Additional Courses
11+ tuition, Tuesday and Thursday, 7pm-8pm
Are you going to grammar school next year? Our 11+ course is excellent preparation for your entrance exam. We guide you through verbal reasoning in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Drop into the centre and talk to Charlotte, Katherine or Lizzie to find how we can really prepare you for your exam!
Explore Writing, Wednesday, 7pm-8pm
Our exciting creative writing course for 8-14 year olds is for everyone from reluctant writers to budding authors. We have a specially designed programme that is set to stimulate and stretch your imagination! Using literary techniques to create stories, newspaper articles and play scripts we have something for every creative mind out there!
Succeed in Secondary, Course starts in June 2010
Our Succeed in Secondary course is designed for children in year 6 or above, to prepare you for secondary school. We look at issues in the news today and create exciting projects based around them. These range from PowerPoint presentations and newspaper reports to practicing note taking and debating. We are going to start this course in June 2010, to find out more please come into the centre and talk to one of the managers.
Explore Learning and Local Schools
In High Wycombe we work very closely with a number of schools, and community groups holding fun literacy and numeracy workshops over the forthcoming term, so look out for us in your school!
Please call us on 01494 144447 to find out what free literacy and numeracy workshops we can hold for your class or community group.
What teachers think about our free Schools Programme...
"The tutors had an excellent relationship with children of all abilities. They approached the task in a fun but 'real life' way...the task really reinforced the learning in school." Mr Judge, St. Walburga's RC Primary School.
Workshops
Within our centre we hold lots of different workshops to interest and enthuse our members.
Over October half term we will be planning some free member and non-member workshops. Please call or drop by the centre for more details.
Open Sessions
We also offer the opportunity for parents to visit the centre during one of our open sessions. Let your child become the tutor and see the work they are covering when they are in our centre!
To find out about our next open sessions please talk to Charlotte, Lizzie or Katherine.
Centre News
Memebers are you going on holiday soon? Why not take one of your lizard cards with you and take a picture of you and the card in an interesting location. We will put the picture up in Surf Club and you will receive a lucky lizard card.
Please ask Charlotte, Katherine or Lizzie for more information.
Opening Hours
Term Time:
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Monday - Friday
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3pm-8pm
Tuesday 7pm-8pm 11+ and siblings only
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Saturday
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10am-6pm
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Sunday
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10am-4pm
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Schools Holidays:
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Monday & Friday
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10am-6pm
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Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
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12pm-8pm
Tuesday 7pm-8pm 11+ and siblings only
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Saturday
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10am-6pm
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Sunday
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10am-4pm
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Quotes from Parents, Teachers and Children
"I came here because I needed help with my studies and I knew they followed the national curriculum. I've learnt a lot in maths and English too...my marks have got much better, so I'm feeling happier."
Kitty O'Neil, 8, Beaconsfield Member
"The event reinforced class teaching. It was helpful for the children to apply their literacy skills and learning in such a fun way."
Mrs Thompson, Year 3 Teacher, Juniper Hill
"(Teachers) have seen their progression and enjoy watching them succeed just as much as we do."
Mrs Hooper, Beaconsfield Parent
"It's what some parents might do at home, but in a structured environment. It certainly seems to relieve the pressure on both the parents and the children, as they can see they are doing their best."
Mr Nott, Headteacher, Davenies, Beaconsfield
"The tutors are friendly, enthusiastic, caring and always helpful. They communicate really well with the children and find time to cater for their individual needs."
Mr and Mrs Rowe, Beaconsfield Parents
"Tom has done amazingly well since coming to Explore. He is only in his second month of coming but already I have noticed an improvement in reading, maths and most of all confidence. I would recommend this to anyone. Tom loves it here!"
Lynne Smith, Beaconsfield Parent
"The service is excellent. My daughter really enjoys working with the tutors who are fun but also knowledgeable. The Parent Conference meetings are informative and accurately match the feedback from school."
Sarah Dean, Explore Parent
"Iona has been able to consolidate and fully understand work that she is doing at school. The extra coverage of the same topics has given her a solid foundation when moving on to more advanced concepts."
Lucy Johnstone, Beaconsfield Parent
"My children have both excelled in school and I have no doubt that Explore Learning is one of the main reasons. Even my children have passed comment on how Explore Learning has helped with work in school."
T. Hardy, Beaconsfield Parent
Inspiring maths and English tuition in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Call today on 01494 411147 to find out how our maths and English tutors can help your child to achieve their full potential.
