Cavendish Milton offering a free first lesson and further discounted support during school closures
Cavendish Milton offering a free first lesson and further discounted support during school closures.
With the school closures, we know how difficult parents and students have found home-schooling, and we’ve seen the effects of ‘learning loss’ due to missed school time.
Cavendish Milton are a private tutoring agency that wants to help you and your child through this difficult time.
They’re offering a FREE FIRST LESSON and a discounted set of lessons thereafter for all parents at Kensington Mums throughout the period of school closures.
Email admin@cavendishmilton.com to book your session, or call 020 7637 8865.
The Earls Court Development Company launches its own educational workbooks for children
The Earls Court Development Company recently launched their own educational workbooks for children, created in association with education specialist iChild which have been distributed to over 20 local schools.
They will support to re-engage in learning about redevelopment and to celebrate the local community and history of Earls Court.
They have been designed to teach children both in the classroom and at home, which during this third lockdown is vitality important. The activity books include a mixture of activities focused around History, English, Geography, Art, PSHE, Design & Technology and Maths. The booklets can be downloaded and printed here.
Little House of Science
February Half-term is just around the corner, book your Live Video Classes from Mon-Sun 15-21 Feb 2021 soon.
We will be covering exciting topics like: First Skyscrapers and how they charge our cities, The Mystery of Platypuses, Atmosphere: Earth’s Cosy Blanket, What is Biomimicry?, What is Blood made of?, Kitchen Science: Tearful Onions and Jalapeño and Spooky Yeast!, and many more.
All classes are highly interactive and no prior knowledge is required. Daily classes are for 2 age groups (4-7 & 8-12 years). Friends and siblings discounts will be applied for you. To book, please go to https://www.littlehouseofscience.com/timetable/, email: info@littlehouseofscience.com or call us on 0800 092 1062.
Let’s get children cooking!
Cook School has taught over 50,000 children across the UK how to cook delicious, healthy meals using fresh, seasonal veg. And now the not-for-profit, founded by award-winning children’s cookbook author Amanda Grant, has launched its all-new recipe boxes.
Each box, delivered fortnightly, is filled with everything children need to make a tasty vegetarian meal for four, and includes recipe cards, notes on kitchen skills and how-to videos.
Even better, every box bought helps teach another child how to cook!
Click here to order yours today, and follow @CookSchoolClub on Instagram for more recipes.
Innovative Online Tech Courses – Fire Tech
Fire Tech’s week-long online tech courses are a terrific way to entertain imaginative kids aged 8 to 17 during their downtime.
Half-term courses run for 5 days from 10 am to 3 pm, starting Monday 15th February.
Courses include Python & Java Coding, Minecraft Maker, Artificial Intelligence, Creative Digital Design, and MORE! Live instruction with subject experts in a safe and secure learning environment in small class sizes.
Get £25 off using code: KM25. Book now by visiting our website.
Keep your Children Active and Engaged with Stagecoach at Home!
We can’t run in our venues right now but there’s no stopping us from having fun on Zoom instead! Weekly classes adapted to work in an engaging online environment with lots of dance, song, drama and even more laughter and hilarity than ever – pantomimes, west end musicals and lots more! Two-week trials available – it’s not too late to join the fun!
Our EARLY STAGES classes are for 4 – 6-year-olds and MAIN STAGES for 6 – 18-year-olds. Sibling discounts and two-week trials available.
For more information please contact Sara on 0208 398 8106 or email kensington@stagecoach.co.uk or visit our website at https://www.stagecoach.co.uk/kensington#workshops
Oxford University graduates to teach all ages
We understand that this is an incredibly stressful time for parents, especially where education is concerned.
That is why we have created OxThink, a personal tutoring agency where communication and flexibility are key.
Our tutors are graduates of Oxford University with stellar credentials and infectious enthusiasm for both their subject and the learning process.
They are here to ignite a love of learning and help achieve any goal, whether it’s the challenge of structuring an essay or getting into a chosen school. Any challenges that this year may bring will be met head-on.
Supporting Your Child’s Learning Throughout the Pandemic
The global pandemic has disrupted education, young people need support while they work from home.
Many schools are doing a great job supporting their students, but if you need any further support you can use our tutoring and consultancy service.
We provide online (and when restrictions permit in person) private tutoring to families in London and all over the world.
Delivering sessions in all the Key stages, Gcse, A Level, 11-plus and common entrance exams, with a decade of experience and many success stories, get in touch today and see how we can help your child succeed.
Gymnastics, Dance & Juggling – Let’s Get Active
Are you ready to have FUN? The ever popular holiday camp from London Academy of Gymnastics & Dance is running online this February half term. There’s Gymnastics, Dance, Obstacle Courses, Juggling (with socks), Fitness, Conditioning and Games.
The camp runs from Monday Feb 15th to Friday Feb 19th. There are sessions each morning for Reception (£25 per week), Years 1-2 and Years 3 – 6 (£80 per week). Spaces are limited.
Lively, qualified coaches get children engaged, learning new skills and having fun. Let’s burn off some energy together!
Learn with Leiths in Lockdown: Teen Cookery Toolbox Online Course
Leiths’ Teen Cookery Toolbox online course provides an entertaining way to keep teenagers engaged and focused while schools remain shut for the foreseeable future, imparting lifelong skills and techniques to serve up impressive feasts for the whole family to enjoy.
Having been uniquely designed for teenagers aged 13-18 during last year’s lockdown, this course serves as a fantastic way to concentrate young minds on something both educational and creative.
The flexible 6-week course can be accessed anytime, anywhere via the Workshop App, so it can be scheduled around schoolwork and other hobbies to suit each student.
Exceptional Academics Creative Writing Masterclass
Looking to ignite a creative spark in your child during these dull lockdown days? Exceptional Academics’ Creative Writing Masterclass is the perfect solution. When? 15 – 19 February from 10-11.30am
Where? Online. Ages: 10-13
1. Dramatic Monologues: exploring the form, creating one’s own and performing them.
2. Poetry and Lyrics: an exploration of form and language to write ones’ own poem.
3. Subverting Genre conventions to recreate well-known tales.
4. Switching narrative voice to another character’s viewpoint.
5. Mini-sagas: create a short story in just 100 words!
For more information, contact us on 0203 002 3770 or by email at info@exceptionalacademics.com.
Tiger and Tim – an entirely educational adventure for your kids, without them ever realising it!
Tiger and Tim are a terrific twosome bringing joy and education to kids everywhere! Learn and laugh as former BBC presenter Tim Hague and his best friend, Tiger, cultivate the cultural awareness, the curiosity, the creativity and the compassion of their “Tiger Cubs”.
Tiger and Tim is more than just a children’s show, it is a project for social good with the aim of helping to close the terrible literacy gap that exists for children in the UK and around the world.
Subscribe to the Tiger and Tim YouTube channel to learn more about their mission to improve literacy and how to get your kids to appear on the show!
Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE English Language & Literature Online Course
Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE English Language & Literature Online Course
Course Facilitator: EA’s Head of English
When? 15th-19th February
Times: 10:30am-12pm: English Language & 14.30-16.00: English Literature. Where? Online. Year: 11
English Language Course Content:
1. Close analysis techniques, exploring a range of non-fiction genres.
2. Planning and composing A* (Grade 9) non-fiction writing, tailoring content and style to form, purpose and audience.
3. Planning and composing A*(Grade 9) imaginative writing, focusing on narrative and descriptive tasks.
4. Revision of poetry and prose texts such as the IGCSE Edexcel Paper 2.
English Literature Course Content:
1. Revision and close analysis of the poetry collections, perfecting essay skills and honing exam technique.
2. Guidance and practice of Paper 3: Unseen skills, focusing on the poetry and Prose question.
3. Revision of prose and drama texts, developing essay skills and exam technique.
For more information, contact us on: T: 0203 002 3770 or E: info@exceptionalacademics.com
Dispel lockdown blues this Half Term
Lockdown is hard, and nobody understands your pain more than parents with pre-teen kids at home. Curious Campus has curated a phenomenal range of activities for your kids this Half Term, to inspire them outside the classroom.
After all, the platform is curated and run by a London mum, who understands what it is like to have boys at home who are constantly bored.
While there may be fatigue and loneliness from mundane classroom activities, we are certain an inspired online lesson will change your children’s mood, interact with kids from around the world, and come out of Half Term with positivity.
From cerebral to creative, Curious Campus has something for every child, delivered online by an incredible set of vetted teachers. So go on to CuriousCampus.com and sign up for a course in Miniature Painting, or play Chess in a Virtual Tournament, learn Drama & Shakespeare, or brush up on Math for the term ahead.
Art and Craft Half-Term Spanish Camp
Pepe and Tete is a Spanish language experience business based in Surrey. Our approach to teaching Spanish focuses on conversation and cultural immersion as the best ways to learn a new language.
That is why for Feb half term, we shall explore famous Spanish artists such as Picasso, Miró and Gaudi via an interactive and fun online camp.
The camp is aimed at children between 5 and 10 years and will involve plenty of craftwork. If you are interested or would like to find out more about our programmes, please get in touch on team@pepeandtete.com.
Getting Active with Little Vikids
The Sporting Nannies & Mannies is run by Little Vikids which is a Kensington based company offering childcare services with a specialty in sports coaching and physical development for children aged from 2+
All our staff are not only qualified sports coaches but are teachers and childcare practitioners.
They teach sport through education so after hitting a few tennis balls, you will find the kids collecting and counting the balls in different languages before working with occupational therapists on co-ordination and balance.
A truly unique concept and proving to be incredible during this tough period especially in London where young children are often deprived of outdoor activities.
In line with current regulations, they can only offer one on one services in the form of nannying/mannying ensuring parents can have some respite and ensure the kids are still getting the exercise they desperately need as part of their learning.
All staff are tested on a weekly basis and safety is of the maximum priority.
For further information, please contact them at: hello@littlevikids.com.
Let Mini Bakers Blossom with New Kids Range from Carr’s Flour
Carr’s Flour want to help inspire little bakers to get involved in the kitchen with the launch of their brand new Carr’s Kids Range!
The new range includes Carr’s Kids Biscuit Mix and Carr’s Kids Bread Mix, both of which are made with a blend of white and brown flour to produce home-made tasty bakes!
Alongside these new mixes, Carr’s Flour are welcoming a Kid’s Collectables range including cookie cutters, a mini baking kit, branded apron and measuring cups! The complete range can be purchased directly from Carr’s online shop now!
TOTL TomFoolery – A Unique Jewellery Making Kit
Fancy some creative, mindful me time? Fashion expert to the stars Charlotte Rogers of the famous West London-based pre-loved luxury jewellery brand This Old Thing London, has launched a sister company this time focusing on making your own jewellery.
The kits provide everything you need to make beautiful bespoke creations, including beads, wires, equipment and instructions.
Get the kids involved for a fun, educational “crafternoon” and show off your unique beaded creations with a front room fashion show!
The Tutorhood – Local Online Tutoring
We’re a small team of tutors offering online group classes in addition to individual tuition.
Since the recent lockdown announcement, we have introduced many more classes to support both students and parents during this difficult time.
Whether your child is interested in scientific experiments, learning a new language or simply needs some extra help with their classwork, we have a great team of young, enthusiastic tutors ready to help.
We have qualified teachers, graduates and SEN specialists who are experts in their respective fields. Prices start from £10/session.
Thyme in the Kitchen’s Half Term Kids World Cooking Adventure!
Take your children to a new country and around the world right from your very own kitchen this February Half Term!
Natasha Shamji is a trained Le Cordon Bleu Chef and runs bespoke cooking classes for children and families that focus on cooking delicious dishes at home, building skills and confidence in the kitchen and most importantly learning and having fun with food.
She is running a World Cooking Adventure workshop throughout the half term for kids aged 3-8y/o and 8-15 y/o where they will learn delicious dishes from around the world and learn about a new culture at the same time.
To book these fantastic classes and for more information on Natasha and Thyme in the Kitchen, click on this link https://linktr.ee/NatashaShamji
Need to help your preteen develop their mindset or motivation?
At Study Skills Lab, we provide support to preteens. We coach and equip them with the life skills they need to be confident and independent learners. We offer coaching (1:1 and group coaching) and workbooks for those that want to learn on their own.
We are currently offering coaching and workbooks to help preteens develop their mindset and motivation.
To find out more details or to book, please send an email to ola@studyskillslab.com or call on 07985443559.
Head and heart conversations in lockdown
Many young children, 3-8 years old, struggle with big emotions in their everyday lives and they can find it difficult to tell others how they feel.
Help your child explore their thoughts, feelings and associated physical reactions by reading The Little Paws Hotel book series together to get these important conversations started early.
Written by Clare Luther and beautifully illustrated by Maria Floyd, these books tell stories through the eyes of different breeds of dogs, gently addressing fears and worries in a relatable way.
They also provide opportunity to talk about empathy, kindness and caring for others.
Online Cookery Classes – For ALL ages!
Thinking of ways to spice up yet another locked-down half term or just want to do something fun?! Well, The Avenue Cookery School are hosting Online Private Cookery Classes and they are the perfect activity for both you and your little ones
Learn anything, from Cupcakes and Doughnuts to Sushi and Pizza, you name it, they can teach it!
They make an amazing lockdown birthday party, a wonderful source of weekend entertainment or even just 1.5 hours of peace for your, while your little tyke is fully immersed in their foodie fun! We are really not sure what else a parent could ask for!
Action Amanda’s “We’ve Got This” Community
Action Amanda has set up a “We’ve Got This” Community on Facebook to give children access to her Action Amanda Club classes during lockdown and parents a place to go for advice and activities to keep under 5’s energised and entertained at home. For just £10, you’ll have exclusive access to:
· 2 x 45 minutes Amanda’s Action Club Classes on Zoom – her normal class online (siblings can join in too)
· 1 pre-recorded class you can play over and over again
· Daily music videos and activities from Amanda’s Action Club & Friends – to keep you and your kids moving and entertained
· Expert advice from The Health Heroes – there’s Nutrigirl who knows everything there is to know about nutrition, Chef Zena who can help you with tasty recipes and baking activities and Shine Bright Caroline to keep everyone uplifted and feeling positive.
For more information and to book: https://amandasactionclub.co.uk/classes.
The Girl and the Raven
A short adaptation of the Icelandic folk legend of The Girl and The Raven.
The story is based on events surrounding a huge landslide in Vatnsdalur, Iceland in 1545, laying waste to the farm of Skíðastaðir.
Thirteen people died, but tradition says that one girl survived in an extraordinary manner…
This film will be released for free on the Little Angel Theatre YouTube channel and will be available for one year.
Build Your Own Kits
Get ready for some awesome racing fun with Build Your Own’s cool new Marble Run. This eco-friendly, STEM-inspired Marble Run is assembled using slot together techniques – no glue, no mess, no fuss.
Enjoy endless fun as the marbles twist, turn, drop down the steps, and then whizz round the vortex cone before racing to the finish! Which marble will win?
Build Your Own’s award-winning Microscope encourages children to discover and explore. Made from sustainable cardboard, this eco-friendly Microscope is awesome for examining garden minibeasts, leaves, feathers and more.
You’ll be amazed at what you can see with the 30x magnification!
Enjoy your half term, stay well and be safe.
