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It’s back to school time. A new uniform is hanging Children should start learning languages at in the age five wardrobe. Our European neighbours shame us by their ability to converse in New school English. The Government would like that to be a thing of the past. supplies So would La Dante in Cambridge. have been For years it was thought that teaching foreign languages to children as young as three was futile. Research findings indicate purchased, quite the opposite. and a There are incredible psychological benefits of learning another haircut language. booked. Harvard University studies confirm that learning additional languages increases critical thinking skills, creativity and flexibility But how many parents have checked that their of the mind in young children. child will be able to see the white board? Pupils who learn a foreign language outscore their non-foreign Are they able to see from the back of the class to the front? language learning peers in verbal and maths standardised tests, Children with an undiagnosed vision problem are likely to have a indicating that learning additional language is a cognitive activity not much more difficult time in the classroom. It is estimated that 80% just a linguistic one. of a child’s learning is visual. Poor vision can also adversely impact on a child’s ability to interact with others and take part in sports. The brain, like any muscle, functions better with exercise. Here, Noelle Hamilton, senior optometrist at Optical Express, gives Learning a language involves memorising rules and vocabulary, five reasons why your child needs a back to school eye test: which helps strengthen that mental muscle. One million children have an undiagnosed eye problem 1 Spoken Italian and Spanish are practised and enhanced through “Young children with poor vision may not realise they have a songs, stories and nursery rhymes, modelled and explored as the problem because they don’t know any different. children enter their make believe world of role play. 2 Eye conditions can be irreversible if not caught early enough. One of the most common childhood eye problems is At La Dante Italian and Spanish lessons are introduced and, amblyopia – also known as lazy eye - which results in reduced without even realising they are learning a second language, the vision in one eye. children follow the story book adventures of favourites such as 3 Short sightedness among young people has doubled Pinocchio. Using the mediums of music and drama, the children over the last 50 years. A recent study found that one in five can be heard spontaneously singing along to Italian songs. teenagers are now myopic (short-sighted), which causes distant objects to appear blurred. “There is increasing evidence that growing use of smart phones, computers and tablets is placing La Dante have a SPECIAL OFFER which ENDS ON children’s eye sight under significant strain,” Noelle said. SEPTEMBER 12TH and are offering 66 hours of Italian from September at just £150 per child. Enrolments start 4 Vision checks carried out in schools are not as comprehensive as eye exams now: While some nurseries and schools carry out vision screening www.ladante-in-cambridge.org they are no replacement for a full eye examination carried out by an optometrist, Noelle advised. 01223 315191 To read the full article visit www.familiesonline.co.uk/ 5 Children should have at least an annual eye test According to Noelle, going for an eye test should be like going to cambridgeshire the dentist – an important part of your child’s regular health care.
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Loving homes needed in Cambridgeshire An event took place recently to welcome and sisters being separated while they are in Cambridgeshire County Council’s newest care.” foster carers. The last 12 months have seen To be a foster carer you need to be over 21. 22 new families from across Cambridgeshire Foster carers can be single, married, in a begin fostering with the local authority and civil partnership or living with a partner. We many of these new carers attended to join the welcome applications from people of all ethnic celebrations. backgrounds and from people who have their Jill Blose, Service Manager for Fostering own children, as well as those who haven’t said “We have had another very successful raised children of their own. You don’t need to year and are delighted to see so many new own your own home to foster. and experienced carers begin fostering with Cambridgeshire County Council offers foster Cambridgeshire County Council. However, carers comprehensive training, 24 hour we urgently need even more local people support and generous allowances. Carers can to follow in their footsteps and consider also earn additional payments as they develop fostering. We are particularly keen to hear their skills and experience. from people who feel they are able to foster older children and young people or who could For more information on fostering please get offer homes to siblings to prevent brothers in touch today on 0800 052 0078 or visit www. cambridgeshire.gov.uk/fostering.
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8 | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016 Families Fun Prickwillow Ploughing The Big Draw Festival When: 2nd October When: 1st – 2nd October Where: Hinchingbrooke Country Where: Prickwillow Museum Park, Huntingdon 10.00 – 18.00 11.00 – 15.00 Festival with vintage/classic Arty session for adults and tractor ploughing, heavy horse children with activities both inside and working displays. Crafts and and, weather permitting, outside. entertainment for all the family. How much: £2 How much: £7 Adults; Under 16s FREE www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/ hinchingbrookecountrypark www.prickwillowmuseum.com Witches and Wizards When: 17th – 30th October Where: Church Farm, Stow Bardolph 10.00 – 17.00 Magical trip down the fictional lives of loved witches and wizards, such as Harry Potter and Merlin. Soham Pumpkin Fair How much: Child £6.90 24th September When: www.churchfarmstowbardolph. Where: The Recreation Ground, Soham co.uk Pumpkins and other produce, funfair, BBQ, and prize giving ceremony. Children’s ‘Beatrix Potter’ fancy dress competition. How much: Adults £2. Under 12s FREE. www.sohampumpkinfair.co.uk
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St Faith’s has a reputation for an outstanding Foundation. all-round education with a strong academic core and excellent pastoral care. Each child The Good School Guide reports “a child- is encouraged to achieve their best across a centred educational philosophy, turning staggering breadth of subjects and activities. out sparky individuals with high all-round Inclusive in nature, valuing diversity, we expectations and the skills to meet them. St welcome children from all religious and cultural Faith’s does well for all but can really extend backgrounds. St Faith’s offers small classes and those at the top, encouraging them to achieve teaching by subject specialists. Over a third at a national level.” of our pupils gain one or more scholarships to As the largest prep school in Cambridge we their senior schools of choice, 31 scholarships to have the best range of specialist teaching senior schools were awarded in 2016. facilities, extensive sports facilities and wide In recent times St Faith’s has received national open spaces to enjoy. Our foundation with The and international recognition for our curriculum Leys also provides access to over 20 acres of innovation in Spanish, science, maths and sports playing fields, an indoor swimming pool computer science. This year we became the and the wonderful new performance facilities in first school in the UK to introduce Engineering Great Hall. as a core curriculum subject for primary age www.stfaiths.co.uk pupils and endorsed by the James Dyson
The Perse Pelican Nursery & Pre-Prep
From their very first visit to the Perse a dedicated IT suite, programmable toys Nursery and Pre-Prep (known as the Pelican), and iPads. Our library was once the old we make each child’s experience of school housemaster’s drawing room and the bay happy and exciting. They skip eagerly through windows flood the room with light. Children our doors: classroom routines are quickly snuggle into bean bags, engrossed in books. established, friends made, balanced meals eaten, grazed knees cleaned and lost teddies In the mature, leafy grounds are our outdoor located. classrooms, with scope for physical and mental challenge, and for learning social skills, and Most girls and boys join us age three, in our pond, perfect for wildlife spotting. Nursery, but we also take a small number into Reception. Every day, with our Inspectors who visited our school earlier this encouragement, they take the small steps that year concluded that we offer an ‘exceptional’ will develop their curiosity, confidence and education. Why not come and judge for passion for learning.They can count on the yourself? support of excellent teachers and a broad, Book a tour stimulating and challenging curriculum. Contact Marianne Hipperson, the Head’s PA on Our buildings began life in 1911 as a boarding 01223 403940 or house. The ‘family home’ feel remains, but [email protected] facilities are bang up to date: children enjoy www.perse.co.uk
Whitehall School & Nursery
An Inspiring Education technology and challenge them to explore and learn independently. Whitehall School provides an Individual program of learning for children in small Whitehall School is situated in the classes, following an engaging and exciting Cambridgeshire village of Somersham with curriculum. Come and see us to find out how established grounds and excellent facilities; this could help your child flourish, become a heated covered swimming pool,sensory happy and confident in their learning and garden and games field. We also provide a reach their full potential. wide range of exciting extra-curricular trips and clubs. We offer an inspirational education with support and extension where necessary, Our Nursery provides an outstandingand toenable every child to progress at their own caring environment for children from 6 pace. Our results are consistently high and months. children succeed in an engaging environment. Contact us now to book a school visit: Our dedicated team offer personal attention in a school where learning is fun and produces 01487 840966 enquiring minds. We prepare children for the [email protected] modern world through the use of innovative www.whitehallschool.com
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Stephen Perse College
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St Christopher School
A Truly Independent School between all teachers and children. Only a visit can do this and this is a School that needs to be At St Christopher School in Letchworth visited. Garden City we help children between the ages of 3 and 18 become self-disciplined, self- Travelling to St Christopher motivated and creative thinkers and develop Located only five minutes from A1M Junction them as independent learners who are able to 9, the 40 acre campus is located in central make informed choices. Letchworth Garden City. We have a daily We have been pioneering a distinctive and bus service and train links to Cambridge and innovative approach to education for 100 Royston. If you have never visited us before years and our methods have stood the test of then do come and have a look – you’ll be time. We believe – and universities, parents amazed at what you find. and employers tell us – that it produces well- If you would like to book an individual tour or rounded, highly capable individuals with the would like more information please contact the skills and confidence to thrive in the modern Registrar at world. We can think of no better role for a [email protected] or School. 01462 650947 Words can never adequately describe the www.stchris.co.uk sense of purpose that exists within the School or reflect the levels of respect and trust
Wisbech Grammar School
Wisbech Grammar School is an HMC is also to be found in the drama studio, sports independent co-educational day school for fields and music practice rooms. At Wisbech pupils aged 4-18. The School was founded in Grammar School we offer holistic education 1379, making it one of the oldest in England and dare to go beyond the narrow confines and is set on a beautiful 34-acre site. It enjoys of exam specifications, giving a unique the benefit of excellent facilities, subject- educational experience. specialist staff and small class sizes. The School has a fantastically talented Together with a programme of extended teaching staff who really know their pupils. enrichment activities and exceptional levels We are a tightly knit community who celebrate of pupil care (across all ages) it is one of the difference and diversity. Over the years staff leading co-educational independent schools and pupils get to know each other well. This in the region and continues to deliver it’s gives boys and girls the confidence to approach promise of delivering an all-round education teachers, whatever the situation, knowing they that inspires. will receive a sympathetic hearing. It also allows them to negotiate their own individual learning At Wisbech Grammar School, we believe that pathway. it is our duty to develop and challenge all the pupils in our care. It is our firmly held belief 01945 586750 that educational development is not simply www.wisbechgrammar.com confined to the classroom or laboratory, but
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16 | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016 Families Education How to cope with My child hates school: school refuseniks Not all children skip happily through the school gateseach day. If yours isn’t what can I do? keen on heading into the classroom, By Liat Hughes Joshi here’s what you can do… Try to keep everyone calm Mornings can be fraught if your child has developed a school aversion but it’s important to at least try and all remain calm (easier said than donewe know, especially if you’re under pressure from teachers to be punctual). If your little one starts to associate mornings with being told off and stressed, it could add to their anxieties. It might just be a phase (here’s hoping…) perhaps they will do so with someone Many children have a few days now Mornings can be else, such as their grandparents, or an and then when they’re not keen on aunt or uncle. going to school, sometimes for no fraught if your child obvious reason. If your instincts Common reasons for school and chats with your child indicate has developed a school aversioninclude bullying/ the situation isn’t serious, try to aversion but it’s important friendship problems, boredom, ride things out without too much learning difficulties, a tricky fuss. By not making this into a big to at least try and all relationship with a teacher or a issue, it might resolve itself – this major family event such as a divorce is especially important for children remain calm or bereavement. You could mention who crave attention. similar situations you experienced in your school days to encourage Meanwhile if you’re sure they’re just discussion. ‘trying it on’ - perhaps they fancy a day watching films on the sofa (don’t we all sometimes…) -stand firm and make difficult to decipher whether kids are Meet with their it clear that attending school is non- crying wolf or actually ill. If it could be teacher negotiable. the former, threatening a trip to the doctors/ call to NHS Direct will usually Have a chat with their teacherto identify Fake illnesses can be a either get illness fibbers to confess,or and work on any underlying issues provide a miracle cure. going on in the classroom, playground headache… or at home.They’ll probably have prior experience of all this, can provide extra Mysterious maladies are a common For more persistent reassurance or support for your child manifestation of not wanting to go to and you can carve out an action plan school; although it can be annoyingly and serious school together. aversions, consider the Liat Hughes Joshi is a parenting journalist potential causes and the author of four books including ‘New If there’s still no improvement and/ Old fashioned Parenting’ and ‘How to Unplug or your child has a sudden but severe Your Child’ (both published by Summersdale) issue with school, it’s time tofind out and raising children: The Primary Years the triggers in order to help them. This can be challenging if they don’t evenunderstand their fear, don’t want Still struggling? to tell you about it or struggle to Further support for severe cases of articulate it at all. school refusal could be available Work on getting your child to open up via your GP who might make a when it’s not the ‘heat of the moment’. referral to Child and Adolescent So not when you’re late for school and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) they’re in tears. If they won’t talk to you, or a private psychologist.
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18 | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016 Families Promotion DOES SIZE MATTER WHEN CHOOSING A SCHOOL?
As a head of a large prep layout of the buildings than the total school in Cambridge, I often Research has number of pupils. It is important meet prospective parents that the youngest age groups after they have toured consistently shown have their own ‘safe haven’ with the School with our classrooms, playground and Admissions Registrar. lunchtimes separate from those ‘Wonderful facilities’, that children learn at their of the older children. Class they often remark, sizes are vital too and the ideal which is good to hear is between 16 and 20; large but not in itself a major quickest in their early enough to produce a vibrant reason why St Faith’s is as and stimulating popular as it is. ‘Outstanding atmosphere and opportunities’ they often go on years small enough to focus to say, which better explains why on each individual. children thrive here. Occasionally, Look out for the though, I hear a touch of anxiety in presence of teaching their voices when discussing the size of assistants in classes the school, particularly from parents of as this brings the very young children thinking of joining Research has consistently shown staff-pupil ratio at age 4. Will the School be too big? Will that children learn at their down considerably. my child get lost? How does the school quickest in their early years. How And crucially, if a care for each individual? These are just inspirational is it, therefore, for a school is to provide some of the questions which parents four-year old to be taught a foreign an environment where children quite understandably think about, if not language by a specialist, native are nurtured there must be an ethos of always articulate to their prospective inclusivity. Headmaster! speaker? At St Faith’s, our youngest age groups ‘How do I know what my daughter’s We are, as parents, protective. We talents will be?’ want to know that our children will also have lessons with specialist teachers, using specialist facilities, be nurtured and cared for at school, One parent of a four-year old recently in Music, Sport, Computing, and and this overwhelming desire is at its asked to me. We don’t know. But if the from the age of 7, Art and Design, strongest when our children are at their child is in a large school which values Science and Engineering. We know most vulnerable - when they are very each individual, offers a broad and that without expert teaching at this young. I don’t often hear parents of extensive curriculum and bags of extra- young age and this exposure to such teenagers doubting the size of senior curricular opportunities, there is the high class facilities, our children would schools. They know that with size best possible opportunity of finding not achieve outstanding results - well comes greater opportunities, a wider out. over a third of our leavers gaining range of subjects, more after-school scholarships to senior schools each When choosing a school, do look for a clubs, sports teams, musical groups year, for example. kind, caring and nurturing environment and drama productions, probably more but don’t underestimate your child’s specialist teachers and almost certainly, But how does a large school thirst for learning and ability to absorb better facilities and resources than a provide a caring and nurturing the wonders of a large school, even at smaller school. Well, I would say that environment? an early age. Think big. these factors are just as important Nigel Helliwell for a six year-old as they are for an Well, that’s more to do with the ethos adolescent. of the school, class sizes and the Head of St Faith’s School, Cambridge
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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2016 | 19 Families Education WHICH SECONDARY IS RIGHT FOR MY CHILD?
Joanna Moorhead on the 20 things you need to know when choosing ‘big school’
Make your own mind up. It’s Listen to your instincts. If Pay attention to what’s on the 1 amazing how many parents 6 a school doesn’t feel right, 9 walls – and not just the artwork. never even look round a school move on. You don’t have to What are children being warned because of what they’ve heard. explain yourself or your reasons about, or encouraged to do? A school that doesn’t suit for doing so to anyone else Are there any school visits being another family could be just (although you do, of course, advertised? What clubs seem to right for yours need to discuss it with your child be thriving? if your instincts are different). Listen to your child’s feelings as Look at the school’s league 2 well as your own. Choosing his Don’t get bogged down in the 10 tables, but don’t pin everything or her primary was down to just 7 detail: what you’re aiming to on them. Read the Ofsted you and your partner; but your get is a sense of the school. report too and pay particular 10 or 11-year-old deserves a say. Does it feel happy, productive, attention to how the school has calm? Is there a sense of order done over time. If it’s had a dip, Use open days wisely. If you can, and caring? These things matter are there signs of improvement 3 go to a daytime visit (especially more than the nitty-gritty. or suggestions that it could turn to a school that seems a strong round? contender) because you’ll see it Think about your child’s talents in working mode. 8 and interests and ponder Where do pupils go on to from carefully whether they’ll be 11 this school? You want to see at Nothing advertises a school like catered for. But think too least some youngsters doing 4 its pupils. Do they seem happy? about what the school offers well academically and aiming for Are they polite? If you have that might be harder to pick good courses at top universities. time, hang around in the area up at home. We’re a family of at home time. Are they well- journalists, where literacy is Go to the head teacher’s talk behaved? easier for us as parents; so I’m 12 and take your notebook. This is glad my girls went to a school an important part of the event: How about the staff – do that specialised in maths and not only do you need to pick they seem happy and 5 science, even though these up on the head’s attitude and fulfilled working there? Take weren’t their strongest subjects. values and what matters most opportunities to chat to them. to him or her, but you also need
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to pay special attention Have a plan of action for what to anything that’s said 17 you’ll do if you don’t get the about the entrance school you’re hoping for. Just criteria. Understanding having that plan will make you that is the crucial next feel more relaxed. stage. Remember that there’s a lot of If you like a school, 18 movement in the first few weeks 13 do your homework after places are allocated, about whether your and many children get in from child fits its entrance waiting lists. requirements. However much you love the Keep Don’t underestimate how much 19 hard work an appeal can be, or school, and however much you 15 telling yourself (because think your child would thrive it’s true!) that there is no how emotionally draining. That’s there, you’ll only get a place if perfect school. Every school not to say don’t do it: just be you fulfil the criteria. Read the has strengths and weaknesses. prepared. school’s entrance policy through There’s more than one school Remember that, at the end of very, very carefully. If you don’t that can be right for your child. the day, parents make more fulfil the requirements, could 20 difference to a child’s future you change something so you When the time comes to fill in than a school does. Even if do? If not, move on: there’s no 16 the forms, allow yourself lots your child doesn’t get into your point in wasting a choice or of time and do it extremely first choice of school (and one railing against something you carefully. There may be in seven didn’t last year) your can’t change. supplementary forms, and there may be complicated attitude to that could be a much You’re bound to talk to other arrangements for giving them bigger factor in what happens 14 parents, and you want to talk in (especially if you’re applying next for your child than the to other parents, but don’t get to faith schools). If you find school itself. Have confidence, pulled along by their tide. Do it all too confusing, talk to first and foremost, in your child. your own research and develop your child’s primary teacher And believe that, together, you your own views: knowledge is or primary head, or call the will work things out if and when power. education department at your you come up against problems. local authority.
School Open Days A list of private school open days in Cambridgeshire
St Faith’s School Tuesday 18 October, 6.30 - 9.30 Saturday 15 October Kimbolton School Trumpington Rd, Cambridge, 6th Form College 9:30am-12:30pm Kimbolton, Huntingdon, CB2 8AG The Perse Upper School Friends School Cambridgeshire, PE28 0EA 01223 352073 www.kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk www.stfaiths.co.uk Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QF Mount Pleasant Rd, Saffron Whole school open morning Saturday 1 October 2016 01223 403800 Waldon, CB11 3EB Saturday 1 October 2016 www.perse.co.uk 01799 523351 The Leys School www.friendsschool.org.uk Upper Whitehall school Cambridge, CB2 7AD Saturday 15 October 10.00 am Saturday 1 October 2016, 117 High Street, Somersham, 01223 508904 9.30am-12pm King’s Ely School Cambs, PE28 3EH www.theleys.net/ Prep Ely, Cambridgeshire., CB7 4EW 01487 840966 Saturday 17 September 2016 Saturday 8 October 2016, 01353 660707 www.whitehallschool.com Open Morning - St Faith’s Year 6 9.30am-12pm Pupils www.kingsely.org Contact office@whitehallschool. (Sept 2019 entry) Pelican King’s Ely, Junior and Senior com to arrange a visit Schools Thursday 29 September 2016 Saturday 15 October 2016, 24 September 2016 Sancton Wood Sixth Form Open Evening 9.30am-12pm King’s Ely Sixth Form 01223 471703 Saturday 8 October 2016 Sixth Form 8 October 2016 www.sanctonwood.co.uk 11+ Open Morning Wednesday 2 November 2016, 6.30pm-9pm Saturday 8th October Saturday 12 November 2016 Wisbech Grammar School General Open Morning The Peterborough School North Brink, Wisbech, St Francis College Cambridgeshire, PE13 1JX The Stephen Perse Foundation Thorpe Rd, Peterborough, Cambs, 01462 670511 01945 58363 PE3 6AP www.st-francis.herts.sch.uk Union Road, Cambridge, CB2 1HF www.wisbechgrammar.com 01733 343357 01223 454722 Whole school open day - Saturday Friday 14 October 2016 www.thepeterboroughschool. www.stephenperse.com 24 September 2016 9am - 12.30pm co.uk Visit the school on a normal Saturday 17 September, Saturday 1 October 10:30am and St Edmund’s College ‘working’ morning 9.30 - 12.30 3:30pm Senior School Mount Pleasant, Cambridge, Saturday 25 March 2017, Dame Bradbury’s School CB3 0BN 10am - 12.30pm. The Headmistress Saturday 1 October, 9.30 - 12.30 01920 824247 will be speaking at 11am City Pre-prep and Junior School Ashdon Rd, Saffron Waldon, www.stedmundscollege.org CB10 2AL Friday 28 April 2017, Saturday 15 October, 9.30 - 12.30 01799 522348 Open morning 9am - 12.30pm. Visit the school on Madingley Pre-prep www.damebradburys.com Saturday 24 September 2016 a normal ‘working’ morning
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