11+ and Pre-Test Preparation: A succinct guide with hints & tips for success Every January, roughly 20% of the country’s brightest pupils in Year 6 will sit a round of examinations called the 11+, and in some cases an exam called the Pre-Test. These exams are used for entry to all local grammar schools and […]
Victoria Rennoldson, founder of Perfect Cuppa English was born in and has lived most of her life in the local area. She founded her business, Perfect Cuppa English, to help international people and expats settle into life locally through personalised English language, culture and orientation programmes. Previously having worked in brand marketing for 12 years, she went back to
Vivienne taught for more than thirty years in some of the most distinguished and academically selective schools in the UK, and was most recently Headmistress of the prestigious Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park. Vivienne was awarded “Best Head of a Public School” by Tatler magazine for 2015. Vivienne has more than twenty years’ experience of
Alba is a clarinettist who graduated from the Royal Academy of Music. As a musician she has performed with some important orchestras such as `Filarmonica del `900` from Teatro Regio di Torino, `Orchestra del Conservatorio G.Verdi di Milano`, `Ensemble del conservatorio G.Verdi di Milano`, Manson Ensemble (Royal Academy of Music), Academy Concert Orchestra, London Mahler Orchestra,
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Pauline is a Neurodevelopmentalist and a certified trainer in Auditory Integration Training (AIT) and Lightwave Stimulation (LWS). She regularly gives presentations at home and abroad and has developed a number of training programmes for parents and Health and Educational professionals. The Sound Learning Centre also provides Outreach Programmes for assessments and treatments. With a background
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
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
Silvia studied psychology at the LMU in Munich, Germany, and gained her PhD in neuroscience from the University of London, completing her thesis on an EEG study on the relationship between attention and memory. After her doctorate, she joined Mountainview, a company of cognitive psychologists offering research services and teaching brain science to businesses. In
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Daiga Miezite, has a masters degree in Humanities from the University of Latvia in Classical studies (language, literature and history of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome), and built a successful career in sales and marketing before deciding she needed a change and moving to London. When an offer came through to compile material for a book on environmentally friendly, natural cleaning,
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Sally Ashcroft is a qualified dyslexia assessor and tutor and provides support for children with literacy and working memory difficulties in the Hampstead area. She has been Senco of St Christopher’s school in Belsize Park and a governor in charge of SEN provision at Fitzjohn’s Primary. She has had a long-term interest in
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Angeli Degardin is an experienced Independent Speech and Language therapist working in homes, nurseries and schools across North-West London. As well as working privately, she spent nearly fourteen years working with the NHS, her most recent post being that of Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist specialising in working with children under 5 years of
Lauren Rosenberg uses a technique called the Emotional Freedom Therapy. The alternative therapy uses a tapping technique whereby the pressure points are tapped while repeating certain words or phrases over and over again. Mrs Rosenberg explains how the tapping works, i.e. by freeing energy that becomes trapped within the body when anxiety and stress levels
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