TEACHER TALK: CREATIVITY AND PERFECTING POETRY
English at Spark Academy is nothing if not varied: from persuasion to poetry,…
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PARENT PERSPECTIVES: RAVES IN OUR REVIEWS
In this week’s Parent Perspectives post, we thought we’d look somewhere a little…
TEACHER TALK: COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS!
In this week’s Teacher Talk we asked the Maths department to give us…
WHO IS DECEMBER’S STUDENT OF THE MONTH?
It’s time to celebrate another student of the month here at Spark Academy.…
HEADTEACHER TALK: THOUGHTS ON THE NEW YEAR
On behalf of everyone at Spark Academy, our Headteacher Gemma has a few…
SPARK TOP TIPS FOR GCSE MATHS EXAM SUCCESS
For those of you who are looking towards your GCSE revision now, here…
HEADTEACHER TALK: MAKING AN IMPACT
As always at the end of the month, we turn to our Headteacher…
STUDENT THOUGHT: WHY CHOOSE SPARK FOR GCSE?
Looking for tuition in your GCSE years can be a daunting prospect. Even…
TEACHER TALK: UNDERSTANDING LITERATURE
This week’s Teacher Talk is from our English teachers. Literature is an important aspect…
WHO IS JANUARY’S STUDENT OF THE MONTH?
It’s time again to celebrate our students for their hard work and perseverance…
WHAT’S THE LINK BETWEEN MATHS AND PANCAKES?
When it comes to interesting facts and fantastic blog posts, our Maths department…
STUDENT THOUGHT: NO STUFFY SATS PREP AT SPARK
When we think of students preparing for exams, most of us think of…
HEADTEACHER TALK: WHAT DOES SUCCESS MEAN TO YOU?
March is just beginning and the year is ticking on towards exam season…
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF GROUP TUITION?
Whenever it comes to tuition, it always boils down to two methods of…
WHO WAS FEBRUARY’S STUDENT OF THE MONTH?
We are a few days into March now, but that doesn’t mean we…
TEACHER TALK: LIVELY LITERATURE
This week’s Teacher Talk is all about literature – specifically thinking about our…
WHAT ARE THE TOP FIVE WEIRDEST SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS IN HISTORY?
Spark founder Mital is (happily) busy with business most days, but she still…
HEADTEACHER TALK: WHAT IS THE POWER OF POSITIVITY?
This month’s Headteacher Talk is all about positive thinking. Now that we’re approaching…
CELEBRATING PUPIL PROGRESS
As our parents will know, at Spark Academy we have just finished completing…
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO SPARK ACADEMY!
With the summer holidays feeling like a distant memory, we are pleased to…
REAL LIFE MATHS
MATHS IS EVERYWHERE! Whether you hope to study biology, economics, sociology, psychology, physics…
10 TOP TIPS FOR ENJOYING READING
WHY IS READING SO IMPORTANT? It is a known fact and evidence backs…
FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT
WHAT IS FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT? 25 February – 10 March 2019 This event happens…
COMPANY VALUES – RESPECT
COMPANY VALUES – RESPECT RESPECT AND DIGNITY – VALUE EVERY PERSON Respect is…
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK
WHAT IS BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK? British Science Week is run by the British…
CHARITY AND GIVING BACK
“Spark Academy is an organisation with a strong social and moral conscious. We…
A PARENT’S GUIDE TO YEAR 6 SAT’S
Here is some important information about the Year 6 SAT’s. They will be starting on 13th of…
SCIENCE OF LEARNING
At Spark Academy, we are passionate about understanding new research and developments in…
MATHS GCSE REVISION TIPS
Draw up a list Before you start revising, get all your notes sorted.…
HOW CAN MY CHILD BENEFIT FROM AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING?
Tutoring should start from ages as young as 7 years old, be it…
EXAM PREP STRESS? HERE’S HOW TO COMBAT IT
Is it too early to prepare for exams? Of course not. In fact,…
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT: 3 WAYS YOUR CHILD CAN BENEFIT FROM OUR TUTORING SERVICES
Since our establishment, we have had parents pop us a few direct messages…
MATHS TUTOR: 3 WAYS THEY CAN HELP WITH YOUR EXAMS
Firstly, can we agree that any form of help is great? The problem…
DOES MY CHILD NEED TUTORING SERVICES?
The year 2020 means setting new intentions for the new decade, including exploring opportunities for…
SELF-CONFIDENCE AND TEST RESULTS – AN IGNORED CONNECTION
What are the factors that contribute to a child’s educational test results? At…
HOW TO FIGURE OUT THE RIGHT LEARNING STYLES FOR KIDS?
If someone tells you that they know how to train your brain to…
TUITION IN LEICESTER: CHOOSING SPARK ACADEMY
Hi, my name is Anjani, I am currently studying Economics (BA) and this…
