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by Mums In The Wood · Published February 20, 2020
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...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published February 15, 2020 · Last modified February 10, 2021
Mumsinthewood had our first interview for 2020 with Ms Victoria Savage, the vibrant and enthusiastic new headmistress of Sarum Hall, on 14th January 2020. Ms Savage has a passionate interest in...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published February 9, 2020 · Last modified February 13, 2020
Mums in the wood interviewed the new head of South Hampstead Junior School, Ms, Caroline Spencer on 2nd December 2019. Ms Spencer hails from a family of teachers and her father was...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published January 16, 2020 · Last modified January 23, 2020
Mums In The Wood met with Mr Mark Beard, headmaster of University College School (UCS) on 6th June 2018. Sat in his beautiful wood panelled study, it was easy to see why...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published January 2, 2020 · Last modified August 12, 2022
Mums In The Wood is pleased to announce it is now collaborating with Atom Learning. Below, is an interview with one of the founding partners, Alex Hatvany. He set up Atom with...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published October 27, 2019
Mums In The Wood are now licensed to administer Cognitive Tests, Progress Assessments and Ability tests. We are one of the very few organisations (other than schools) that are licensed and accredited...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published October 27, 2019 · Last modified March 9, 2022
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...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published September 2, 2019 · Last modified November 29, 2019
Mums In the Wood will be running the group mock assessment workshops for 2019 at a private residence for children going in for their 4+ assessments over the next few months. These will be...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published June 25, 2019 · Last modified September 10, 2019
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...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published October 9, 2018
Over the last few months, a number of parents have sent in queries relating to the 7+ exams, mainly about preparation. We will shortly be organising a talk but we thought it...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published July 7, 2018 · Last modified May 1, 2020
I’ve decided to write this piece because I have recently noticed the worrying re-emergence of racial taunting in schools across our local areas. What is most worrying is that I have had...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published March 27, 2018
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...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published September 16, 2017 · Last modified September 20, 2017
Mums In The Wood interviewed Mr Lobatto, headmaster of King Alfred School (“KAS”) in NW11 on 9th June 2017. The very personable Mr Lobatto has been at the school for two years....
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by Mums In The Wood · Published May 25, 2017 · Last modified September 12, 2017
Mums In The Wood interviewed Dr Zoe Dunn of UCS Pre-Prep on 25th May 2017. It was an absolute pleasure to meet and chat to her despite her very busy schedule. One...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published April 26, 2017 · Last modified September 12, 2017
Mums in the Wood interviewed the inspiring head teacher of North Bridge House, Mrs Christine McLelland on 26th April 2017. It was wonderful to meet Mrs McLelland not only to get an idea...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published March 20, 2017 · Last modified September 12, 2017
Mums In the Wood met with and interviewed the very elegant and sophisticated Mrs Christine Smith, headmistress of Sarum Hall, on Monday 20th March 2017. She came to the school in 2008...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published February 8, 2017 · Last modified September 12, 2017
On 8th of February, 2017 Mums In The Wood met with the new headmistress of Saint Christina’s School, the lovely Miss Jenny Finlayson. Miss Finlayson joins the school with a vast experience in...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published January 26, 2017 · Last modified July 27, 2017
On 25th January, 2017 Mums In The Wood met with the very professional and equally charming Mrs Emma Webb, headmistress of Queen’s College Preparatory School. After beginning her teaching career at...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published January 23, 2017 · Last modified July 27, 2017
Mums In The Wood met with the inspiring new head of St Mary’s School Hampstead, Mrs Harriet Connor-Earl on 4th November 2016. Mrs Connor-Earl is an enthusiastic and charming head with...
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by Mums In The Wood · Published December 17, 2016 · Last modified July 27, 2017
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...
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