By understanding how children learn and by observing what learning styles they use to process information, parents can help to support their child’s education and develop their academic strengths. To help you understand your child’s individual learning style and learn which activities and tools are most beneficial, Mill Hill School have provided the following information and advice… The best way to understand how your child learns is to observe them and try to identify their ‘learning style’. This refers to which senses your child best learns through. By identifying individual learning styles, parents can employ techniques that will improve the rate and quality of their child’s learning. Read through each…

I love afternoon tea, it’s so quintessentially English isn’t it? After all, what could be more English than Earl Grey tea with scones, the absolutely mainstay of afternoon tea. If this is your idea of afternoon tea, you may be surprised to learn that the latest afternoon tea to be launched in Birmingham has a distinctly Oriental feel to it, as well as being more savoury than sweet. It is also truly delicious, a real treat for both the eyes and the taste buds. Afternoon tea at the Wing Wah restaurant, based in Birmingham’s vibrant Chinatown, is a veritable feast of flavours, and a real treat for those who tend…

The second ballet in Birmingham’s Royal Ballet 2019 Summer season opened last night at the Birmingham Hippodrome. Hobson’s Choice was one of David Bintley’s earliest ballets, and is a much loved piece that is rich in heart and personality. A glorious comic piece, based on the classic 1950s film, Hobson’s Choice is a ballet that is strong on laughs and on romance, almost like a Victorian Rom Com where everything turns out fine in the end. Henry Hobson is the drunken owner of a successful shoe shop. He has three daughters, the eldest being the clever Maggie, who basically organises his business and his life. Younger daughters Alice and Vickey…

2019 marks the 55th anniversary of the realise of one of the most beloved family films of all time. Mary Poppins is now a perennial favourite, flicking through the channels to find something to watch on Sunday, there it was, still a film for the whole family to love and be enchanted by, and still one that is surprisingly relevant with its themes of a broken, troubled family, an overworked father, women’s rights, and children who feel lost and neglected, as well as looking at poverty on the streets of London. Mary Poppins Walking Tour For a film that is more than half a century old, Mary Poppins is surprisingly…