If we said to you "This swatchscollop tastes absolutely filthsome", would you know what we were talking about?

Not unless you were fluent in Gobblefunk, a language made up by Roald Dahl in The BFG. But the joy of Dahls’ words is that we can piece together the meaning from the sound and feel they give the reader, which is just one of the many reasons that children have found so much fun in his writing.

Although some children may have attended nursery from an early age, the first day of school can be filled with a sense of trepidation for the majority of four-year-olds. These practical tips may help you to prepare them for the big day.

Moving to secondary school can be a difficult transition for children and there are many ways that parents can help to make the process as smooth as possible.

The start of secondary school is often when children start to travel independently so they need to be prepared and know how to get to and from their new school safely.

Multiplication and division should be introduced in its most basic form at the earliest opportunity so that children can begin to familiarise themselves with these key operations.