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June 19, 202311 plus creative writing, 11-plus mocks, 11-plus vocabulary, Uncategorizedby

10 words for your 11-plus child to learn

Der Parents, To celebrate our 10th anniversary here are 10 words associated with CELEBRATION for your 11-plus child: Annual –   it happens once a year Auspicious –  fortunate or favourable Commemoration – a celebration of or a reminder of some past event or person Celebrant –  someone who performs a religious ceremony  Impromptu – done without any rehearsal or planning/preparation …
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March 21, 202311 plus creative writing, 11-plus mocksby

How parents can help their children succeed at 11-plus

How parents can help their children succeed at 11-plus One or two hours a week with a tutor is generally not  enough to get your child through the 11-plus, especially in the most competitive of schools. Working with your child can help them towards their goals and make the process more enjoyable. Many parents don’t think they have the skills …
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February 4, 202011 plus creative writing, story writing with children, The Story Roomby

Valentine’s Workshop

MARVELLOUS MIX-UPS In this workshop we will turn the traditions of Valentine’s Day upside down. Taking inspiration from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, your child will create a story about Cupid’s arrow hitting the wrong person and the marvellous mix-ups of mismatched love. We’ll focus on humour, playful dialogue and descriptive language to create a funny tale about Cupid’s capers. AGE …
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January 26, 202011 plus creative writing, Book list 11-plus, Poetry for children N21, Reading for 11-plusby

Poetry for 11-plus

The Poetry Society says: Pupils who read and write poems become skilled in using language carefully…..The language skills they gain will benefit them in all areas of the curriculum and beyond. We couldn’t agree more… At The Story Room, we believe that both writing and reading poetry is good for children at all stages of development. That is why we …
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February 21, 201811 plus creative writing, 11-plus courses N12, 11-plus mocks, Book group, Book list 11-plus, Reading for 11-plusby

11-Plus Reading List

At The Story Room we believe that children should be encouraged and praised for reading books of their choice. However,  when your child is preparing for their 11-Plus entrance examinations they need to prepare for the sort of language they will face in the comprehension papers. Reading a variety of books will help them with this challenge. Reading old and modern …
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October 30, 201711 plus creative writing, 11-plus courses N12, 11-plus mocksby

11-plus Maths and English Course

11-PLUS MATHS AND ENGLISH COURSE Course for Year 6 Children sitting 11-plus exams in January 2017 Date: Sunday 19th November 2017 Time: 10.00am to 12.30pm Location: Woodhouse College, Woodhouse Road, London N12 9EY What will the course cover? 1 hour Maths – The maths session will look at the more challenging problems that are typical of independent schools papers. Your child will …
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October 13, 201711 plus creative writingby

How to Improve a Child’s Creative Writing – Laying the Foundations

This is from a blog written for www.succeed11-plusmocks.co.uk Many children find the prospect of writing a story in strict exam conditions quite daunting. We believe that there is a lot of work that you can do with your child, from an early age, that will lay the foundations for them to be more confident writers. If a child is more …
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December 22, 201611 plus creative writing, Uncategorisedby

Introducing our new 11 Plus Course

These workshops are aimed at pupils in Year 5 and 6 who are preparing for their 11-plus English entrance examinations into secondary grammar and independent schools.  In each session we will study comprehension skills and creative writing for the 11 plus exams, focusing on maximising marks and getting through the paper in time.  We will observe the children’s development throughout and …
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September 14, 201611 plus creative writing, creative writing Muswell Hill, creative writing N10, Creative writing workshops North Londonby

SATURDAY WRITING CLUB IN N.10 starts again on 1st October

…. and we are really, really, really, really looking forward to it!! Creative Writing Club For Children in N10 Aged 7-10 years old at SOUTH FRIERN LIBARY N.10 Twice a month (dates below) from 2.00pm to 4.00pm (Next sessions: 1st October, 8th October) Session fee: £25.00 Come and be inspired! Please let us know that you are coming. T: 07970 …
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September 5, 201611 plus creative writing, creative writing in NW10, creative writing Muswell Hill, creative writing N10, Creative writing workshops North London, events for children N10, Events for teenagersby

Thank You!

We would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of you who sent your children to our workshops over the summer holidays. Your young writers were fantastically creative and imaginative. Even the youngest of the children came up with ideas and creations that amazed us. Everyone’s wonderful poetry and  stories, from monsters in attics to strange beasts, will …
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