Drayton Private Tutor

Tongues & Grooves

draytonprivatetutor — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:23:19 +0000

Tongues&Grooves enables people from all walks of life to express themselves through writing and performance. Our monthly club is now a nationally recognised venue for the performance of poetry and music. We regularly feature award winning poets alongside those beginning to establish a reputation; and we offer opportunities for creative collaborations between poets and musicians.

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Young wordsmiths can apply for Writer Squad

draytonprivatetutor — Sat, 07 May 2011 13:29:31 +0000

A great opportunity published in the News today for young people aged 13-17 . . .

Young wordsmiths can apply for Writer Squad

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/east-hampshire/young_wordsmiths_can_apply_for_writer_squad_1_2659428

Published on Saturday 7 May 2011 06:34

ASPIRING young writers are invited to apply to join the first-ever Portsmouth ‘Writer Squad’.

The New Theatre Royal and literature development agency, New Writing South, are calling on all keen wordsmiths aged from 13 to 17 to put themselves forward for a unique opportunity.

The Squad will meet once a month for 11 months from September at the theatre where a professional writer will introduce youngsters to a wide range of styles from poetry to playwriting, lyrics and short stories.

The Portsmouth Writer Squad is one of four being set up in the south east – the other three are to be established in Eastleigh, Rye and Margate.

To enter submit a short written piece – at least 300 words – in any genre but with the title Breakfast, with your name, age, address and email address to: Anna Jefferson, Creative Learning Manager, New Writing South, 9 Jew Street, Brighton, BN1 1UT, or email anna@newwritingsouth.com.

Successful applicants will be invited to a workshop from 10am until 12pm on Saturday, June 25, at the New Theatre Royal. Deadline is May 27.

Intensive one-to-one tutoring gets results!

draytonprivatetutor — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:57:06 +0000

Many parents are unhappy with their child’s progress at school but don’t know where to start to turn the problem around. As parents we’re often busy with work demands, other children, family meals,

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pets and so on – homework help is often rushed and seen as a chore by the whole family!

Don’t panic! I offer a friendly, but intensive one-to-one service which puts your child at the centre of attention; something which cannot be fostered in classrooms today. This will have a fantastic influence on your child’s confidence as the work is tailored very specifically to their needs and problems can be tackled head-on as and when they occur.

Contact me now: martina.newton@hotmail.co.uk to book in a no-obligation assessment.

Drayton Private Tutor tutors herself on WordPress

draytonprivatetutor — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:04:01 +0000

Social media savvy – that’s what I’m aiming to be. I’ve Facebooked, Twittered and now I’m WordPressing (?) I shall be adding to this blog with all sorts of education-related topics worthy of a second look – or not – you let me know! I shall start with today’s story:

Say goodnight to bedtime stories| The Daily Mail

Comments on this Daily Mail article? Probably not such a great piece of research – 2000 polled by TalkTalk who are now benefiting nicely from the ‘advertising’ of this piece of ‘shock-horror’ news.

Having said that, the issue remains, but a more credible source (a survey of primary school teachers) recognised this last year:

Many parents failing to read to children, survey shows | Guardian Education

Do you think this is a ‘storm in a teacup’ or a long-term decline in the care of our children?