End of year 2 and onto year 3 at school
It feels like N’s been on summer holidays for ages, but we’re only into the second week. I wanted to do my usual round up of his school year because yet again this year has been one to celebrate. He’s…
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School days – end of year 2 and garden party
School’s out for the summer. With it being the last week of the school year this week’s school days has been a busy one as usual. Garden party N’s school have a tradition of having a garden party each year….
The after school conundrum
When you’re a working parent you do have a lot more to think about in planning the logistics of your child going to school. You have to think about whether there’s a morning club and after school clubs. And you…
School sports day brings out the best and worst of children
I love sports day. I didn’t always love it when I was really young. Where we first lived, at nursery and then my first primary school, I was terrible at sports day. All the other children would have finished the…
School days – playground injuries and targets
This week was the penultimate week of school for this year. N’s last but one week of being in year 2. It’s been an interesting week with injuries and then, dating in fun day which is his favourite day of…
What Southgate and the England football team can teach children
N usually says he’s not a football fan. He’ll play in PE, but not at playtimes. He’ll play in the garden with his football obsessed cousin once they get bored of tennis. But he did enjoy the live MK Dons…
The household chores dilemma: how to get kids to help
I mentioned to a friend the other day how I was embarrassed to invite people over to the house, because of the state of it. She commented that I shouldn’t be worried about that – but she’s not seen the…
How and why to get rid of the mum guilt
Mum guilt. Do you have it? We hear the phrase all the time, with mums all over social media sharing their guilt over something they think they’ve not done right. Or how they’ve been a bad mum. It’s expected that…
School days – star of the week and parents evening
I love the approach to the end of term and the end of the school year. You get to see how the children have progressed, and get an idea of how they’ll be getting on as they move into the…
Losing things and learning responsibility
I don’t know what age it is that children suddenly start becoming responsible and stop losing their belongings. But I really hope it’s soon. *contains affiliate links N is a typical boy. He doesn’t really think about anything in advance….
School days – school reports and sponsored sports
It’s been a busy week this week at school with some great successes. And all topped off by some swimming achievements at the end of the week but I’ll share those in another post. Here’s this week’s school days. VIP…