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🌷 Easter Workshops at The Nurture Pod Tutoring 🌷

The Easter holidays are just around the corner! If you're looking for something that’s a little more meaningful than just keeping the children busy, we may have just the thing.

This Easter we’re running two small-group booster workshops — one for our younger learners and one for Year 6 children preparing for SATs.

📚 KS1 Phonics Booster
Perfect for Year 1 children (or Year 2 pupils who are retaking the phonics screening). Children will take part in hands-on activities designed to strengthen phonics knowledge and confidence ahead of the June screening check.

👧 Small group of just 4 children
🗓 Mondays & Tuesdays — 11:00am–12:00pm
📅 30th March – 14th April
💷 £40 (includes 2 x 1-hour sessions)

✏️ KS2 SATs Booster
Designed specifically for Year 6 pupils preparing for SATs. Sessions focus on past papers, reading comprehension, grammar skills and maths gaps — all worked through gently and purposefully with an experienced teacher who knows exactly what children need at this stage.

All delivered gently and purposefully by an experienced teacher who understands exactly what children need at this stage.

👦 Small group of just 4 children
🗓 Tuesdays & Thursdays — 9:00am–10:45am
📅 31st March – 16th April
💷 £50 (includes 2 x 1hr 45min sessions)

✨ Sessions run across three weeks, allowing families flexibility to attend one or two sessions depending on what suits you. This also helps accommodate the different school holiday dates across local schools.

💛 Open to both current families and new students — everyone is welcome.

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If you’d like to reserve a space or ask a question, just send us a message.

📚 Reading Workshop for Parents & Carers 📚

Want to feel more confident supporting your child with reading?

Join our friendly and practical workshop designed to help you understand how reading is taught—so you can support your child every step of the way.

This session is perfect for:
✨ Parents of children starting school this year
✨ Families who are home educating
✨ Anyone with a child just beginning their reading journey—whatever their age

You’ll learn:
🔤 How children are taught to read
📖 Simple strategies to use at home
💡 Tips to build confidence and enjoyment in reading

Saturday 28th March Jenni’s House.
2:30pm - 3:20pm

Give your child a strong head start and feel empowered to help them succeed.

📩 Get in touch to book your place or find out more!

📚 YEAR 6 SATs BOOSTER GROUP – NEW YEAR START 📚

Is your child in Year 6 and preparing for SATs this year?
Our small-group SATs Booster is starting in January. These sessions help pupils build skills, confidence and exam techniques in a calm, supportive environment.

✨ What we offer:
✔ Targeted Maths & English SATs support
✔ Small, supportive group sessions
✔ SATs-style questions & exam techniques
✔ Build confidence, accuracy and speed

This booster is ideal for pupils who need a confidence boost, extra practice, or structured guidance in the run-up to SATs.

🗓 Starting January
🎯 Limited spaces available

📩 Message us to find out more or to reserve a place.

✅ It is almost parents' evening time again 🧑‍🎓

Parents’ evening is a lovely opportunity to communicate with your child's school about their progress and allow your child to share their work with you. It’s a brief but valuable opportunity for your child’s teacher to share how they’re getting on so far.

Go in feeling prepared and confident! Jot down any questions you’d like to ask and take them with you — teachers really appreciate engaged, open conversations. Teachers and parents are all working together to help your child reach their full potential. Don’t hesitate to ask questions or share insights; open communication makes a big difference.

If you feel you have some concerns that might take longer to discuss then do not be afraid of asking for a separate appointment another day where you can talk through any concerns without the pressure of time that can happen during parents' evening.

If you leave feeling your child might benefit from a little extra support, do not hesitate to get in touch.

Here are some handy tips to help you make the most of your consultation time.

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💚 World Mental Health Day 💚
It’s completely okay not to be okay.

We’ve all faced moments that were difficult for us to experience and process — times of stress, loss and uncertainty. Feeling anxious, sad, or overwhelmed isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a normal reaction to an abnormal situation in your life.

Expressing how you feel is not something to hide. Talking, sharing and reaching out can be the first step toward healing and connection. 🤝

Take a moment today to check in with yourself… and maybe with someone who might need to hear they’re not alone.
Your feelings are valid. Your story matters. 💚

With care,
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Choosing the right primary school is an exciting milestone. Local schools are opening their doors to welcome families so you can go alone and see how they support those important first steps in learning.

Primary schools also encourage parents to make a booking for a tour of the school during the day and will arrange an individual viewing along with a discussion for your convenience.

Here are the upcoming primary schools open events for Burnley.

These visits enable parents to:
✔️ Meet teachers and staff who will support your child’s early years
✔️ Explore classrooms and learning spaces designed for young learners
✔️ Observe how the school have supported the newest learners who have only been in school for a matter of weeks
✔️ Ask questions about admissions and daily life at school
Please check each school’s website for updates.

✨ Celebrating amazing teaching assistants ✨

Behind every great classroom there is often a teaching assistant working tirelessly to support learning, encourage students, and bring extra care to every day.

Teaching assistants are the quiet heroes — offering patience when things get tough, giving a hand with tricky tasks and making sure each student gets extra support. Their kindness, creativity and dedication make such a difference, not just to teachers but to every child they support.

Today we want to say a huge thank you to all the incredible teaching assistants who go above and beyond.

⭐️⭐️Who is a teaching assistant you’d call amazing? Tag them, share their story, and let’s give them the appreciation they deserve!

Choosing the right primary school is an exciting milestone. Local schools are opening their doors to welcome families so you can go alone and see how they support those important first steps in learning.

Primary schools also encourage parents to make a booking for a tour of the school during the day and will arrange an individual viewing along with a discussion for your convenience.

Here are the upcoming primary schools open events for Padiham and the surrounding areas.

These visits enable parents to:
✔️ Meet teachers and staff who will support your child’s early years
✔️ Explore classrooms and learning spaces designed for young learners
✔️ Observe how the school have supported the newest learners who have only been in school for a matter of weeks
✔️ Ask questions about admissions and daily life at school

Please check each school’s website for updates.