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In this issue Editorial

Welcome back!

What makes your Christmas?

For us it’s a host of different characteristics that normally come together for a magical, fun day. As a child, receiving a stocking and opening the small gifts inside with wearilyopened eyes (4am wake-up call) was always met with heightened excitement.

These days though, seeing others receive gifts and enjoying a hearty Christmas lunch would have to be my answer. However, one thing that trumps the actual day itself is the steady festive build-up.

News and Events.....................................4 Day Trippers to Peterborough..........6 Peter Pan at The Cresset.....................7 Cinderella in Stamford.........................8 Dick Whittington at The Key.............10 New Year’s Resolutions For Your Children....................................12 Christmas at Springfields....................14 Training with Riverside.........................16 Puzzles.........................................................18 Tuition at Kip McGrath.........................19

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Some may say Christmas starts too early, and with one local shop near us selling Christmas trees at the start of November we would have to say that’s far too early even in our book.

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Father Christmas, the school Christmas fair and perhaps even visiting a grotto.

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Going to the panto is one we focus on in this issue, with a good look at four of the region’s top seasonal performances.

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As you know, Term Times always tries to bring you excellent competitions. In this issue we offer a chance to win one of three different books, all great reads and for different ages this Christmas Plus, don’t miss out on a chance to win a child's ticket for all things Christmas at Skylark Garden Centre near March.

Alternatively, competitions will be posted on our website at www.termtimes.ltd.uk Please ask your parents’ permission before entering via the internet.

All winners will be picked at random and Term Times' decision is final.

Our ‘Day Trippers’ feature is a seasonal look at family Christmas activities in Peterborough. This regular feature, partnered by Hegarty Solicitors, aims to bring you a family guide to activities both nearby and a little further away.

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Therefore, with one final call-out, please email us with any suggestions, comments, or ideas you may have for next year.

Wishing you all happy holidays.

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Enjoy a Christmas Afternoon Tea

What it takes to be a black belt Learning to hone your skills in martial arts, whether as a child or adult, improves fitness, confidence and strength of mind.

Each level of progression is rewarding, but what does it take to reach the top and gain that coveted black belt?

A white belt represents the open mindedness a student must possess in order to accept the teachings of their instructor. A black belt is the new beginning of learning and passing on the knowledge to others.

There are on average 12 belts from white belt to black belt (adults 10 belts). To gain a black belt there is usually some form of test where the student must perform a selection of advanced martial arts moves and even a written exam.

Hicks Karate has a minimum 4 years training including a 6 month period between each of the last two grades to achieve a black belt. Students must be dedicated to regular minimum twice weekly training and have black belt attitude.

This is not the end, this is only the beginning. Earning a black belt is like starting again, teaching, mentoring and encouraging the next generation.

For more information contact Sensei Andrew Hicks of Hicks Family Martial Arts School on 07974196256 or visit www.hickskarate.co.uk

We all love an afternoon tea, food and a show, so why not treat yourself to both this year?

The Chalkboard is located within the Key Theatre building in Peterborough and specialises in a ‘pick your own’ style afternoon tea so you can make it twice the fun, eat first and then enjoy the family panto Dick Whittington or the children’s show Santa’s New Sleigh with no fuss or rush.

It’s a great idea creating your own perfect afternoon tea, even at Christmas, you choose everything! From the type of bread, your sandwich fillings, type of scone and choice of savouries and sweet treats, you get to choose three. The children’s Christmas afternoon tea is really special too with lots of Christmassy treats.

They also offer a delicious breakfast and are open from 9am on the days when Santa’s New Sleigh is showing or the panto has an 11am performance, so you can enjoy a fantastic family breakfast together before the show. Dairy free, gluten free, vegan and vegetarian diets are catered for too.

Tables are filling up fast so to book your family treat visit www.thechalkboardpeterborough.co.uk

Snow White in King’s Lynn Mirror, mirror on the wall – which is the best panto of them all? Snow White of course.

This fabulous fairytale comes to the Alive Corn Exchange in King’s Lynn this Christmas packed with a great cast, special effects, amazing sets, live music and colourful costumes.

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Brought to us by Jordan Productions, the fabulous team behind last year’s hugely popular panto Beauty & the Beast, this year’s brilliant family show promises to be just as magical.

I just wanted to touch base and say thank you for the family tickets that Fletcher won to go and see the dinosaur exhibition at Peterborough Cathedral. He loved it so much he went twice! First with his Grandparents at the beginning of the summer holidays and then again with us towards the end of the holiday.

Take a journey into the enchanted forest with the hilarious Dame Dotty (King’s Lynn’s favourite dame played by Ian Marr), Herbie the Huntsman (Scott Cripps back by popular demand) and the Magnificent Seven.

Get ready to boo and hiss at the jealous Wicked Queen as she tries to poison her stepdaughter, the beautiful Snow White.

You can’t beat the fun and interaction of a great panto and this much-loved tale will be the perfect introduction to live theatre for the kids in the build up to Christmas.

There’s a choice of performances available and tickets range from £17 to £23, so book now for the wonderful family pantomime Snow White at the Alive Corn Exchange running from 7 – 31 December on 01553 764864 or visit www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk 4

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We were all fascinated, and the animatronics were amazing.

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Peterborough’s illuminations are on and there’s plenty to see and do this festive season from ice skating to Christmas markets, train rides with Santa and fun for the kids indoors and out.

Of course there’s plenty of shopping to be done but you can make it a fun event by enjoying a range of magical entertainment and surprises every weekend in the Queensgate Shopping Centre.

It’s worth popping in to see the lights and decorations and of course Santa. This year he’s gone tech-savvy with his Giant Virtual Reality Bauble, a super-cool VR headset experience that will transport the whole family to Santa’s workshop in Lapland!

Throughout the Christmas season there’ll be visits from the Roller Bauble Trio, a Christmas acrobatic show featuring a mind-blowingly bendy Christmassy contortionist, a bauble stilt walker, an aerial hoop snowflake and an acrobatic elf.

Families will also have the amazing opportunity to capture a photo of their ‘resting Grinch face’ in Queensgate’s giant Snow Bauble and also join the DIY bauble workshop. To see what's on please visit www.queensgate-shopping.co.uk/events/ Out of town you can head to Peterborough’s beautiful Nene Park which has plenty of winter festive fun at Ferry Meadows from 25 November to 2 January. Skate on an open-air ice rink, shop at the mini Christmas market and take a ride on the vintage fun fair.

The eco-friendly synthetic ice rink is open daily throughout the winter season. Suitable for ages 4 and over, prices start from just £6 per skating session and free car parking is included.

You can sample warming mulled wine, indulgent hot chocolate or traditional Bratwürst as well as sweet treats at the mini market full of unique gifts with more inside the Ferry Meadows Gift and Farm Shop, also full of festive Farm Shop produce.

An exciting vintage fun fair and rides on the festive-themed miniature railway will add to the entertainment, alongside a variety of children’s crafts and activities. Take a look at what's on please visit www.nenepark.org.uk/christmas The city’s iconic Cathedral is always well worth a visit and is running several special events, including the annual Christmas Concert on 17 December; in addition to its wonderful carol services. The Cathedral shop is also full of potential gifts and cards. To find out more please visit www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk The Nene Valley Railway is not far from the centre and runs steam train trips with Santa, gifts for the children and the chance to dine on board.

Evening experiences include one of the stations illuminated and the chance to enjoy festive music and carols. Book your train ride by heading to www.nvr.org.uk

entertained. In addition the gift shop will help you find something unique. To see what’s on please visit www.peterboroughmuseum.org.uk For some indoor fun and a festive party take the kids to Safari Play soft play centre. They’re holding a fun party evening on 20 December. It includes a visit from Father Christmas, small gift from Santa's Elves, disco and fun games, face painting, a visit from mascot Lenny the Lion, use of the 3-tier play frame throughout the whole 2-hour party plus food and drink. Book your tickets on www.tickettailor.com/ events/safariplayandpartyvenue/668081/ The kids can also burn off some Christmas excitement at the fantastic Inflata Nation theme park at the PE1 Retail Park just outside the city centre bouncing on a huge range of inflatables, taking part in challenges, activities and games. They have a phenomenal 14,000 square feet inflatable bounce arena Term Times has tried out and it’s brilliant family fun for all ages with slides, ball pool, giant air pillow and more. The centre’s birthday packages are great for the kids and there’s a special Christmas party with Santa on 23 December too with free gift and food. Visit www.inflatanation.com

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Peter Pan Flies High at The Cresset Do you believe in fairies? Let’s hope you do. Get ready to take a flying trip to Neverland this Christmas as The Cresset pantomime Peter Pan takes to the Peterborough stage from 15–31 December.

It’s a classic tale and perfect to sprinkle a little magic over the festivities – and yes there will be flying! Headlining the cast is Kevin Kennedy, well loved as Curly Watts in Coronation Street, who’ll be starring as the baddie Captain Hook along with James Fletcher, who starred in Hollyoaks, as our young hero Peter Pan. Term Times caught up with the panto’s hero and villain…

Who is your favourite childhood TV celebrity or actor?

‘I’d have to say Bernard Cribbins. I love Bernard in everything he did and I got to work with him once and while we were sat waiting together I said - do the voice of Orinoco from the Wombles - and he did it! So I think it’s fitting I say him.’ Kevin

‘Fireman Sam, Batman and Brum – all the cartoon ones!’ Jamie

and falling out with the relatives. And no one does it as well as we do.’ Kevin

Best thing about being Captain Hook/Peter Pan? ‘He’s immediately recognisable as being the baddie – once they see the hook and the hair and the hat then you don’t have to work too hard, they know exactly who Captain Hook is.’ Kevin

‘I love doing panto! I think I’ve done about seven or eight and it’s always such a lovely way to spend Christmas. Everyone comes wanting to be cheered up and to forget about all the problems they’ve had in the year and just come and have a lovely time.’ Jamie

‘Getting to be a boy forever!’ Jamie

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‘Kids just say it as it is – and good for them. They know if you’re not putting 100% into it which is great… and a curse sometimes!’ Kevin

‘Evil. Conniving. Ridiculous.’ Kevin ‘Full. Of. Energy!’ Jamie What’s so good about panto?

‘Panto for me is vital to the British psyche. It’s as much a part of Christmas as Christmas dinner

‘If kids don’t like something they let you know!

Kids can be the toughest critics but also the most rewarding people to win over, because if they do believe in fairies this Christmas they’re going to have a wonderful time.’ Jamie

Tickets for Peter Pan at The Cresset in Peterborough are on sale now and can be booked by calling 017333 265705 or by visiting www.cresset.co.uk

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Stamford Pantomime Players have been performing traditional family pantomimes for over 70 years and this year you shall go to the ball as they bring us the magical fairytale Cinderella.

This enchanting tale is always a festive favourite as we see poor Cinderella suffer at the hands of her cruel stepsisters, but with a little help from her Fairy Godmother and a certain glass slipper, her fortunes change and she finds happiness with her Prince Charming.

Enjoy the laughs with faithful servant Buttons (Cinderella’s greatest admirer) as this family favourite unfolds, get ready to boo those Ugly Sisters and shout ‘it’s behind you!’ as they all get lost in the enchanted forest.

It promises to be great festive entertainment as usual from this seasoned team and with a cast of 80 performers, wonderful costumes, lots of fun and some fairy magic it’s the perfect show for the whole family this Christmas.

Join in the fun at The Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre from 22 December to 1 January 2023.

To book call 01780 766 455 or visit www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk

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Dick Whittington at the Key Theatre If you’re looking for the purrfect panto this year, Dick Whittington and his feline friend should provide all the laughs you need this festive season at the Key Theatre in Peterborough.

On stage from 25 November until 8 January 2023 the city’s longest running panto features dozens of performances, a fabulous cast, magic and some great original music.

This year’s hilarious, brand new family pantomime adventure features David Griffin-Stephens as Dame Fanny Fitzbottom, and Simon Aylin as our hero Dick Whittington, back by popular demand following his hilarious performance in last year's Cinderella.

From queen of the London cabaret scene, having won London Pride Cabaret Act 2022, to queen of

vermin, Alexa Vox will play the villain we all love to hate, the evil Queen Rat. Lucy-Jane Quinlan – nominated for a prestigious Great British Pantomime Award for best principal female for her role in Cinderella at the Lighthouse in Poole – plays Fairy Bowbells.

Following a show-stealing performance as Dandini in Cinderella last year, Simon Rhys Jones returns to the Key in the roles of Captain and King of the Disco, while Abigail Matthews plays Alice Fitzwarren.

Dick Whittington is the purrfect pantomime adventure that follows our hero to seek his fame, fortune and happiness in London Town. With the help from the magical Fairy Bowbells and a trusted feline friend, can they stop the wicked Queen Rat from stealing all the sweets and taking over London?

Tickets are from £10 from the box office on 01733 852992 or visit www.keytheatre-peterborough.com/event/dick-whittington/

Enjoy a Christmas Afternoon Tea Book your family table before seeing the panto Dick Whittington or Santa’s New Sleigh at the Key Theatre in Peterborough.

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Dairy free, gluten free, vegan and vegetarian diets all catered for.

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New Year’s Resolutions As we head into 2023, our reporter Jo looks at fun resolutions for children to make this new year.

Join a New Club

Be Active

Be Kind Daily

Whether your child fancies trying acro dance, martial arts or football, what a perfect time to give a new club a try. Clubs give them a chance to learn a new skill and find something fun that they’re good at while developing physical and mental skills.

It is so important for our children to be physically active but with so much to do inside, it’s hard to get them to go out. Therefore, a great New Year’s resolution is to get them moving.

Whether it’s going to play football once a week, swimming or encouraging more jumping on the trampoline, these are terrific ways to ensure all stay healthy while having fun. Involve some technology as well; step counts and apps such as Strava can be excellent ways of encouraging older children to gauge their progress.

Being kind is so important to the people around us and one act of kindness a day is a great resolution.

Whether that is to a sibling, school friends or a random stranger, it will encourage good behaviour and leave them feeling happier. They could do a good deed, give a compliment or help others when needed.

Groups can help build confidence and the opportunity to make new friends. Many will offer a free taster or trial session.

Be More Eco-Friendly Get Cooking We all know how hard it is to get kids to try different food. As a New Year’s resolution, experiment by cooking together, making new dishes to encourage them to tuck into something different. You can research meal options on the internet to see if anything takes their fancy, involving suggestions to try new ingredients or international dishes.

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Help with the Pets Whether your family have a cat or dog, rabbit or goldfish, there is something the children could do to help with their pet. Aim to build responsibility and learn respect for animals. Organise a rota to feed, clean or walk them. If they haven’t got their own pet, helping with a friend or neighbour’s furry friend is an option and they will bond with the pet too.

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The importance of being more eco-friendly to help prevent climate is on families agenda's at the moment.

Your child could aim to be more eco-friendly during 2023. Whether that’s by ensuring they use the recycling bin and they put the correct items in the right bag. Or focus on reducing the energy bills by switching off personal devices or consoles for a while. They could also look for items in the house to reuse and repurpose, encouraging more eco-led decision making for all ages.

THREE TO GIVE AWAY! Publisher: Usborne Author: Zanna Davidson Illustrator: Katie Wood RRP: £5.99 The Christmas holidays mean finding ways to keep the kids entertained and this pretty sticker book by Zanna Davidson should tick all the boxes as both a good read and a fun activity.

This exciting, wintry title in the Sticker Dolly Story fiction series, inspired by the bestselling Sticker Dolly Dressing, includes a page of stickers to dress the Dolls. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb.

Springfields Winter Wonderland Walk

The Animal Rescue Dolls have a new mission... a sheepdog puppy has been lost in the snow and needs to be found before nightfall. After a trip to Madame Coco's for their mission outfits, the Dolls zoom to the Wild Isle to find the puppy, only to discover it is trapped in a frozen river. Can they reach it in time?

This year promises to be their biggest and best-ever with new zones for 2022 situated within the 25 acres of award-winning Festival Gardens.

You can take the family along to enjoy a magical illuminated walk in the fresh winter's air, dine out while you’re there in one of the many eateries and pick up some presents at the same time.

If your child enjoys this one, there is a whole series of Sticker Dolly Stories to collect from Fairy Picnic to Woodland Princess and Baby Dragon to Dream Pony.

The outlet and leisure centre at Spalding is also well known for its fabulous gardens and during the festive period, they are illuminated to create a spectacular Winter Wonderland Walk.

The centre has a wide range of well known brands including Starlings Toys, the Cosmetics Company, Radley, Skechers, M&S Outlet, Next, Game, Ernest Jones and many more, all at up to 60% off the RRP, so your Christmas shopping is sorted.

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To enter follow the instructions on page 3. Closing date 22 December.

You can visit the Winter Wonderland Walk every day from now until 23 December and prices are held at £2 per adult £1 child, with proceeds going to Marie Curie, Springfields’ charity of the year.

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This fund has been set up by the government to help support the delivery of education and training to people aged 19 and over. AEB funding aims to engage adults in learning and provide you with opportunities to help learn new skills and knowledge to gain employment, progress at work or further your education.

To be eligible for the AEB funding, you must be aged 19 or over (if aged between 19 and 23, you must already have a level 2 or equivalent qualification) and must not have previously completed the course you are wanting to enrol on. You must have been living in the EU for the last 3 years and you must live in England.

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Fast Family Recipes to Enjoy School holidays mean more hungry mouths more often and mealtime stress - what to cook, how to keep costs down and will they eat it?

Sunday Times best seller and Amazon chart topper Rebecca Wilson may have the answer.

Her fourth book, Fast Family Food, is out now and is geared towards helping families reduce stress around mealtimes. Over 100 recipes are included, suitable for age six months and above and are just 10 minutes prep time or less.

Steps Pizza Crackers Recipe Makes approx. 40 crackers, prep 10 minutes, bake 8–10 minutes.

These crackers will keep for up to a week in an airtight container, or you can freeze the raw dough for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly, then roll out and bake as shown in method.

Ingredients  160g plain (all-purpose) flour, plus extra for dusting  85g chilled unsalted butter, cubed  100g Cheddar cheese, grated  2 tsp dried porcini mushroom powder (optional)  2 tsp dried mixed herbs  2 tbsp tomato purée (paste)  1 medium egg

 Preheat the oven to 190°C fan (210°C/415°F/Gas 6–7).  Add the flour and butter to a food processor and whizz until the mixture forms the texture of breadcrumbs. Add the cheese, dried porcini mushroom powder, if using, and dried herbs.  Pulse until the ingredients are combined. Now add the tomato purée and egg, then whizz until the dough clumps together.  Tip the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and tear it in two. Coat one of the pieces in a little flour from the work surface, then quickly roll it out as thinly as you can, around 3 4mm is fine.  Next, using a sharp knife, cut the dough into chunky strips approx. 3cm wide and 5 - 6cm long.  Space them out on a large, non-stick baking tray, ensuring they don’t touch. If you have time, prick each cracker with a fork a few times.  You could now bake half and freeze the rest of the dough for another day.

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 Bake in the preheated oven for 8–10 minutes until the crackers have darkened. Allow to stand, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

We have 3 copies of Fast Family Food available to give away. For full entry details go to page 3. Closing date for entries is 22 December.

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PUZZLE

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 3. What date is Christmas Eve on?

1. In a famous Christmas song, what type of bird was sat in a pear tree?

4. How many ghosts visit Scrooge: 3, 4 or 5?

2. What gifts did the three kings give baby Jesus? 5. Traditionally, what colour is Santa’s sack?

CHRISTMAS MATHS GAME

CROSSWORD

FIND 5 DIFFERENCES

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THREE TO GIVE AWAY! Publisher: Usborne Author: Jenny Pearson Illustrator: Katie Kear RRP: £12.99 A master in the craft of writing genuinely laugh-out-loud stories, Jenny Pearson always tugs at the heartstrings and her books touch on difficult issues that can be read at a deeper level.

In this festive family story the existence of Christmas has been threatened by one teeny angelic mishap – will you help to save Christmas?

Operation Nativity is a funny and heartrending story filled with festive delight, a nativity treasure hunt, and the joy of celebrating with the ones you love.

When Oscar and Molly rush outside to investigate a massive crash in the night, they're not expecting to find a dazed Angel Gabriel wandering around their grandparents' back garden and to find themselves in a race against time to save Christmas.

AGES 9-12 yrs+

But if they don't track down a missing shepherd called Steve, Balthazar the wise man, the donkey and the actual Mary and Joseph, who've all crash-landed in Chipping Bottom, not only will Christmas cease to exist, but they will too!

Operation Nativity is on. The perfect reminder of all the things you love about the festive season, this book includes an extra section of 12 Days of Christmas Family Activities, which ties into the story and will keep everyone entertained over the holidays.

To enter follow the instructions on page 3. Closing date 22 December.

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Give the Gift of Learning If your Christmas wish is to help boost your child’s learning opportunities and end their struggles with maths or English, a personalised learning programme at Kip McGrath could be the best gift you give.

Many children find learning hard in a classroom environment and benefit from a more tailored one-to-one approach.

Students and parents are lining up to say thank you to our team of qualified teachers at Kip McGrath who’ve boosted learning and confidence for dozens of students.

Here’s what our parents and students say: 'I didn’t enjoy maths before coming here, but after coming here and you teaching me, I did start to enjoy it quite a bit even though I may not have shown it that much.' M (student)

'I just want to thank you both for supporting R. He loves coming to the session and he can't stop talking about Rebecca. He says Rebecca knows everything and he is so happy with the way she teaches him. R was traumatised by another tutor online before starting with Kip McGrath. I can see how confident he is becoming. Thank you for everything you do for him. He tells me he never wants to stop coming to the centre.' NR (parent)

'We’ve noticed not only an improvement in our child’s academic achievements, but more importantly, an improvement in his overall confidence levels.' K (parent)

'R really likes to do his homework which Rachel sets for him. Today, R said to me that going to Kip McGrath is more fun than playing Cricket.' N (parent)

'Thanks so much… I really appreciate all the opportunities you have given me…I will miss you lots.' A (student) 'I would just also like to say that I am really pleased with D’s progress. His recent school assessments have shown that he has made great progress despite Lockdown, which we are thrilled with, so thank you, so, so much. I know that a huge part of this is due to the tutor lessons.' HR (parent) 'Since going to Kip he’s had a big boost in his confidence and has caught up with his school work.' M (parent) 'I can't remember if I relayed a particularly nice comment I received from A’s new maths teacher at the school.

She said 'A was a natural mathematician', so very positive and from where we were a few years ago is very promising indeed so please thank your staff.' DR (parent)

There are two Kip McGrath centres in Peterborough as well as sessions available online to help your child learn and thrive. To find out more or book a free assessment visit: www.kipmcgrath.co.uk/book-assessment

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