Claire Barnett Tutoring

Today, I enjoyed a relaxing couple of hours with my sisters at Amelia’s Flower Farm, thanks to a generous gift from a parent whose sons I’d tutored last year and two years previously. We wandered between rows of beautiful flowers, filling our buckets with cornflowers, sweet peas and snapdragons, before sitting down to enjoy coffee and cake overlooking fields rolling down to the River Teign.
It was one of those rare moments in life when you realise you’ve actually relaxed. 🥰
Thank you, Anne! 💐☕️🍰

Apparently tomorrow’s 11+mock is a busy one. Please make sure you leave in plenty of time!

June mock tomorrow. Good luck to everyone sitting it. Here's a preview. . . !

Friendly Faces 2026 at Torquay Museum!

A great opportunity for Yr6 students, who are moving on to Yr7 in September, to meet a few classmates ahead of starting secondary school the following week.

Angela Lafferty Tutoring and I will be there - come along and say hello!
Museum

Friendly Faces 2026 - Torquay Museum Join us on Friday 28th August or Friday 4th September for the return of our popular Friendly Faces events.

Looking forward to a day with the rest of the Learning Team at Torquay Museum tomorrow. Come and join us: the beach will still be there in the afternoon! 😎☀️🌊

Join our learning team on Friday 29th May, where they will be in the museum for an engaging day exploring the science behind transport. Our hands-on activities will let you and your family explore concepts of engineering and construction as well as rail safety and modern innovations like green energy!
Collect your free activity booklet on arrival and earn your stamp once completed!

The session will be drop-in between 10:30 and 15:30. The session is FREE with a valid museum ticket.

All ages welcome!

Another successful delivery of our Year 5 English Master Class complete. 🙌📝✅

Well done to everyone who attended over the last three mornings in their half-term holiday to focus on improving their English skills and exam technique. I’ve really enjoyed working with you, and I hope you enjoyed the sessions. It’s been great to hear from parents how invaluable the sessions have been. 😊

Keep reading and adding to your vocabulary… 📚📖 It really is the best way to improve your English skills. 👌

Wilbur enjoyed meeting you all too. Especially Tianna who, we discovered, bakes dog treats when she’s not studying for her 11+ … Wilbur thought your dog biscuits were ‘pawsome!’ 🐾❤️

Jane Powell 11+ Tutoring and Exams




Tianna pawsome cakes

Sitting the 11+ this year and struggling with English?
Jane Powell 11+ Tutoring and Exams Year 5 English Master Class can help!

Over three mornings, we'll explore a range of texts. You'll be shown...
*how to extract information from passages quickly and accurately,
*how to identify and interpret inference,
*how to identify different techniques
Plus...
*a thorough guide to improving your spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Last few spaces available: 26th - 28th May, Torquay.

https://www.janepowelltutoring.co.uk/year5MasterClasses.cfm

Good luck to all my tutees sitting a mock today: there’s a lot of you! 🫡

Remember - it’s the learning you take from the experience and the papers that’s important at this stage. Use these practices as stepping stones to your success in September! ⭐️

Looking for something exciting to read over the Easter break for Yr4 and Yr5?🐥🐇
Yr5 - https://www.thereaderteacher.com/year5

📚 Reading regularly helps children build their vocabulary, discover new words, and become more confident readers and writers—one great story at a time! 📚

Jane Powell 11+ Tutoring and Exams