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Encouraging Good Study Habits in Your Child

acodeza 10/09/2019 06:08:00 PM Education and Parenting , 9 Comments

It is important for parents to encourage good study habits in children as early as possible. Getting into good habits from the start will benefit your child when the subjects become harder and the workload gets heavier. Studying may not be at the top of your child’s priorities; however you can help to make this time more enjoyable by following these three helpful strategies from Holy Cross School…

Helping Your Child Make New Friends

acodeza 10/09/2019 06:04:00 PM Education and Parenting , 0 Comments

Starting a new school and making new friends is always a challenging time for children. Some children are naturally sociable and soon pair up with classmates, while others suffer from shyness and take slightly longer to form friendships.

If you are concerned that your child is finding it hard to make friends, here is some helpful advice from Cokethorpe School on how to help your child develop their social skills…

Is My Child in the Right Maths Set?

acodeza 10/09/2019 06:00:00 PM Education and Parenting , 0 Comments

In primary school, children are split into small maths groups or ‘sets’ according to their ability. This is usually done within the same classroom and taught by one teacher, but each set has to complete different maths tasks based on their academic ability.

Being put in the wrong maths set can be demotivating for children, especially if they’re put in a set lower than they were expecting. However, the majority of primary schools try to disguise set levels by using group names such as red, yellow and green, instead of top, middle or bottom groups. This avoids unhelpful comparisons between children and parents.