MagiKats Blog
Tips and advice for parents
Back to school: how do you help prepare your child?
Is your child anxious about going back to school? If so, there is lots you can do to help both now and as they get back to school.
Understanding the National Curriculum at Primary School
Understand what your child needs to know and achieve and help them reach their full potential.
Pre-teens: stressed, unhappy and under pressure! Just look at the statistics!
Going to a new school, sitting SATs, being re-assessed in Year 7. Our pre-teens are under more academic pressure than ever.
Are Exclamation Marks Overused? The Government Thinks So!
Do you find the over-use of exclamation marks annoying? Do you think online texting and social media sites have led to a pandemic of exclamationism? If so, read on!!!
KS1 and KS2: The video guide for parents
We are really pleased to share with you these videos, created by a deputy headteacher and popular blogger, MichaelT1979 (thank you Michael).
Year 6 SATS made easy
Exciting changes are afoot at MagiKats as we prepare for take-off with new tuition materials for May’s UK National Curriculum tests. We’ve researched the new, tougher standards for Year 6 SATS students and designed a tailor-made programme.
What are the maths and English changes in the UK National Curriculum?
There have been lots of headlines created by the press about the forthcoming changes to the UK National Curriculum – but how does the average parent find out the facts?