Mums In The Wood

An exclusive interview with Mr Barry Mansfield, Director, Halcyon International School

I was very grateful to the admissions secretary, Maria Rosengren for meeting with me on 13th November 2015 and giving me a tour of the school and to the Director, Mr Barry Mansfield who answered all my questions in great detail below. The International Baccalaureate is an impressive programme of study which helps gear students for university education in

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Tutors for all levels

With entrance exams becoming more and more competitive with every passing year, I have been asked over and over for a list of tutors for exams at varying levels from 7+ to 13+ . This is a short list I compiled to make it easier for parents. These tutor agencies come recommended by parents and organisations

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The Secret to Success in Learning Languages by Caroline Nelson, founder of Viva Sing Spanish

  Even before birth, infants make no distinction between music, language, singing and speech. In fact at just 10 months they start to tune into the language they hear most. Long before saying the words, they can imitate the rhythm of a language. Once they start to speak, young children can reproduce other languages with perfect pronunciation,

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An exclusive interview with Ms Angela Rawlinson, headmistress of St Mary’s school, Hampstead.

  Mums In The Wood had the pleasure of meeting with the very charming, warm and clearly, very kind hearted, head mistress of St Mary’s school Hampstead on 10th November 2015. This calm soft spoken lady, loved by her pupils and parents alike, is very much the soul of the school. Her personality and attitude

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An exclusive interview with Mrs Helen Richardson, headmistress of Kilburn Grange School

  Mums In The Wood was introduced to Kilburn Grange School recently by one of the parents. I am very grateful to Ms Richardson for seeing me and taking the time to speak to me about the school on 3rd November 2015. Ms Richardson is highly experienced and although this is her first headship, she has 16 –

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Why Piano? by Chris Lloyd, pianist and teacher

Chris Lloyd, recently completed study at the Royal Academy of Music, London, where he graduated with a Master of Music under principal tutor Rustem Hayroudinoff, having completed a Bachelor of Music (1st Class Hons.) at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide.  He has performed throughout Australasia, North America and Europe, winning several awards along the

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Pilates and Pregnancy

Claudia is a local Pilates instructor, fully trained in mat and equipment. She has trained in Pre & Postnatal Pilates with Lynne Robinson of Body Control and recived further training through Jennifer Gianni who are two of the world’s most renowned Pilates experts. She visits clients in the privacy and convenience of their own home in the

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News Snippets – Education

 25 November 2015 – Source, British Humanist Association In a landmark judgment handed down in the High Court today, a judge has ruled in favour of the three humanist parents and their children who challenged the Government’s relegation of non-religious worldviews in the latest subject content for GCSE Religious Studies. In his decision, Mr Justice

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Caterpillar Music

Caterpillar Music first started in 2001 in South London. Montessori teacher and mother of two Anita Anand has recently brought it to Huggle in Swiss Cottage. Music classes encourage language, confidence, social interaction and musical skills in a fun and relaxed environment. It has been shown that children benefit greatly from activities in which their

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An exclusive interview with Mr Adrian Ellis, principal of St John’s Wood Pre-Prep

Published below is an exclusive interview with Mr Adrian Ellis, the very charismatic and personable principal & proprietor of St John’s Wood Pre-Prep conducted on 8th October 2015. Mums In The Wood is very grateful to Mr Ellis for both granting us permission to tour the school and for sitting down with us and answering

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