jayne’s cat won global media attention when she won Cat Protection’s Cat of the Year 2012, due to her special relationship with Jayne’s … Continue reading
Things to do in Autumn Half Term in Trafford and Manchester
Half term is upon us and Better Tuition will be closed for lessons until 5th November. Read on for our selection of fun half term activities in Trafford and Manchester. The Church Inn, Church Rd, Flixton is holding a Don’t … Continue reading
How to choose a tutor
Thinking about tuition in Urmston or Stretford? If you are thinking about hiring a tutor in Urmston or Stretford for your child, you probably aren’t sure where to start. At Better Tuition, customers come to our Urmston tuition centre based … Continue reading
Exam day nerves: use them, don’t lose them!
This post is especially for young people who are just about to sit entrance exams for Trafford’s Grammar Schools. What’s the worst thing about exams? That horrible, nervous feeling that makes you feel sick and scared and stupid all at once? … Continue reading
How do I get my child to eat a healthy breakfast?
How do I get my child to eat a healthy breakfast? Few would argue with the evidence that breakfast is the best way to start the day; it is clear that a nutritious meal will sustain them through the first … Continue reading
Transition to secondary school: how you can make it easier
This week marks the transition to secondary school for thousands of young people across Trafford. Most children absolutely love Year 7: it’s a time of discovery when they are introduced to many new subjects and gain a degree of independence. … Continue reading
Entrance Exam Technique: Part Three (this one’s for parents)
Why should your child sit more than one entrance exam? To give your child the best chance of success in entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools, you need to be entrance exam savvy. Just a few years ago, Year 6 children would sit … Continue reading
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Entrance Exam Technique: Part Two
Why should a ten year old learn about exam technique? If your ten year old is preparing to sit entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools, it makes sense for them to learn about entrance exam technique. A two or three-hour exam is a … Continue reading
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Tagged entrance exam technique, entrance exam timings, exam technique
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Entrance Exam Technique: 1
Why does entrance exam technique matter? With so many students currently preparing for entrance exams for Trafford’s grammar schools, it is not surprising that many parents and carers are concerned about entrance exam technique. Whether you are preparing to sit … Continue reading