Brush up on an old skill or even learn a new one!
From talks about Japanese gardens to practical sessions in bee-keeping, there are now over 90 learning activities taking place at Tatton Park throughout 2016.
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Education
Does your intelligent and creative child struggle with maths?
Children often miscalculate when bored or under pressure. I would not call such mistakes serious. Serious mistakes take place when children do not understand the meaning of mathematical operations and get confused when a standard problem is slightly modified. Such mistakes are signs of misconceptions. They require diagnostics and corrections as soon as possible.
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11 Plus and beyond: Russian maths anyone?
After his 11 plus exam my son told me ‘Mum, thank you for the Russian Maths’. As we learned later he scored within the top 5% at the Altringham Grammar School for Boys. .
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The sound of colour
First Colourstrings project about to start in Trafford. It will be run by Melanie Jones a professional cellist, teacher and performer, who has answered some questions for M&D Magazine.
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Dr. Aric Sigman on the Overload of Screen Time in Young People
Renowned child health education expert and psychologist, Dr Aric Sigman, visited Manchester High School for Girls on Monday 27 April to warn pupils and parents about the effect than an overload of recreational screen time can have on the self-esteem and mental health of young people.
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The Eclipse at Stockport Grammar School
The solar eclipse brought Stockport Grammar School community together as nursery children through to GCSE astronomers watched the rare phenomenon.
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Learning Challenge
The King’s Infants & Juniors School at Macclesfield is using Learning Challenge Curriculum that emphasises on reasoning and problem-solving rather than arbitrary rules since last September.
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Time for “serious” maths
‘Russian’ and the ‘Singapore’ methods of teaching primary school children maths based on abstract reasoning and an ability to solve problems rather then memorising a lot of tricks.
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Top Tips for Reading with Your Little One
Reading is one of essential skills children acquire in the early years. Through books they will learn about the world around. Here are top tips for introducing your child to reading.
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Can You Help Us Bid for a New Primary School in Cheadle Hulme?
Cheadle Hulme Education Trust, which is responsible for the outstanding Cheadle Hulme High School, is leading an exciting bid for a new primary school to serve the Cheadle Hulme area. The new school would be a free school, sponsored by the Trust.
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Parents are under pressure as demand for good primary school places in England is much greater than current supply. ITV is conducting research and looking for families interested in taking part in a programme about Primary School Places in Cheshire and Manchester. If you are one of these parents please let us know…
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