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It's Back for Term 3...

After it's inaugural success last year, the "Creative Writing Competition" is back and open to all Term 3 students. Current students will be writing to win iPods, an iPad, digital camera's or other worthy prizes!  :-)

Enrol NOW for Term 3

# The hard work from the last 2 terms continues as we complete and set new goals, working towards achieving solid results for your child in Term 3.

# Seniors: This is the term to bed down those skills in prep for the upcoming exams... a time to get serious!

Are you new to tutoring, or not happy where you are now?

Stay on or get back on track, maintain some consistency and get the support they require with us.

Let us give them back their confidence to help with the new year's work.

We specialise in support AND extension tuition.

It's already half way through the year! If you're new to tutoring, call me to organise a free assessment and introductory lesson and you'll SEE what we're all about!

English assessments are available at 3:30pm and
Maths assessments are available from 4:00pm onwards, Mon - Fri.

Remember, it's never too late to start. 

BIG VOCABULARY  =  BETTER STORIES

Lots of parents ask what they can do to help with their child's English development, particularly their story writing. In my mind it is very simple. If your child writes simple, uninteresting sentences with limited use of adjectives, verbs and adverbs, it is more than likely they have a very small vocabulary or are disinterested. "If you want to build a fabulous house, you need stuff to do it with." Therefore if you want to write a wonderful, interesting story you need words... and lots of 'em.

Children develop vocabulary by hearing it, using it in their own speech and then in their writing. If we use interesting language with our children, they are more likely to begin to use it themselves. How easy is it for a two year old to use swear words - they have heard it somewhere and realised that it is 'interesting' or gets a reaction, so therefore they want to use it too!

Having discussions about 'fun' words can stimulate children's interest and help them to build up a bank of words they can then use when they write.

Showing children how to use a dictionary and thesaurus is also an excellent idea. This can be done with the computer tools as well as in the paper versions if they think it is old fashioned to use the books. It is always fascinating to find synonyms and use them in writing or even in discussions.

Try it and see what happens.

Levels Legends and Perfect Planeteers

Congratulations to the following students who completed their English planet or Maths level

Perfect Planeteers (English)
Dominic Borg - Earth A+B
Daniel Fowler - Venus A

Levels Legends (Maths) Congrats to;
William Bartlett-Lvl.C Completed 27/08/09
Lara Nicholsson-Lvl.C Completed 25/05/09

Congratulations!

F-a-s-t   F-a-c-t-s   L-E-G-E-N-D-S

(Awarded for the most personal improvements in FF 25/25 times per Term)
Celina Hansen is the current Term 2 Champion! Congrats Celina !

Previous F.F. Legends:

Nathan D'Souza awarded in Term 1, 2010
Summer Willmot awarded AGAIN in Term 4, 2009 !
Summer Willmot AND Cadan Jones awarded in Term 3, 2009
Anna Skelly awarded in Term 2, 2009
Matthew Watts awarded in Term 1, 2009

Special Awards currently listed in the Centre, & here online!

Congratulations to you all!!

Zareen Hussain - 21/25 Test May.09
Zareen Hussain - 17.5/25 Pythagorus Test Mar.09
Anna Skelly - First 'A' grade in Maths Assessment Feb.09

Consistent Preparation

How good is it to walk into a room, fully prepared, confident and happy - knowing that you are ready to face a new challenge ?

You have made a great start to the year. Now is the time to consolidate, use that confidence and prepare to end the year successfully. NumberWorks'nWords is here to support your ongoing success.

Pennant Hills Staff

Owner: Peter Eakin

Hi, I'm Peter the manager and owner here at Pennant Hills.

My wife Samantha and I have 2 young boys - one now in Kindy, the other in Year 3. We're all trying to be active, either at home mowing the lawn!, on our bikes or at the beach or playing soccer (sorry - football!).

I loved teaching in Sydney's North and am enjoying my return to teaching within the NumberWorks'nWords atmosphere of fun and confidence building!

I'm always so impressed by the progress of our NW'nW students through the year and the way they're learning! I truly believe it's a great system and it's great fun! That's both our maths and English programs.

Please call or pop into the Centre to meet and chat with me and we can discuss how to boost your child's/children's confidence in both Maths and English.