5 Things to do Following Parent’s Evening
So, you’ve come out of parent’s evening knowing that your child could do with a bit of help, but not knowing where to start.
7 Questions to ask your child – and what you really mean
It's often difficult to find out about our child's day at school so here are our top 7 Questions to ask your child on the way home. And what you really mean!
17 PLYTIME Olympic Challenges to Test Your Brain
To celebrate the 17 days of the 2021 Olympics we've created 17 PLYTIME Olympic Challenges. Have a go at these brainteasers and and see if you can work out all…
10 Tips to Boost Your Child’s Confidence
“Self-confidence is linked to almost every element involved in a happy life” - Psychology Today So it’s only natural for us to want to try and build self-confidence in our children.…
Children Who Have Made a Difference #beyourBEST
We've discovered some truly remarkable children, who have all made a huge difference in the world. Here is a small selection of them, together with their stories, to help to…
Small Biz 100 Winner- Small Business Saturday UK
We are so excited that Small Business Saturday named PLYTIME as one of their SmallBiz100 Businesses! This year’s Small Biz 100 features a range of unique independent businesses each contributing…
Year 6 SATs – To Test or Not To Test – That is The Question
At this time of year there’s always plenty of media interest around SATs exams but this year it’s been made even more prominent by Jeremy Corbyn’s announcement that Labour would…
Can Face to Face Games Play a Role in Education?
In a world dominated by technology there is growing recognition that face to face games can play a significant role in education. I’ve always thought that when the high and…
5 Tips To Help Get Your Kids “School Ready”
After a lovely hot summer, September is coming around all too quickly and “Back to School” ads are everywhere - all urging parents to get organised with uniforms, lunchboxes, backpacks,…
Can memory mask understanding?
Our desire to pass tests means we focus more on short term memory than building the solid foundations of understanding There are times when memory is all you require to…