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by Mums In The Wood · Published January 16, 2020 · Last modified January 23, 2020
Mums In The Wood met with Mr Mark Beard, headmaster of University College School (UCS) on 6th June 2018. Sat in his beautiful wood panelled study, it was easy to see why...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published November 18, 2019 · Last modified April 22, 2025
We have compiled lists of Independent schools around London and divided them into Girls, Boys and Co-Educational schools. We have also compiled a list of international schools around London. These lists comprise...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published November 8, 2019 · Last modified December 18, 2022
Mums In the Wood is pleased to announce that, in addition to the assessments we offer for ages 3 years – 13 years, we will now be collaborating with Exam Papers Plus...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published November 6, 2019
It is being called the fourth Industrial Revolution, with our children at the frontier of this exciting new age. Within this developing environment, where robotics, artificial intelligence and virtual reality will be...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published October 27, 2019
Mums In The Wood are now licensed to administer Cognitive Tests, Progress Assessments and Ability tests. We are one of the very few organisations (other than schools) that are licensed and accredited...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published October 27, 2019 · Last modified March 9, 2022
Mums In The Wood will, in addition to the group and individual mock assessments that have been running successfully for the last 8 years, be adding on progress, potential and ability assessments...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published June 25, 2019 · Last modified September 10, 2019
With well over 20 years of experience, Mrs Fisher has a passion for teaching and excellence in education. Her desire is to seek the very best for young people whatever their starting points...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published November 6, 2018
According to Sir Al Aynsley-Green (the former children’s commissioner for England), childhood is being ruined in the UK. He just released a book titled “The British Betrayal of Childhood” in which in...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published October 9, 2018
Over the last few months, a number of parents have sent in queries relating to the 7+ exams, mainly about preparation. We will shortly be organising a talk but we thought it...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published September 23, 2018 · Last modified October 17, 2018
If you’re looking for a school in Paris for your child and don’t know where to look, this is an overview of Parisian primary and secondary schools that teach languages within the...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published September 3, 2018 · Last modified September 13, 2018
As all children head back to school this week and parents start ticking off lists, frantically whatsapping other parents about everything from school uniform requirements to opening/closing times on the first day...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published July 7, 2018 · Last modified May 1, 2020
I’ve decided to write this piece because I have recently noticed the worrying re-emergence of racial taunting in schools across our local areas. What is most worrying is that I have had...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published May 25, 2018
Few words inspire such dread in mums of boys than the words pre-test. I say ‘mums of boys’ because for the most part, girls taking the 11+ avoid the additional hurdle of...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published May 9, 2018 · Last modified May 10, 2018
Mums in the wood had the pleasure of meeting with Mr Mark James, the charismatic, witty and very personable Principal of Highgate Junior School, on 30 April 2018. With a lively personality...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published May 7, 2018
Many parents often write in to ask how to know which route would better suit their child, the 4+ or the 7+. The short answer is of course that it simply depends...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published March 29, 2018 · Last modified April 10, 2018
Dr Jemma Levy is an Educational and Child Psychologist who completed her doctoral degree programme at University College London (UCL). She works with children and young people aged 0 to 25 years...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published March 27, 2018
Mums in the Wood founder Rajni Jayasekera gives us her comments: “Parents have always had widely differing views on how the academic progression of their children should be managed. Some believe that...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published March 6, 2018
Post-18 Education and Funding Mums in the Wood founder Rajni Jayasekera gives us her opinion: “Earlier this year, Theresa May announced her plans for the review of post-18 education and funding. The review...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published February 20, 2018 · Last modified March 21, 2018
Mums In The Wood had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing, Raxita Kantaria the very successful manager of First Class Learning in St John’s Wood on 14th January 2018. Raxita is an...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published February 18, 2018 · Last modified March 21, 2018
Mums In The Wood interviewed new Headteacher of The Cavendish School, Miss Jane Rogers on 16 November 2017. An experienced and accomplished educator, Miss Rogers is also an Independent School...
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