YG&T projects 

The Edison Project

The Edison Project is an accelerated learning programme for bright children aged 7-11 who are blessed with the gift of dyslexia. By increasing the capacity to solve problems and develop creative & critical thinking, dyslexic children are taught how...

The Da Vinci Project

The Da Vinci Project is an exciting personalised learning programme exploring the intelligences which inspired Da Vinci. Children attend The University of Warwick or the University of Oxford once a week after school and are taught by University acade...

YG&T Poetry Competition 2008

This is a poetry competition for every Year 3, 4, 5 or 6 child. Winners will be decided by VOTES, so make sure that you get your friends and family come back to this webpage to have a look at your poem and vote for it! How to Enter: 1. Email your...

Term Dates 

Summer Term 2008

10 sessions, weeks beginning:

April 21st, 28th
May 5th, 12th, 19th,
June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

However, the session on May 5th (a bank holiday) will be moved to July 7th.

MENSA Resources for Gifted and Talented Learners 

Mensa Connections
Mensa IQ Test in a Tin
Mensa World Orb Brain Training Puzzle
Mensa Jigsaw Puzzle Brain Brain Training Puzzle
Mensa The Original Orb Brain Training Puzzle
Kids Mensa (Age 7 - 12)
Mensa IQ Wooden Bogglers

Workbooks 

All of the books which we use are listed here in the order in which we get through them.

Educademy Resources

If you feel that your child is not sufficiently stretched in school, or if there are gaps is his/her understanding, or if you just want to be sure that everything has been covered without any gaps, then these are the tried and tested gems you need.

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How to Protect Your Child From Bullies

Hi! I'm Coral. For 35 years I have taught kids in inner cities, African townships and rural England, have been the headteacher of three state primary schools in the UK, led the Department of Education Excellence Awards team and inspected schools for...

Child Safety

Every day we read about problems with bullying, child abuse, abduction and murder. Is it a more dangerous world than when we were kids? What can we do to protect our children, without wrapping them in cotton wool? Are our children in danger of being too...

The Ideal School Curriculum

You can help with the Great School Curriculum Debate! What should we be teaching our children in school? Have your say and make your vote count. 

Life Skills: Typing 

Some parents have asked about typing classes, which unfortunately Bright Sparks can't provide at the moment.

However, the program which I use with children is:
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 16 Deluxe (PC)

With 15 minutes practice a day, your child will be beating my typing skills by the time they reach their next school!

Oh, by the way, I bet you have a go at it too!

Contacting CJ 

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Year 4 parents are beginning to consider the choices for secondary schools. If I can help, please let me know and I will gladly assist.

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