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Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum…
where history comes alive!
Located in the pretty Northamptonshire village of Stoke Bruerne,
The Canal Museum, is a true hidden gem. With its boat trips,
pond dipping, flight of locks, colourful narrowboats, waterway
walks, infamous tunnel, two pubs, shop and a café it provides a
great family day out. In the museum you will discover the story of
Britain’s canals, from the great engineers and navvies who created
them to the boat families, leggers and lock-keepers who lived and
worked on them. You’ll find models of working boats, traditional
clothing, canal crafts, painted ware, a re-creation of a boat
builder’s workshop, beautiful historical signs and much more.
Visit canalrivertrust.org.uk/the-canal-museum for further
information and details of forthcoming events.
Tutors not
Computers!
First Class Learning are holding an Open Day
on Saturday 11th June from 11am to 2pm at the
Broughton Pavilion. Why not join them for a fun
filled time of games, refreshments, face painting,
prizes and more.
Find out how they can help your children become
confident and meet the new 2016 National
Curriculum expectations.
First Class Learning caters for learners from
Early Years and primary through to GCSE and
adult students. Their expert tutors support
your child’s learning in maths, English or both
subjects together in order to help with their
school studies, build confidence and develop
independent learning skills. They use a range of
learning resources and also support pupils who
are preparing for SATs and GCSE exams as well as
school entry tests.
For more information see: www.
firstclasslearning.co.uk/mksouth
Steam Train Rides at Half Term
For a fabulous day out
with the kids this half
term, look no further than
Buckinghamshire Railway
Centre! As well as being
open for a Steaming Day
on Wednesday 1st June, we
also have special events
planned for both weekends
of half term!
On Sunday 29th & Bank
Holiday Monday 30th
May, it’s our “Beattie
Bash”, a special steaming
event celebrating two
sister locomotives, called
‘Beatties’, who are 142
years old!
On Saturday 4th & Sunday
5th June, come to our
“Miniature Traction Engine
Rally”, where you can
see around 25 of these
fascinating machines parading around the site.
On all of these days, you can enjoy rides behind a full-size steam
engine, and also, for a small fee, you can take a trip on our ride-on
miniature railway. There is plenty to see and do, with lots to look at
and learn about around our 25-acre site, including visitor centre and
exhibition hall. We are open 10.30am-5pm.
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Station Road, Quainton,
Nr Aylesbury, Bucks HP22 4BY
Website: www.bucksrailcentre.org.
Email: marketing@bucksrailcentre.org. Tel: 01296 655720
Find us on Facebook!
Pen and Ink
Vocabulary forms one of the linchpins of the 11+ test.
Half of the test is Verbal Reasoning, and it is tested in
many forms.
Preparation for a good vocabulary starts as soon as
children begin to read. It is the breadth and scale of their
reading that is key. Novels, comics, instructions, recipes
– a wide variety of reading sources will go a long way to
building a strong vocabulary. Much of the preparation for
the test itself includes time spent simply learning new
words and their: Antonyms (opposite words); synonyms
(words with a similar meaning); homonyms/homophones
(words with a similar sound and a different spelling);
and homographs (words with double meanings). Trying to
work out the meaning of a word from the context is also
important. Comprehension work is critical in this respect,
and in particular, for the Cloze part of the test. This is
when words from a passage are removed, and the test asks
children to fill in the blanks, sometimes with a reference
list, and sometimes not.
Also important is teaching children how to successfully
complete the test. In other words, not spending too long
on a question that they are completely flummoxed by, but
rather moving on, and coming back to it later if there is
time at the end of that section of the test. It’s useful to
practice working under time pressure as well; the more
comfortable children are with this, the more relaxed they
can be during the test.
T: 01494 773300 www.penandinktuition.co.uk
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