The 11+ A Comprehensive Overview-Part 2 of 3 By Ranulph Tees, Founder, Cavendish Milton
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The 11+ Exam A Comprehensive Overview – Part 1 of 3 By Ranulph Tees, Founder, Cavendish Milton
Ranulph Tees is the founder of Cavendish Milton tutors and is an excellent source of knowledge and expertise on
‘Everyone’s Invited’ – The Aftermath. An editorial comment.
“F… you”, ” I will make you die” from the mouth of a 4/5 year old boy to an adult who asks him to stop what he is doing. “You are a c…” to a girl who excels in a sport traditionally meant for boys, from the mouth of a 9/10 year old boy” “You are
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Elevate A New Form of Upliftment for Girls by Ramita Anand, Founder
Mumsinthewood has recently been in touch with the lovely Ms Ramita Anand who used to be a learning support teacher at one of the most selective schools in North London. Ramita has now ventured out from the classroom and is teaching and mentoring young girls via ELEVATE.RA. which is a platform for helping young girls
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Music Lessons Anywhere by Tracy Rose, Principal
Mumsinthewood recently had the pleasure of meeting (albeit virtually) and getting to know Tracy Rose, the very lovely, extremely proficient and talented, fantastic teacher and principal of Music Lessons Anywhere. Tracy has been teaching online for about 7 + years now and has pupils all over the world. A professional pianist herself, she is incredibly
NEW AWARD-WINNING STATIONERY THAT SUPPORTS LITERACY by Sally Ashcroft.
Mums in the Wood is very pleased to introduce Handy Spelling Products which have been designed to remove some of the anxiety that many dyslexics/poor spellers feel on a daily basis about writing in front of their peers. Sally and her partner Maggie aim to do this by stuffing their pencil cases with ‘handy’ stationery
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Single Sex V Co-Education, a few thoughts by Sarah Gillam, Head of Maple Walk Prep School and ISI Inspector
For a parent the decision about which school to send a child to is one of the hardest they may face; there are so many different types of school and then single sex or co-ed is yet another factor to consider. Research shows that there are natural and individual differences in how pupils learn regardless of gender.
Home Learning Resources
During this challenging time and beyond, for all parents who are opting to home educate their children, this list of resources we have compiled, may come in useful. MATHS Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/ Atom Learning https://atomlearning.co.uk/partners/oxuEdOS5 Mathletics https://login.mathletics.com/ IXL Learning https://uk.ixl.com/ The Maths Factor by Carol Vorderman https://www.themathsfactor.com/ Planet BOFA https://www.bofa11plus.com/ Prodigy Maths https://www.prodigygame.com
BOARDING SCHOOLS FOR BOYS
NAME OF SCHOOL LOCATION AGE OF ENTRY BOARDING OPTIONS Westminster School Westminster 11+, 13+,16+ Weekly Boarding / Full Boarding (Boys only till 16. Co-Ed after) St Paul’s School Barnes 11+,13+,16+ Flexi Boarding/ Weekly Boarding /Full Boarding Winchester College Winchester 13+, 16+ Full Boarding Eton College Windsor 13+, 16+
BOARDING SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS
NAME OF SCHOOL LOCATION AGE OF ENTRY BOARDING OPTIONS Wycomb Abbey School High Wycomb, Buckinghamshire 11, 13, 16 Day Boarding / Full Boarding St Mary’s School Ascot 11,13,16 Full Boarding Cheltenham Ladies College Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 11,12,13,14,16 Full Boarding Downe House School Thatcham, Berkshire 11,12,13,16 Full Boarding, Weekly Boarding, Day Boarding St Catherine’s
11 + Preparation – Tips and Hints on how to prepare by Ranulph Tees, Founder, Cavendish Milton
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
Independent Schools 2019/2020
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 a summary of the fees, registration deadlines and open days for the different schools. We hope these tables will prove useful for parents.