Common Writing Errors Video 3

Common Writing Errors Video 3

For the third in our series on maximising exam marks, we tackle..yes we know you’ve been waiting for it…’there, their and they’re” To recap, not everyone is a perfect writer, but in exams it’s important to cut out as many of those small...
Common Writing Errors Video 2

Common Writing Errors Video 2

Continuing our series of video tutorials to maximise your exam marks, welcome to #2! To recap, not everyone is a perfect writer, but in exams it’s important to cut out as many of those small and silly mistakes as you can.  In this series of short, fun video tutorials...
Common Writing Errors Video 1

Common Writing Errors Video 1

Not everyone is a perfect writer, but in exams it’s important to cut out as many of those small and silly mistakes as you can for maximum marks.  In this series of short, fun video tutorials you can see Mr Davies tackle his top 5. The first one covers...
Tim Peake Reads A Story From Space

Tim Peake Reads A Story From Space

How inspiring, Tim Peake reads aloud a story from outer space. Make time to read to your children, there really is no substitute for it. I’ve just finished ‘George’s Marvellous Medicine’ with my eight year old and we both thoroughly enjoyed it....

How to Get a Level 4 in Writing

One of the questions we get asked most frequently is ‘What does my child need to do to get a Level 4 in his writing?’. To try and help parents with this here are a couple of really good links. The first is to a document from Toot Hill School in...

Using YouTube for English

If your child struggles with their written English, then I have a treat for them. Get them to sit back and watch this video clip. I cannot recommend it enough. Watch it through to the end, it is worth it. There are lots more other useful videos at...