New SATs support for year 6!

Next week I am starting two new SATs support groups for year 6 pupils who might need a bit of support and encouragement. Friendly kitchen table atmosphere and very experienced year 6 teacher. Please contact me via Whatsapp or through the contact page to have a chat about how I can help your child.

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February 6, 2025

Waiting list filling up for new French Beginners’ group!

Following the success of our current French group for adult beginners, we are adding names to the waiting list for another group. Small group, friendly kitchen-table atmosphere, coffee and biscuits (or even cake!) WhatsApp group support. Contact Isla on 07779152757 or via the contact page here

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January 28, 2025

Rails Farm in January

Waiting for yet another named storm today! However, in spite of the weather, there is lots to do on the farm. Gaby is sowing seeds in the polytunnel, starting this year’s vegetables, while Christoph is busy planting willow hedges, pointing the stonework on the house whenever the weather allows and chopping wood for the fires. […]

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January 24, 2025

Coming soon – French beginner group!

If you have always wanted to brush up your school French, or have been working with an online app forever, it seems, without quite feeling that you are making progress, join our beginner French group. Small group, friendly kitchen table atmosphere, grammar explained and a chance to practise some conversation. With coffee and biscuits, of […]

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January 18, 2025

Happy New Year!

A very belated Happy New Year, Frohes Neues Jahr, Bonne Année and Próspero Año Nuevo from all all Rails Farm! Looking forward to seeing many of you for tutoring, to buy produce and to join us for our monthly German breakfasts, with homemade bread rolls and German conversation. All welcome!

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January 14, 2025

Happy Christmas!

From all at Rails Farm: Gaby, Cristoph and Isla. Wishing you a joyful, peaceful break and looking forward to seeing you in the new year.

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December 25, 2024

All manner of tutoring – how can we help your child?

I left school this summer to become a tutor. The joy of tutoring is its variety. I am teaching a range of children: some at school needing extra support with maths and English, some doing extra languages at primary or secondary level (French, Spanish and German) for fun or looking to gain qualifications, and some […]

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November 30, 2024

What weather we’ve had this week!

It’s certainly been an interesting week for weather. We’ve had snow, gales, torrential rain, floods, way-above-average temperatures more suitable for September than November … and there are still a couple of days to go. What next? The alpacas seem to be well insulated and happy though…

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November 28, 2024

Autumn at Rails Farm.

Now that November is here, with cool, damp, grey days, the autumn colours appear even more brilliant. Leaves and berries glow in the soft light, birds are brightly coloured in their smart new feathers and our barn is piled high with boxes of apples and stacks of pumpkins. In autumn, leaves change colour due to […]

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November 19, 2024