Gems of Wisdom

Comprehension. It seems to strike fear in many children's minds. They wonder… “Will I understand it? Will the text be too complicated? Will I have enough time to finish all the questions?" Some useful suggestions to help your child tackle comprehension tests head-on are listed here.

Spring has arrived, the children have returned to school and we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Even if we aren’t sure when we will...

You might be wondering if your children are up to speed academically following the disruptions to schooling they have experienced over the last 14 months. Have they done enough work to catch up this year and will they have done enough to get them where they want to be when crunch time comes?

If you are keen to focus on your child's academic journey, this is the perfect time to explore some tried and tested online resources ....

Mores component hominem  or similarly Manners Mayketh Man. This was the motto of William Wykeham, the Bishop of Winchester in the fourteenth century. Wykeham founded both Winchester College (1379) and New College, Oxford (1382) and his motto is thought to reference the “stamp set upon a man by his education and the quality of his subsequent actions”. Today, it is interpreted in many ways, demonstrating how enduring it is.