My wife and I were nervous about the 4+ assessment for prep school given the relatively few numbers of places available, compared to the number of applicants. It left us unsure whether our son was suitable or prepared. Fortunately, my wife found Sabine, who was incredible. She visited our home and my son immediately gravitated towards her five her warm nature. She assessed him through a number of education techniques and gave us a very comprehensive account of his strength and weaknesses. Sabine gave us the assurance we were not wasting our time applying for prep schools. We cannot recommend Sabine highly enough.

~Shazia and Nabeel

Chloe is a godsend.  She makes learning fun through a magical combination of kindness, fun and never-ending encouragement.  I doubt anyone else would have coaxed such a positive response (and result) from our daughter.

~Emily, Chiswick

Chloe has done a marvellous job in tutoring my son in English in preparation for his 11+ exams.  He went into the exams with confidence, knowing exactly what he needed to do in order to achieve high marks in both his comprehension and creative writing papers.  Chloe was consistently kind, patient and encouraging with my son – even on the days that his enthusiasm for tutoring was a little low!

Chloe also assisted us in preparing Joseph for his 11+ interviews, again building his confidence and highlighting exactly which sorts of questions might come up so that he could talk through his answers with her beforehand.  I would highly recommend Chloe’s tutoring to anyone seeking an 11+ tutor.  She has been a delight to work with.

~Lucinda, Barnes

Chloe works with two of my children.  Chloe was a god send to my eldest daughter and her 11plus maths!  In Flora’s own words, “Chloe teaches me maths, she doesn’t just tell me about maths.”  Flora’s confidence is maths has soared and even with the 11plus over, Flora wanted to keep on seeing Chloe to help her grow in her learning and love of maths.

My second daughter, Violet is highly dyslexic and knowing that Chloe was a SEN teacher, I asked Chloe if she would help Violet with her maths.  When Violet finished her first session with Chloe, Violet skipped out of Chloe’s house stating that she had loved her hour session.  This was music to my ears and brought tears to my eyes as very, very rarely do I hear these words come from Violet’s mouth in regard to her learning.

~Sophie, Chelsea

Chloe was a great help in preparing my daughter for her 11+.  I would highly recommend her.

~Alegria, Parent

Chloe Berry and Sabine Hook are the wizard’s of the London/ UK school system. They are both experienced consultants and qualified teachers with a wealth of experience of both the independent and state school system. They are the power houses behind SH Nursery Consultancy which provides support to parents trying to navigate nurseries, schools and the general education system. Not only did they help me find a brilliant prep school for my little girl (against all odds and considerable time pressure), they are a wealth of information and knowledge.

~Miriam Cooper of Mimi's Bowl

Thank you Sabine! Your feedback on our son’s 4+ assessment has been so valuable. We are implementing your activities and are already seeing an improvement in his counting and number recognition. Speaking to you has made us feel much more confident about the forthcoming assessments and how best to handle them.

~Mrs Husain NW3

"We got in touch with Sabine when we started looking for schools for our daughter, who was at the time just over one year old. We were almost panicking as friends were telling us we were so behind in choosing a school for her. Sabine was what we needed to stop worrying and start finding our feet in the complicate (at least for us!) British school system. She was highly professional and knowledgeable, she gave very valuable input but without influencing decisions that must be taken only by parents. I would definitely recommend her and not hesitate to resort to her for any further advice."

~Mrs Elisei SW6

"I contacted Sabine as I needed early years advice regarding my 2½ year old son.
Sabine was helpful, informative and I highly recommend her for the excellent pre-school advice that she gave me. This has noticeably had effective results and he is a very confident young boy."

~Deborah Butler W14

"We cannot thank Sabine enough for the solid, sage advice and counseling she has provided us. She was referred to us by a friend when I was 6 months pregnant with our first child in 2014. As expats, we were completely unsure of how to decipher and navigate the English school system, and having heard horror stories from friends in other "competitive" cities like LA and New York, we were very concerned about making any missteps or missing any deadlines. Sabine patiently walked us through the different types of English schools, all the way up to university, so that we understood what we were working with, and explained what required nearer-term application and what would wait. She then carefully listened to our preferences, and compiled a workable list from us to choose schools for nursery and Reception applications.

But most of all, Sabine put our minds at ease, and held my heavily-pregnant hand to whittle down my options, fill out applications, and get everything ready to go before birth. She was even able to squeeze in a nursery visit 6 weeks before I delivered! She also handled compiling and mailing all the applications for us so that we could concentrate on being brand new parents.

Sabine later served as an amazing sounding board, happily answering questions about the various school options, and guiding me as to when and how to approach the nurseries regarding tours and waiting lists. The nursery where I had my pre-birth visit was by far our top choice, and when we had to make our final decision and put down a deposit, Sabine helped me confirm my instinct that this school was indeed the one for us. Most importantly, since starting in April, our son has absolutely adored this nursery, and we have been thrilled with the caring and ever-cheerful staff, excellent curriculum, and lovely parents' community. Our younger child will be attending the school as well next year. We could not be happier there, and we owe it all to Sabine!

I know that I can trust Sabine's judgment and advise 110%, and when the time comes for Reception, I am sure she will once again have incredible insight and guidance as to our options. We are so, so grateful to Sabine, and words cannot adequately express how much we recommend her!!!!"

~Mrs S Rifaat SW7

"Sabine has been a big support in finding us places in the best schools and nurseries but also advising on what the best fit would be for our family. Coming from Russia, we were keen to have the best quality advice and help in managing the London school system and Sabine provided this. She also worked hard to secure us a fantastic nanny for our son. We are delighted with her service and would thoroughly recommend her."

~ E Sinayuk, NW1