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Is Sleep Deprivation affecting your child’s performance at school?

Does your child get enough sleep? A recent report shows that an alarming number of children, mainly in more affluent countries, are suffering from sleep deprivation which is having a negative impact on their school work. Smartphones, computers and TVs … Continue reading

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Get Ready for School with Kip McGrath Urmston Tuition Centre.

Starting a Trafford Primary School in September 2013? Give your child a great start to their school life with our play-based learning programme! The transition from pre-school to more formal learning is a significant one for children. It can affect … Continue reading

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Top 10 Questions to ask at your child’s Parents’ Evening

It’s easy to forget what you wanted to ask at Parents’ Evening, read this great advice from Kip McGrath Lisburn to help you have a productive consultation. Top 10 Questions to ask at your child’s Parents’ Evening.

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How working memory affects learning.

Working Memory in children has been shown to be a more accurate way of predicting future educational attainment than IQ. Children with poor working memory often struggle with routine, everyday tasks like instructions, directions and learning tasks such as maths … Continue reading

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How to keep your kids safe from online bullies!

 Anti-cyberbullying advice for children and their parents.  As parents one of our most basic instincts is to protect our children and bullying has always been a major concern. In the 21st Century we also have to be aware of cyber-bullying … Continue reading

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Reluctant Readers?

We all know what an important skill reading is but what can you do if your child is a reluctant reader?  Many children simply do not choose to read for pleasure and, despite their parents’ best efforts, are extremely resistant … Continue reading

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Kip McGrath Urmston now OFSTED registered!

Kip McGrath is now registered with OFSTED. We are very pleased to announce that as of the 13th of July 2012 we are now registered with OFSTED.  There are a number of benefits to customers as a result of this … Continue reading

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Return of O Levels?

The Daily Mail has revealed that Michael Gove plans to reintroduce the O Level exam to secondary schools in England. GCSE to be phased out by 2015 National Curriculum at Secondary level to be scrapped 25% of pupils will not … Continue reading

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Is the rise of the Kindle bad news for books?

At the age of 8, my end of year school report contained the comment “Kelly must realise that there is more to life than books” Possibly a tad harsh for a Y3 pupil but it nicely illustrates the fact that … Continue reading

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Ban Packed Lunches?

Alex Reid speaks out about school packed lunches. The ex-husband of celebrity Katie Price, Alex Reid,  has spoken out against the quality of some children’s packed lunches and proposed that all children be entitled to a good quality school meal instead. … Continue reading

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