We all need a little adventure and escapism right now; while restrictions on travel remain, it’s a great time to make the most of the extra time at home. Here are our top five winter reading recommendations to help get you through these colder months. Get in touch with your favourites – we’d love to...Read More
Franchising is on the march and making great strides towards assuring that its businesses succeed. Statistics from the Natwest BFA survey 2018 illustrate the recent trend: there are over 900 franchise systems in the UK; over 48,600 franchise units employing over 710,000 people (an increase of 89,000 in 2 years); franchising contributes £17.2 billion to...Read More
As the second lock down continues and we’re shut up indoors on rainy days, it’s a good time dig out the old board games – even though it’s probably more of a Christmas day tradition. Here are our five recommendations for educational games: Fortunately / Unfortunately This simple game requires absolutely no set up...Read More
Mock and re-sit season feels even more pressured than normal this year. Not least, because there’s a concern that mock results may end up having a bearing on overall results as they did last year. Those mock grades have in turn contributed to many students resitting exams this winter – giving them a chance of...Read More
The history of Halloween The history of Halloween takes us on a dark and dangerous ride – from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain through to the American traditions we know and (some) love today. We often forget that the following day, November 1st, is All Saints Day – but it was this tradition, instigated...Read More
Finding family time in the midst of school work and your own deadlines can be a real challenge. The return to school this year has been even more pressured than normal, so it’s important to take a breath and spend time with the family. Here are three top tips on how to juggle the academic...Read More
We’re edging closer to the first holiday in these strange new times and, with the lack of schooling we have seen so far this year, it’s a very good idea to keep learning going. Of course, it’s important to take a break as well – we all need that – but if children can have...Read More
With the continuing uncertainty, there’s never been a more important time to support local businesses that are right on our doorstep. Here are five family friendly cafes that you could take your children to this Autumn. Our Kid Our Kid is a little café based in Chorlton that also sells children’s toys and school...Read More
We’re a month into the academic year and students have hopefully now settled into their new routines. For some of you however, it may seem as if your child’s learning has actually gone backwards in the time that they’ve been away from school. This is not an uncommon pattern. The more you exercise for example,...Read More
September has been even more full on than usual this year with the most unusual ‘back to school’ transition we’ve ever seen. It’s important we all take time to get outdoors and enjoy some exercise to blow the cob webs away. If that can be paired with an opportunity to get creative then even better!...Read More
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