English at Spark Academy is nothing if not varied: from persuasion to poetry, and comprehension to creative writing. You only need to see our previous…
In this week’s Parent Perspectives post, we thought we’d look somewhere a little different than usual. Many parents have been rating and posting reviews for…
In this week’s Teacher Talk we asked the Maths department to give us a taste of some of the fun things they do at Christmas.…
It’s time to celebrate another student of the month here at Spark Academy. Our holidays mean that our lessons end this week – but that…
On behalf of everyone at Spark Academy, our Headteacher Gemma has a few words to help welcome in the New Year. With the Christmas holidays…
For those of you who are looking towards your GCSE revision now, here are our Top Tips for GCSE Maths success! Getting formulas onto one…
As always at the end of the month, we turn to our Headteacher Gemma for some words of wisdom. At the start of the new…
Looking for tuition in your GCSE years can be a daunting prospect. Even at the beginning of Year 10, you might feel that you only…
This week’s Teacher Talk is from our English teachers. Literature is an important aspect of studying English, but for many students reading something written almost 100…
It’s time again to celebrate our students for their hard work and perseverance over the course of the term. Our previous students of the month…
When it comes to interesting facts and fantastic blog posts, our Maths department is on fire! They even have a way to use maths in…
When we think of students preparing for exams, most of us think of GCSEs. We even posted about Spark’s GCSE preparation here but they aren’t the only…
March is just beginning and the year is ticking on towards exam season for many pupils at Spark. It’s time to hear what our Headteacher…
Whenever it comes to tuition, it always boils down to two methods of studying: either in a group, or in a one-to-one scenario. At Spark…
We are a few days into March now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate February’s Student of the Month! It’s hard for us…
This week’s Teacher Talk is all about literature – specifically thinking about our Year 7 classes, who have just finished a topic on A Christmas Carol.…
Spark founder Mital is (happily) busy with business most days, but she still loves to take some time out for her science passion. And when…
This month’s Headteacher Talk is all about positive thinking. Now that we’re approaching exam season, it’s easy for students to become dissuaded and let negative thinking…
As our parents will know, at Spark Academy we have just finished completing our Spring term assessments. Although we see progress every lesson when we…
With the summer holidays feeling like a distant memory, we are pleased to have our pupils back and rearing to go at Spark Academy! There…
MATHS IS EVERYWHERE! Whether you hope to study biology, economics, sociology, psychology, physics or many other subjects, Mathematics is used all the time. You will…
WHY IS READING SO IMPORTANT? It is a known fact and evidence backs this idea up that children who read for pleasure everyday do better…
Imagine you have a job and that job was to eat frogs every day, how would you go about it? Which type of frog would…
WHAT IS FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT? 25 February – 10 March 2019 This event happens every year to celebrate the people who grow our food. These are…
COMPANY VALUES – RESPECT RESPECT AND DIGNITY – VALUE EVERY PERSON Respect is something that we all expect. This is the same whether it is…
WHAT IS BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK? British Science Week is run by the British Science Association. It is a 10 day celebration of science starting on 8th March – 17th March. Every…
“Spark Academy is an organisation with a strong social and moral conscious. We care about people, embrace growth, and learning is in our DNA. We are…
Here is some important information about the Year 6 SAT’s. They will be starting on 13th of May 2019 until Thursday 16th of May 2019. Below is the timetable of when your…
At Spark Academy, we are passionate about understanding new research and developments in the world of education. One area that is coming to the forefront…
Draw up a list Before you start revising, get all your notes sorted. Draw up a list of all the topics you need to cover…
Tutoring should start from ages as young as 7 years old, be it on weekends or weekdays after school. After school tutoring has several benefits…
Is it too early to prepare for exams? Of course not. In fact, the earlier you start, the more time you have to focus on…
Since our establishment, we have had parents pop us a few direct messages on our social media channels and schools emailing us a few testimonials, expressing…
Firstly, can we agree that any form of help is great? The problem is halved and as the saying goes, two heads are better than…
The year 2020 means setting new intentions for the new decade, including exploring opportunities for your little one. Tutoring services are nothing new. In fact, they have…
What are the factors that contribute to a child’s educational test results? At the most basic level, most of us are well aware of the importance…
If someone tells you that they know how to train your brain to learn, they are simply lying. Let us explain. Even though scientific progress…
Hi, my name is Anjani, I am currently studying Economics (BA) and this is my Spark Academy story. WHERE IT ALL STARTED – LOOKING FOR…
