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Working memory and its impact on children’s development and behaviour by Sally Ashcroft

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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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Summary of school information 2015

Private Schools, Registration deadlines and other useful information for private schools, Schools

Summary of Registration Processes and Fee Schedules for Private Schools Name of school Gender Selective/Non-selective Registration Process Fees as it stands to date Abercorn School Co-ed Non-selective at Nursery Selective at Reception onwards Main point of entry is at nursery but there are other points of entry through out the school depending on availability. Parents

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Schools for children with special educational needs

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Abingdon House School Website: http://www.abingdonhouseschool.co.uk/ Head teacher: Mr Roy English Admission: It is important to note that the school does not require a Statement nor does it require an Educational Health Care Plan for purposes of admission. Suitability of a child for admission is based on a multi-disciplinary assessment conducted over one or two days. This also

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How to distinguish a gifted child from a child with Asperger’s syndrome.

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The Minnesota Council for the gifted and talented, has published an excellent table setting out the similarities and differences between a gifted child and a child with Asperger’s syndrome. It is worth remembering that the two are sometimes intertwined and it is often difficult to distinguish one from the other.  This table goes someway towards

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Welcome video by Director and Founder of Regal Ballet, Ms Therese Schweppe

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Therese Schweppe is a lovely and very qualified ballet teacher based primarily in St John’s Wood. Her classes are for children from the age of 18 months to 14 years. She began her training in Dublin Ireland, where she studied with Dublin Junior Ballet School and later the Collage of Dance where she had vast performance

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Acupuncture without needles by phobia expert Lauren Rosenberg

Guest Articles, Special Needs

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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The importance of learning a second language by Stella Bataille

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This article is by Stella Bataille, Founder and Director of Club Petit Pierrot. She is responsible for thousands of children learning French the fun way. She comes recommended by the BBC, the Daily Telegraph, The Daily Express and Time Out. Her teachers are nothing short of excellent and she provides a comprehensive syllabus starting with the

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Preparing for reception

3+ and 4+ Assessments, Private Schools, Schools, State Schools, Teach them

The one thing most parents worry about, especially in the early years is their child’s proficiency in numeracy and literacy. While the early years curriculum covers a wide range of aspects of a child’s development, i.e. from their social and emotional development to their academic development, the emphasis seems to work largely around basic concepts of understanding

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