Melanie Skelton Private Tutor

Melanie Skelton Private Tutor Qualified primary teacher with a degree in Inclusive Education. I welcome all learners and have a special interest in neurodivergence. Hi there!

I’m a qualified teacher with a degree in Inclusive Education and several years of experience as a primary school teaching assistant. After five years of studying to become a teacher and working in schools, I realised the traditional classroom setting wasn’t the right fit for me. Now, I’m channelling my passion and skills into one-to-one tuition, providing personalised support tailored to each lear

ner's needs. With a special interest in additional needs and neurodiversity, I welcome all students, regardless of their barriers to learning. While I’m trained in primary education, I’m happy to support learners of all age groups. If you’re looking for extra help with your child’s learning, I’d love to hear from you. I have daytime availability, making me a great fit for home learners as well. I am DBS-checked and have a full driving licence, so I can travel to your home. Let’s work together to help your child thrive!

🍂🔎 Cosy season is almost here! 🔎🍂As the days get shorter and the leaves begin to change, autumn provides a brilliant opp...
28/08/2026

🍂🔎 Cosy season is almost here! 🔎🍂

As the days get shorter and the leaves begin to change, autumn provides a brilliant opportunity to take learning outdoors. 🌿🍄
Our Autumn Nature Hunt is designed to turn an ordinary walk, trip to the park or visit to the countryside into a hands-on learning experience.
The pack includes:

🍁 Autumn Spotter List – encourage observation skills as learners search for seasonal plants, fungi and wildlife.
📚 Fact Cards – discover interesting facts about the things you find and build knowledge of the natural world.
🔎 Children's Countryside Guide – helping children to understand how to respect the countryside and the natural environment.
🧩 Autumn Word Search + Solution – reinforce seasonal vocabulary in a fun, screen-free activity.
💡 Teaching Notes for Adults – ideas and guidance to help extend conversations and learning beyond simply ticking items off the list.

It's a simple way to combine outdoor learning, nature study, vocabulary, observation and curiosity – without needing a classroom or complicated equipment.

And with autumn just around the corner, now is the perfect time to start planning some cosy-season activities! 🍂☕🧣

Download here 👉 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13400972

🌱 Life skills are part of raising a child. 🌱We spend a lot of time thinking about what children need to learn academical...
24/08/2026

🌱 Life skills are part of raising a child. 🌱

We spend a lot of time thinking about what children need to learn academically – reading, writing, maths, science – but there is another set of skills they'll need throughout their lives.
Life skills.

Learning how to cook a meal. 🥘
Knowing how to clean and care for their home. 🧹
Understanding money, budgeting and saving. 💷
Knowing how to look after their bodies. 🧼
Understanding personal and online safety. 🔐
Learning how to apply for a job and navigate the workplace. 💼
Building healthy relationships and managing emotions. 💛
Developing organisation, independence and problem-solving skills. 🧠

These aren't skills that suddenly become important when a child turns 18. They can be introduced gradually, in age-appropriate ways, throughout childhood.

And importantly, life skills don't have to be taught through formal lessons.
Cooking together, giving children responsibility for a household task, talking about money when you're shopping, practising what to do in an emergency or helping them solve an everyday problem are all valuable learning opportunities.

The aim isn't to make children completely independent overnight. It's about giving them the knowledge, confidence and experience to become increasingly independent as they grow. 🌱

👉 How many of these life skills are you already working on with your child?

🎉🍀 Good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today! 🍀🎉Results day can bring excitement, relief, disappointment,...
20/08/2026

🎉🍀 Good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today! 🍀🎉

Results day can bring excitement, relief, disappointment, or a mixture of emotions – and that's completely normal.

While GCSEs can open doors to future opportunities, they don't tell the whole story. Qualities like resilience, creativity, independence, positivity and determination will continue to shape your future long after today's results.

Whether you're moving on to sixth form, college, an apprenticeship or another pathway, remember that success is about much more than a set of grades. The challenges you've overcome, the effort you've shown and the skills you've developed along the way all matter too.
Take a moment today to celebrate not only your results, but the personal qualities that will help you succeed wherever life takes you. 💙

Wishing everyone collecting their results the very best of luck for the exciting journey ahead! 🌟

☕🛒📮✈️ Getting your role-play area ready for September? ✈️📮🛒☕A well-planned role-play area can become so much more than a...
17/08/2026

☕🛒📮✈️ Getting your role-play area ready for September? ✈️📮🛒☕

A well-planned role-play area can become so much more than a corner of the classroom. It can be a space where children develop communication, vocabulary, early literacy, maths, problem-solving and social skills through meaningful, imaginative play. 💬✍️🔢

Our Coffee Shop, Supermarket, Post Office and Travel Agent Role Play Sets have been designed around familiar, real-world experiences – with all the little details that make role play feel authentic and purposeful.

From menus, shopping lists and receipts to passports, boarding passes, parcels and postboxes, the resources encourage children to imitate the world around them, explore different roles and use language for a real purpose.

✨ Why choose Sprout & Bloom?

✔️ Realistic, authentic details
✔️ Purposeful opportunities for early literacy and maths
✔️ Supports speaking, listening and vocabulary development
✔️ Encourages collaborative, child-led play
✔️ Helps bring real-world experiences into the classroom
✔️ Designed with EYFS and KS1 learners in mind
✔️ Flexible resources that can be used independently or alongside adult-led activities

Whether you're setting up a brand-new role-play area or refreshing an existing one, these printable resources can help you create an environment that sparks imagination and encourages meaningful learning. 🌱

Which role-play area will you be creating this September? ☕🛒📮✈️

Find the full range in the Sprout & Bloom Learning TES shop. 💚

🖐️💙 Happy International Left-Handers Day! 💙🖐️Did you know that only around 1 in 10 people are left-handed?While classroo...
13/08/2026

🖐️💙 Happy International Left-Handers Day! 💙🖐️

Did you know that only around 1 in 10 people are left-handed?
While classrooms are much more inclusive than they once were, many everyday activities are still designed with right-handed people in mind. Small adjustments can make a big difference, helping left-handed children feel more comfortable, confident and able to do their best.

From the way they sit at a table to how they hold their pencil, there are lots of simple ways to support left-handed learners at home and in the classroom. We've shared five easy tips to help in the graphic above. 👆

Are you or your child left-handed? We'd love to hear any tips or experiences that have made learning easier!

🎉🍀 Good luck to everyone receiving their A Level results tomorrow! 🍀🎉Tomorrow is a big milestone, and it's completely na...
12/08/2026

🎉🍀 Good luck to everyone receiving their A Level results tomorrow! 🍀🎉

Tomorrow is a big milestone, and it's completely natural to feel excited, nervous, or a mixture of both.

If you achieve the grades you were hoping for, congratulations! 🎓 If things haven't gone quite to plan, remember that one set of results does not define your future.

University is just one pathway. There are many others, including apprenticeships, vocational qualifications, starting a business, entering the workplace, or taking time to explore what the right next step looks like for you.

The entrepreneurs featured in our graphic have all built remarkable careers, despite taking very different educational journeys. Their stories are a reminder that success doesn't follow a single route.

Whatever your results, be proud of the effort you've put in, celebrate how far you've come, and remember that your next chapter is still yours to write. 💙

📚✨ Reading for pleasure is making a comeback! ✨📚The latest report from the National Literacy Trust found a small increas...
09/08/2026

📚✨ Reading for pleasure is making a comeback! ✨📚

The latest report from the National Literacy Trust found a small increase in the number of children reading for pleasure, following a 20-year low in 2025. While this is encouraging news, there's still plenty we can do to help children discover the joy of reading.

Reading for pleasure isn't just about improving literacy skills. It helps children develop their imagination, expand their vocabulary, build empathy, and grow in confidence.

So how can we encourage children to choose a book over a screen? 🤔📖
Here are five simple ways to help inspire a lifelong love of reading. 💙

🛝🎨 Happy National Playday! 🎨🛝Play is so much more than just fun – it's one of the most powerful ways children learn.Thro...
05/08/2026

🛝🎨 Happy National Playday! 🎨🛝

Play is so much more than just fun – it's one of the most powerful ways children learn.

Through play, children develop communication, creativity, problem-solving skills, resilience and confidence, all while making sense of the world around them. Whether they're building a den, running a pretend café, creating an imaginary world or exploring outdoors, they're learning in ways that can't always be taught from a worksheet.

Yet opportunities for uninterrupted, child-led play are becoming increasingly limited. Busy schedules, growing screen time and the pressure to introduce formal learning at younger ages can mean that play is sometimes overlooked.

Today is a great reminder that play isn't a break from learning – play is learning. 💚
Take a look at the graphic to discover just a few of the many ways play supports children's development.

🌿🍇 Nature to Spot This August 🍇🌿August is a wonderful month for exploring outdoors. Hedgerows are bursting with juicy bl...
01/08/2026

🌿🍇 Nature to Spot This August 🍇🌿

August is a wonderful month for exploring outdoors. Hedgerows are bursting with juicy blackberries, purple heather is carpeting our heathlands, and there's still plenty of fascinating wildlife to discover before summer comes to an end.

👀 This month, see if you can spot:

🍇 Blackberries
🦋 Six-spot burnet moth
💜 Heather in bloom
✈️ Swifts preparing to leave the UK for Africa
🐍 Baby grass snakes

Every walk is an opportunity to slow down, look a little closer, and discover something new. Which of these have you spotted already?

Save this post for your next family walk and let us know what you find! 🌿

Tomorrow marks the start of Love Parks Week 2026! 🛝The summer holidays are the perfect time to make the most of your loc...
23/07/2026

Tomorrow marks the start of Love Parks Week 2026! 🛝The summer holidays are the perfect time to make the most of your local park or green space and help your child burn off some energy! 🌞

If you don’t have a garden at home or are limited on space, local parks can be a real lifeline for parents with restless children. 🌳 Here are just five of the many benefits they offer.

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