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 to offer exclusive talks, mock examinations, interview practice for both children and parents depending on which entrance assessment is being booked along with […]
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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 for children of primary school years from nursery to Year 8 (aged 3+ all the way to 13 years). We do also offer
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 and to develop the potential in each individual child. Over her career Mrs Fisher has taught professionally, the whole age range from 0-18 years.
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 on your child. Whichever route you pick though, it is worth bearing in mind that there is that there is plenty of scope
4+? or 7+? An editorial comment on how to choose between the two routes. Read More »
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 the early years should focus on play and learning about the world around them in a natural way, whilst others think that it
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It’s that time of year again……….! The time of year that shakes the tranquillity of North West London, when normally sensible and calm parents are turned into stressed and anxiety-ridden wrecks! And no, it isn’t the mad frenzy of preparing for a family Christmas but something much, much bigger – the 4+ and 5+ assessments!!
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
The main thing that every parent worries about when they have a baby is firstly, what schools to approach, what the registrations deadlines are and whether or not a particular nursery is a feeder to a good school or not. While having to put your child through an assessment at the tender age of 3.5 to
Pre-prep assessments in North London schools are amongst the most competitive and parents often enter their children for as many schools as possible in the hope that their little ones will be offered a place in any one of the top schools in the area. It is often, quite a stressful time for most parents
A good way to get your child to learn while still having fun is to make it into a game.The worksheets I have attached links to have been taken from Kidslearningstation and are a pretty good way to get them started. There are also a lot of books and games on Amazon that can help in
These sheets will help a child who already has some sense of direction. The left and right worksheets are great for fine tuning and making sure that they understand which side is which whether they are crossing the road or looking at a sheet of paper. facing-right-worksheet-vehicles facing-left-worksheet-vehicles facing-right-worksheet-animals facing-left-worksheet-animals learn-left-right-vehicles learn-left-right-shapes left-right-worksheet left-right-worksheet-shapes learn-left-right-shapes-color
These sheets are great for practising cutting and getting little hands used to gripping a piece of paper, turning it in different ways to cut along the lines properly. The more they practise, the better their grip will become and the stronger their wrists and fingers will become. cutting-curves cutting straight lines cutting lines cutting
