When children reach their pre-school year, it is natural for parents to start thinking about school. Should they be able to write their name? Should they know their letters? Should they be starting to read? At Saffrons, we absolutely want children to develop a love of reading and writing. But we don't believe that getting children to read and write as early as possible should be the goal. Instead, we concentrate on building the foundations that will allow literacy to develop

Preparing Children Not Just for School, But for Life For many years, success was often measured by academic achievement. Could a child read, write, count and perform well in exams? Whilst these skills remain important, the world our children are growing up in is changing rapidly. Many of the jobs our children will do have not yet been invented. Technology is transforming how we live and work. Information is available at the touch of a button. In a world where knowledge is inc