Back to School

Nostalgia - Is It Really What It Used to Be?

Caragh Little | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK
Caragh Little

'What a good place to be / Don't believe it / 'cause they speak a different language /And it's never really happened to me...' Later in the week, if ...

Teaching Children With Dyslexia

Alex Dyer | Posted 17.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Alex Dyer

Unfortunately, the label of 'being dyslexic' is often been seen as a negative one. One which can produce upset, limitations and hurdles to a student. However, with the right training, teaching and encouragement it can also produce strengths, talents and creative gifts.

'She May Look Like A Doll, But She's Made Of Strong Stuff'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 24.09.2012 | UK

It was a big day or all primary school children - and an even bigger one for Charlotte Garside, Britain's smallest schoolgirl. The five-year-old is...

Learning a Foreign Language: Becoming a Proficient Speaker

Elena Barbiero | Posted 22.11.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Elena Barbiero

How do we learn a foreign language? First and foremost, adults learn languages in a radically different way from children: neurologically speaking, the information acquired is 'stored' in different places in the brain.

Does Back to School Equal Back to Bullying?

Carol Long | Posted 13.11.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Carol Long

If you're a parent whose child has just completed their first weeks at secondary school, your son or daughter is beginning a journey through one of the most formative periods of their life.

Toileting Accidents at School

Eileen Jacques | Posted 09.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Eileen Jacques

There is no doubt that the parents of children who have wetting or soiling problems know the public perception of these problems and much of their fear is of being tarred with the 'bad parent' brush by other parents and teachers.

Back to the Future (of Schools)

Marc Paterson | Posted 07.11.2012 | UK Comedy
Marc Paterson

But wait, what's that explosion of blue electricity crackling over there? And those flaming tyre tracks? OMG it's an ice-coated DeLorean and who's stepping out, dressed in a self-drying overcoat? Why it's Michael Gove!

Back-To-School Rush Revives Retail Sector

PA | Posted 20.12.2011 | UK Universities & Education

A rush of back-to-school and university purchases saw retail sales unexpectedly bounce back last month, official figures show. Retail volumes in Se...

Getting out of the Front Door

Naomi Richards | Posted 09.11.2011 | UK
Naomi Richards

Mornings can be rushed and you know me I don't like rushing and I don't like unnecessary stress so how can you get your child to 'move it , move it' i...

Back to School: What Every Child Needs

Dennis Hayes | Posted 08.11.2011 | UK Universities & Education
Dennis Hayes

After many years as a teacher, teacher trainer and writer on education, I have the answer to the question about what one essential thing parents should have bought - - a single purchase that could transform the education of children and young people and make every parent's and every teacher's life better.

Damages

Jody Brettkelly | Posted 03.11.2011 | UK Lifestyle
Jody Brettkelly

Brutal knivings, dove-grey Chanel handbags, senseless sexual encounters, dealings with double-crossing corrupt businessmen, more murders. That's what ...

Back to School & Epic Failing All Over The Place

Kate Sutton | Posted 05.11.2011 | UK Universities & Education
Kate Sutton

I like to think of myself as an organised person. I'm not. I just like to think of myself as one. Take this morning. It was Skig's first day at Junior school today so I made sure I got up early. I say early ... any time before 8am I consider early.

Helping Your Child be the Best They can at School

Naomi Richards | Posted 05.11.2011 | UK Universities & Education
Naomi Richards

Your child may want to do well at school but they may not know how to do the best they possibly can. As parents we can help them by giving the support...

Electronic or Paper?

Anya Hindmarch | Posted 02.11.2011 | UK Style
Anya Hindmarch

The new satchel feeling though has caused me to think a lot about diaries over the summer months. I have been a Blackberry all the way kind of girl ever since I left my beautiful hand tooled diary in Edinburgh airport in 1996.

Is Your Child Anxious About Going Back to School?

Naomi Richards | Posted 02.11.2011 | UK Universities & Education
Naomi Richards

Starting a new year can be an anxious time for children. There is a new teacher to meet, new work, old friends they don't want to see and possibly new friends to make.