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Summer-born hit by school streaming

Posted on March 8, 2013 by sifish67

A report on the BBC website by Angela Harrison today highlights the impact of streaming pupils at an early age. The report, by the Institute of Education at London University, suggests that “by the age of seven, those born in September … Continue reading →

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Contest is the stuff of dreams

Posted on February 28, 2013 by sifish67

http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Contest-stuff-dreams/story-18275701-detail/story.html#axzz2MDIqngtp BEING able to paint the Earth from the moon and becoming a world-class pianist are some of the dreams of Ashford children. Imaginations were fired at a half-term workshop at the Kip McGrath Education Centre in Norman Road. Children … Continue reading →

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The best start in life-ITV1 Tonight Show Exposes Pressures on Children and Private Tuition

Posted on November 8, 2012 by sifish67

http://www.itv.com/news/2012-11-08/the-best-start-in-life/ I have two confessions to make….. I didn’t see this programme….. because I was tutoring children There, got it out of my system. Reading the headlines, the blog posts and tweets I think it’s important to make a distinction … Continue reading →

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Top Parents Evening Tips

Posted on October 3, 2012 by sifish67

Handy Parents’ Evening Tips As parents’ evenings start to loom on the horizon we thought it appropriate to put together some tips to make the most out of this event. Remember, as ex teachers and current parents we … Continue reading →

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Is tuition right for my child?

Posted on September 18, 2012 by sifish67

One of the most common questions we get asked is about who comes to tuition, who our service is for. In reality every child really is different, we don’t pigeonhole them at all, but here are a few generalised categories … Continue reading →

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Five Tips to get Kids Reading

Posted on July 25, 2012 by sifish67

Five Tips to get Kids Reading. Some really straightforward tips from Sarah at Kip McGrath Tonbridge. I really like point 3, the impact for children seeing their parents read is huge, especially for boys seeing their dad’s reading. Our two … Continue reading →

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School Reports

Posted on July 10, 2012 by sifish67

Last Friday was an exciting day in the Fisher household, our two children were getting their reports. They have had a good year, they’re settled and happy (a move last June had forced a change of school) Hannah had passed … Continue reading →

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Teachers… “They’re the real experts” Deputy PM Nick Clegg

Posted on May 14, 2012 by sifish67

Delivering Education’s Progressive Promise: Using the Pupil Premium to Change Lives In a keynote speech today Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg highlighting the extra investment the Government is putting in to schools to close the gap in the performance of … Continue reading →

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What Is Wrong With Using Unqualified Staff To Teach?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by sifish67

When I’m talking to parents, friends and colleagues about the issue of having qualified teachers teaching pupils of all ages most haven’t been aware that the person teaching their child may not be qualified. This can happen in a school … Continue reading →

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Staycation !

Posted on April 18, 2012 by sifish67

Following on from this blog post in April the Fisher family decided that rather than sit on a beach or around a hotel pool we were going to do a staycation this year. We decided that we wanted to really … Continue reading →

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Summer-born hit by school streaming

The best start in life-ITV1 Tonight Show Exposes Pressures on Children and Private Tuition

Top Parents Evening Tips

Is tuition right for my child?

Five Tips to get Kids Reading

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Teachers… “They’re the real experts” Deputy PM Nick Clegg

What Is Wrong With Using Unqualified Staff To Teach?

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