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Finding the funny
June 4, 2019
How do you write a comedy? Jeff Norton is the best-selling author of nine novels for young people – read his advice for finding the funny…...
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Cressida Cowell’s Free Writing Friday
May 16, 2019
15 minutes to write and draw anything you want. Sounds fun, right? Author Cressida Cowell talks about the idea behind Free Writing Friday for primary...
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Plants to enhance learning
April 16, 2019
Plants do a lot more than look good! Their health benefits and impact on learning make them great additions to any home or classroom, particularly for...
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Getting to know Alesha Dixon
April 12, 2019
Alesha Dixon knows how rewarding it is to write stories. As the judge of this year’s Explore Learning Writers’ Awards, we got to know...
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Author Q&A: Ethan Willis
April 3, 2019
Ethan Willis is the author of the novel ‘Blue as the Sky’. He recently visited our Bournemouth centre to kick off the Explore Learning...
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Susie Dent: Let’s be word detectives together
February 4, 2019
Susie Dent, English lexicographer and expert of Countdown’s ‘Dictionary Corner’, talks about how the complexity of our language can...
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Tutor Spotlight: Catherine Meade
January 15, 2019
Who are our tutors and how do they support children in our centres? Find out from Catherine Meade, a tutor at our Southborough centre… A...
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Creative writers start here!
October 17, 2018
Malachi is 11 years old and a member of our Creative Writing course. We wanted to showcase his amazing work, so he has written a blog! “I have...
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Prime time with Bobby Seagull
October 12, 2018
Inspiring mathematician Bobby Seagull on staying calm under pressure, teaching while famous and the maths behind football stickers… Why are you...
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A healthy way to kick-start your day!
September 12, 2018
Everyone says breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but this is especially true for your child! We caught up with BEAR to hear their...
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