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11 + Entrance Exam Preparation, Tuesday 7-8pm
Our 11+ course aims to give children the confidence and skills needed to tackle the 11+ examination. Our enthusiastic and knowledgeable tutors cover all types of verbal reasoning, maths and English questions. This inclusive course runs from January until October and is for children in Year 5. To book your free taster session for this course, please call the centre so we can arrange a convenient time to meet with a centre manager.
Explore Writing, Wednesday 7-8pm
Explore Writing is the exciting creative writing course open to all members aged 8-14 years old. Exploring a range of writing styles and posing stimulating challenges to stretch every child’s imagination, this course makes creative writing accessible to even the most reluctant authors! Working alongside our tutors, our members craft work they can be really proud of. Free taster sessions are available to both new families and current members.
Succeed in Secondary, Monday 7-8pm
This is a really popular course in Milton Keynes, running on Monday evenings exclusively for our older members. This course has recently been launched to endow children with the key skills necessary for the transition into secondary school. Children in Year 6 or above can come to engage in topical debates, practice researching through a variety of challenging sources, and develop a broad range of presentation skills – all essential as they make the transition between primary and secondary school. Places are filling up fast so book a trial session or call for more information on 01908 394 912.
Milton Keynes Explore and Schools
At Milton Keynes, we work alongside lots of schools in the area, complementing the great work our members are doing in the classroom. Over the last school year we have visited several schools in the area, enthusing lots of children with our maths and literacy workshops. Some of the schools we currently work with include: Bishops Parker, Swanbourne House, Oxley Park, Green Park and Falconhurst.
We are currently taking bookings for the next academic year so if we've not visited your school yet, call the centre on 01908 394912 to order your 2009/2010 event planner.
What the Schools think...
"Tutors were lively in their approach and engaged all children. Their motivation was both warm and friendly whilst being firm. Children thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and many asked if they would be involved in more”
Aruna Denton, Deputy Head Teacher at Rickley Junior School
“Very considerate, interesting and good class management”
Nicole Arnold, Y6 Teacher from Oxley Park Primary
“The children enjoyed it and we are still using the actions for personification, alliteration and similies” (following an Explore literacy event)
Emily McCluskey, Literacy Coordinator, Falconhurst School
