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Helping your child transition from nursery to ‘big school’

November 2, 2021 By Ellen

With moving to a “big school” comes a lot of changes. More opportunities to learn how to become independent and longer days for some. As with any change, this transition can be daunting too. We have partnered with a private nursery in Islington to share advice on how to help your child transition from nursery. […]

Filed Under: debate, desk, emotions Tagged With: big school, nursery, potty training, starting school, transition

How to help your child with their critical thinking skills

November 2, 2021 By Ellen

Critical thinking skills allow for wiser decision making and have helped our very survival. They incorporate analysis, interpretation and evaluation to help us make better sense of the world and make pragmatic decisions. We have paired up with an independent sixth form college in London to share advice on how to help your child with […]

Filed Under: rules, school, secondary Tagged With: consideration, critical thinking, develop, open mind, School, skills

Helping your child choose their A Level subjects

November 2, 2021 By Ellen

College is an important part of a child’s life. It’s here that they will find new friends and discover who they really are. What your child studies at college will lay the foundations for whatever they go on to do next. Whether that be a high-flying apprenticeship or a studious university course. To help your […]

Filed Under: school, schools., secondary Tagged With: A level, career, Choices, college, exams, subjects

97 words

November 1, 2021 By Ellen

When I’m busy, I want to be stuck on a broken train, in a power cut, on an island where the ferries can’t run. Just make it stop, I beg. However, when it’s calm, I pace the perimeters looking for diversion and wishing for a voice, an explosion, an anything to crash over the silence […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 100 words, busy, grass is greener, peace, wishing

Courchevel: The beautiful winter resort of the Alps

November 1, 2021 By Ellen

  Courchevel is the ultimate winter destination for all skiing enthusiasts. It is part of the Three Valleys area “Les Trois Vallees“, the largest and highest ski resort in Europe, which has access to 600 km of ski slopes (in Courchevel there are 150 of the 600 km of slopes) with excellent snow quality. There […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: Courchevel, France, skiing, snow, travel, winter

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