Helena

I created The Story Room as a place where children can come and be themselves and write freely, without fear of judgment or the red pen. As an 11-plus tutor I am all too aware that children are often told what they should and should not write. But at the Story Room there is no right or wrong. In the welcoming and friendly environment of our workshops children can let their creativity flow. Through this they can grow in confidence and become better writers, which ultimately will help them improve across the whole curriculum. I aim to instil a passion for writing and reading in all the children who come through our doors.  I have worked with children who thought they didn’t like English and now skip to our workshops and enjoy writing in their free time.

I spend a lot of my free time reading and writing and am constantly on the look out for new, exciting ideas for our workshops. I regularly attend writing courses to develop my own writing skills and have had my poetry published in City Lit’s ‘Between The Lines’,  ‘South Bank Poetry’ ‘Poetry for Good’ competition top 100 poem, Stonecoast Review (USA), https://enfieldpoets.com/ekphrasis-a-poetry-and-photography-exhibition/ and  ‘Enfield Poets Anthology’. I write poetry and short stories. I was a 2020 BBC 500 Words judge and have appeared on BBC Radio Berkshire talking about the work the Story Room does.

I am a partner at www.succeed11-plusmocks.co.uk where we specialise in 11-plus tuition and mocks, preparing children for their entrance exams.

As a mother of three boys, I am particularly passionate about getting boys into reading and writing.  I have written articles for N21online.com on helping dyslexic children access literature and  how to encourage boys to read

I have a degree in Law from UCL and am a qualified solicitor.

I absolutely love what we do at The Story Room – We are very lucky to have a brilliant team of workshops leaders and tutors, all passionate about writing and guiding children to flourish personally and academically.  We are proud of what every child writes at The Story Room.

See you soon at The Story Room!

Helena Steel

LIST OF SUBJECTS HELENA TUTORS IN:

  • 11-plus and 13-plus Entrance Exams
  • King’s Scholarship (Eton)
  • Creative writing

Helena has had more than ten years of 11+ experience. She has helped countless children gain entry to their first choice school including; City of London (girls and boys), St.Pauls, Dame Alice Owens, Latymer, Henrietta Barnet, Queen Elizabeth Boys, Haberdashers (girls and boys), St Albans, Channing, St Michael’s Catholic School, Palmers Green High, St John’s (Enfield), Benedeen, North London Collegiate, Highgate, Mill Hill and Queenswood.