Spring is upon us and with it comes the exam season and in many cases, stress for a lot of pupils as well as their parents. Stressful exam seasons need not be the norm, particularly if you know how to help
5 Ways to Develop Effective Study Skills
Surely Social Media Has No Impact On Grades
Or does it? In recent weeks, there have been a lot of rumblings in the news about social media particularly in connection with the impact on children. For the purposes of this article I’m using the term social media loosely
Questions to Ask at The Parents’ Evening
Last time the spotlight was on the things to do before, during and after the parents’ evening at your child’s school. Compiling the questions to ask during the parent/teacher consultation is however such a crucial aspect of the process that
3 Ingredients for a Meaningful Parents’ Evening
Preparation Have you ever had the experience of visiting your doctor because something had been troubling you and when you eventually got there, having battled with your employer for time off work and with the clinic for an appointment, you
Catch Them Young
You have probably seen those parents who seem to have it all together, their children appear to be doing well in everything: fantastic behaviour, excellent academics, talented in sports and music so on. These super mums or dads have a
How was School Today?
If your experiences were anything like mine you would have had one or two of those painfully frustrating days when all you got was a grunt when you asked your child how their school day was. As a mother with
Making the Most of the Holidays
As if by magic, the half-term break is upon us again and whilst the youngsters are excited that they do not have to wake up early to go to school, several parents up and down the nation are scrambling around,
Preparing for GCSEs
The previous version of this article was one of the very popular write-ups at the time it was published. Given the current GCSE reforms however, it now requires an overhaul. In this special edition, the spotlight will be upon the