Practice Makes Perfect

25th October 2020

Practice Makes Perfect

As parents, you have all most likely heard of the Nature vs Nurture argument. A theory in which we try and figure out if our child is automatically going to be the next Einstein or if we need to start pumping their brains with knowledge from the day they’re born. […]

18th October 2020

The Importance of Meaningful Conversations

“Conversation is food for the soul” (Guy de Maupassant) From my experience, I know that children can talk and talk and talk… until they have completely forgotten the topic of conversation they began with! They begin with talking about what they did in their maths class and end up on […]

11th October 2020

The Importance of Good Sleep

“Sleep is the best form of meditation” – Dalai Lama Cognitive Ability (Performance in School) Strong scientific research shows that a good night’s sleep can significantly increase how our brain functions. A lack of sleep has proven to impair our executive function, which are skills needed to manage daily life. […]

4th October 2020

The Benefits of Morning Yoga

“Own your morning, elevate your life” – Robin Sharma In this week’s article, we look at the positive effects of an early morning Yoga session and provide some insight into the science that backs this up. We also briefly touch on the ways in which we’ve implemented Yoga into our […]

27th September 2020

How is my child’s diet effecting their performance in the classroom?

“Eat good, Feel Good” In today’s article, we will be looking at the effects a poor diet can have on your child’s performance in school, and how beneficial it can be to kickstart their day with a healthy, nutritious breakfast. Ensuring your child gets enough of the right nutrients can […]

13th September 2020

I hope this reassures you…

For the last week, I have been wracking my brain about how to answer these questions, as a coach and support working and someone who does not personally have to deal with these worries as of yet. I have been researching and asking for opinions from a variety of people […]

6th September 2020

10 minutes a day! (The Importance of reading with your children)

“Reading to the mind is what exercise is to the body” – Joseph Addison (English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician) It’s common knowledge that as humans we are influenced by what the people around us are doing, or not doing in this case, and this certainly applies to our children. […]

29th August 2020

What effect are devices having on our children?

Now we often hear a lot of information about the negative impact of spending too much time in front of a screen can have, but how many of us know the science behind this? We’ve decided to provide some insight into this research so you can make an informed decision […]

21st August 2020

5 Benefits to our Breakfast Club!

At School of Play, we are aware that choosing the right childcare for parents/carers is of extreme importance. We offer a service to ensure that every child in our care is happy, safe, and valued as an individual. We offer our wraparound care to children from 3 to 11 years […]

26th July 2020

HEALTHY LIFE, HEALTHY ME!

We can’t ask for much more than for our children to be living a healthy life and to be happy. The question is, how do we achieve this? The pressure to ensure they are always eating the right things, participating in sporting activities, studying for the correct amount of time, […]