The Parent-Teacher Loop

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this episode, the hosts discuss the critical topic of eSafety for children, especially as summer approaches and screen time increases. They explore the implications of screen time, the importance of parental awareness, and the role of schools in educating children about online safety. The conversation highli...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this episode, Olivia, Claire and Lucy discuss the challenges parents face during the summer holidays regarding their children's learning and development. They share personal anecdotes, explore the impact of long breaks on academic progress, and provide practical tips for keeping children engaged and lea...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this episode, the hosts discuss strategies for surviving the long summer holidays with children, focusing on maintaining some educational skills, while also ensuring fun and engaging activities. They share personal experiences and practical tips for structuring days, encouraging reading, and incorporating cr...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this episode, the hosts discuss the complexities of parenting and education, focusing on managing children's big emotions, the importance of compliance in early education, and the role of transparency between parents and educators. They explore strategies for helping children articulate their feelings a...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this episode, the hosts discuss the importance of boredom in childhood development, emphasizing how it fosters creativity, imagination, and resilience. They explore various strategies for parents to manage their children's boredom, the role of technology, and the significance of independent play. The co...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this episode we welcome our first guest to the podcast: Louise is Head of Lower School and Year 7 at a grammar school and she explains the expectations for starting Grammar school. Claire, our Early Years teacher explains the expectations of starting Primary school and we talk about how to best prepare your...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this engaging podcast episode, the hosts discuss the multifaceted challenges of parenting, particularly focusing on the importance of resilience and play in child development. They share personal anecdotes and professional insights on how to foster resilience in children, the significance of school readiness...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this episode we explain what is meant by early numeracy. Claire, our Early Years teacher describes what the skills and expectations look like in the classroom. Lucy, our Childminder gives top tips on how to encourage early counting and maths skills at home and how to fit it in to busy day. If you have any qu...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this episode we explain what is meant by early literacy. Claire, our Early Years teacher describes what the skills and expectations look like in the classroom. Lucy, our Childminder gives tips on early reading and how to fit it in to a busy day. If you have any questions you would like us to answer you can f...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this episode we look at the communication and social skills needed for starting school. Claire, our Early Years teacher explains what the expectation is for children starting school and Lucy, our Childminder, gives tips on how to encourage those skills in children getting ready to go to school so that they c...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. In this episode we talk all about the statutory tests that children do in Primary School: phonics screening check, the Multiplications check and the SATs. Claire and Olivia, our Primary School teachers explain what the children can expect and how best to prepare for them with as little stress as possible. If yo...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. This episode looks again at the school readiness checklist and in particular potty training. Claire, our Early teacher explains what is expected of your child when they start school when it comes to going to the toilet. She describes what the children can expect in class as well as how the teachers will help th...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. This episode looks more closely at the school readiness checklist, in particular the importance of movement and play for helping your child be successful at writing when they start school. Claire, our Early Years teacher tells us what to expect in the first year of school and Lucy, our Nanny and Childminder giv...

If you have a question or a topic you would like us to cover, click here to contact us. This episode looks in more detail at 3 items on the school readiness checklist: independent eating, dressing and focusing. As Primary School teachers, parents and practitioners we explain what the expectations look like in school, the impact of meeting those expectations and give tips for how to achieve them. I...