Summer Writing Competition
Summer Writing Competition!
I Love to Learn tutors have teamed up with local children’s author Justin Strain, to encourage children to get writing this summer. the competition is open to ‘I Love To Learn’ students as well as children in local schools.
The theme is ‘Mystery and Adventure’ and there will be three age categories;
- 7 to 8
- 9 to 11,
- 12 to 16
Portsmouth author, Justin Strain, has agreed to judge the stories and present a signed copy of his book to each winner On Saturday 29th September.
Summer writing competition will be a signed book, I Love to Learn goodies and £100 in book tokens for the overall winner’s school!
Click here for Justin’s ‘Profile’ page in The Times Chicken House Award
Click here for Justin’s ‘Good Reads’ page.
Justin writes books for young people (9-14) based in our home city of Portsmouth! His first book is called ‘The Secret of the Scarlet Ribbon’ and has been short listed for The Times Chicken House Children’s Fiction Award.
The deadline for all entries is Sat 8th September, to be handed in or posted to I Love To Learn Education Centres. Alternatively, email tutors@ilovetolearn.co.uk
Competition Judging Criteria:
- Originality of idea
- Use of language
- Imagination
- Development of characters/plot
Justin’s Top Tips for Writing
- Try and imagine a scene as your character would experience it. Showing the reader what the character sees/hears/tastes/smells/feels can be really powerful.
- Think about how things would be different for your character in their situation/historical period. What would they wear or eat? Would they go to school? How would they get about?
- Describing an everyday event from a different perspective can be really effective. A walk across a darkened room after the lamp has gone out can be an adventure in itself!
- If you have a hero and a villain, make sure the villain comes alive – villains can often be the most deliciously interesting characters to the reader.
Tax Free Childcare is Here
Save Money with Tax Free Childcare at I Love to Learn
As we are OFSTED registered you can use the below methods to pay I Love to Learn.
Tax Free Childcare is a new scheme from the government. If you open an account and put in some money the government will give you your tax back. You can use this to pay for childcare for children up to 12 years old. (For every £8 you pay in, the government will pay in an extra £2, equivalent to 20% of childcare costs)
Click here to open an account…
Click here to find out more from MoneySavingExpert.com….
You can continue to use the below methods also:
If you are already using Childcare Vouchers issues by your employer you can use them to pay for tuition with us. (You have until Oct 2018 to enrol as this scheme will end)
If you receive Working Families Tax Credit you may be eligible for help also. Just give the Helpline a call and tell them that your childcare costs have gone up. They will let you know if you can receive extra credit.
The WFTC Helpline is 0345 300 3900.
Our OFSTED no. in Portsmouth is EY 387054.
Our OFSTED no. in Fareham is EY 559164
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if we can be of any help on this or any other issue.
Fareham Centre is Fully OFSTED Registered
Fareham is now Registered with OFSTED
I Love to Learn Fareham is registered with the OFSTED ( No. EY559164), and adhere to strict regulations with regard to the recruitment and vetting of staff. This will provide you with peace of mind when you send your child for tuition Whether it be maths, 11 Plus tutoring, or extra lessons in literacy skills, your child will receive the best possible teaching from experienced, qualified teachers.
An additional benefit of choosing us is that you can pay for our services with childcare vouchers and Working Families Tax Credit.
Help with Payment
As we are OFSTED registered as an activity based childcare premises you may be able to get help with payment. If you are issued with childcare vouchers by your employer you may be able to use them to pay for tuition.
The childcare voucher regime is being replaced in April 2018 with Tax Free Childcare.
Click on this link to open your Tax Free Childcare account.
If you receive Working Families Tax Credit you may be eligible for help also.
You can call the Working Families Tax Credit Helpline on 0345 300 3900. Just tell them your childcare cost have gone up and if they can help. Then quote our OFSTED No. EY559164.
Free 11+ Assessment Days
Looking For Expert Help for 11+ and Common Entrance?
Friday the 23rd June (Portsmouth) Wednesday 21st June (Fareham)
Find out if your child is suitable for the challenge of 11+ entrance exams! Are you thinking about entering your child for entrance assessment for local independent school such as:
- Boundary Oak School
- Mayville High School
- Meoncross School
- Portsmouth High School GDST
- Stroud School
- The Gregg School
- The Portsmouth Grammar School
- Twyford School
The standard of literacy and numeracy for these assessments can be high. If your child is strong in one or both areas you may want to find out which areas need attention.
Book a place on our excellent Summer School or Booster Lessons for 11+ preparation.
Each booking is 45mins long, and we will look at numeracy, literacy, verbal and non-verbal reasoning. We will give you free advice about your child’s readiness and learning needs.
Click here to find out more about our recent common entrance exam success…
Call us on 01329 738 100 or email tutors@ilovetolearn.co.uk Why not book now by filling in the form below to avoid disappointment?
General Enquiry
Click here to find out more about how we help common entrance students…
I Love to Learn Feedback Week
Every term we like to give you extra feedback. This is a chance for us to re-assess progress and let you know how quickly learning is taking place.
Every child is different and we want to make sure that you are getting the best value for money. Some students make a lot of progress quickly, however some children take a bit longer. It is important therefore that you are clear about the progress that is being made over time.
We will be booking appointments for you to speak to us either at the centre or over the phone. We can discuss your child’s progress and future goals.
Don’t worry, we will email you nearer the time to remind you.
EXCELLENT SATURDAY MORNING TUTORS WANTED
Can You Be an Enthusiastic Maths or English Tutor?
Tutors wanted to join our growing staff! We have vacancies for fully qualified teachers to become tutors in our busy education centre. Especially on Saturday morning when demand is highest.
Expanding to Fareham
Since 2005 we have successfully tutored hundred of children and seen fantastic results. We are now expanding to open a centre in Fareham and need new tutors in both Portsmouth and Fareham.
Tutors Wanted
At I Love to Learn Professional Tuition we help children from 6-16 in reading, writing, spelling and maths.
All resources are provided so you do not necessarily have to be an English or maths specialist. We know that great teachers can learn new things so we are happy to train you with the new material.
If you are an enthusiastic and skilled teacher, either Primary or Secondary, please do get in touch.
You can do one or more sessions a week to suit your availability and pay is up to £33 p/h.
Privacy Policy-I Love to Learn Professional Tuition
Business privacy policy – I Love to Learn Professional Tuition
This privacy policy sets out how I Love to Learn Professional Tuition uses and protects any information that you give I Love to Learn Professional Tuition when you use this website.
I Love to Learn Professional Tuition is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
I Love to Learn Professional Tuition may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01/04/2016.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
- name and job title
- contact information including email address
- demographic information such as postcode, phone number.
- other information relevant to tutoring your child
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping.
- We may use the information to improve our products and services.
- We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
- From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
- if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at [email address]
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we are required by law to do so.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to [address].
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
Summer School Pics from 2017
Learning to Work Hard!
Learning does not stop when the summer starts. From 21-25th August we were joined by lots of enthusiastic students for our summer school. Some of the children did tuition in the morning and then went over to Priory School in the afternoons for sport; others just did tuition in the afternoons.
Here are some pictures we had taken of the morning students who worked really hard and had a lot of fun, as you can see. They all completed a full 10 hours of learning to set themselves up for the new term.
VACANCY-ADMIN ASSISTANT
ADMIN ASSISTANT VACANCY
Job title :P/T Admin Assistant
Closing date : 13/07/17
A part-time administrator is required to help support a thriving after-school tuition centre. Hours are flexible during daytime or early evening.
Enthusiasm and the desire to do a great job is more important than experience and qualifications. Candidates must be good communicators, flexible and enjoy working in a child friendly environment.
You will require a Criminal Records Bureau check. The job is dependent on suitable references.
The hours required are: 8 hrs per week min
The rate of pay is £9.50 p/hr
Please contact us on 023 93 968626 or email your CV to tutors@ilovetolearn.co.uk
www.ilovetolearn.co.uk
Wow 100% Pass Rate for 11+Exams!
11+ Entrance Exam Success
Well done to all our 11+ and common entrance exam students for passing their tests. All students, who attended our sessions regularly, passed their 11+ exams in at least one of the schools they applied for. They included; Christ’s Hospital, St Catherine’s, Badminton, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, PGS and PHS. One of our students even got a full boarding scholarship, including all music tuition and exams paid in full!
Over the years we have had a lot of success, but this is definitely the best year ever. In order to celebrate we invited them all to Playzone on us! Quite a few were able to make it and really love the event. One mum said “Once again thanks you and Linda for organising this evenings party, the children had an amazing time and it was such a special treat to celebrate the end of the ordeal from the past few months! ”
It was really fun to celebrate together and we hope we can do it again soon.
