2022 round up and looking to 2023
2022 round up and looking forward to 2023. How things have gone through the year, the ups and downs
Family life
Everything family oriented on bubbablue and me, parenting, milestones, children, growing up
Differences from primary to secondary school
Some of the differences from primary to secondary school, how it changes for parents who’re now further from the information and day to day
Outdoor birthday party ideas
Outdoor birthday party ideas for children of different ages, many of them can be done with the right outerwear in winter too
How to do the school run (without annoying others)
Tips on how to do the school run (by car) assuming you’re a new school parent. It’s only common sense
Mixed ability PE or set by ability in school
Setting, streaming, ability grouping. Whatever you want to call it, it’s different in most schools. Most secondary schools seem to set children from Year 7 in maths, and possibly science. Languages tends to come later, and English seems to happen…
Becoming a high school mum
The move to becoming a high school mum, and how life changes when you’ve got children moving from primary to secondary school
Tips in preparing for high school (secondary)
Preparing for high school or secondary school means a lot more independence, but as parents there’s still lots you can do to help
The end of primary school days
How the end of primary school played out, the end of year 6 and time to move on.
Educational tv shows for kids (8-12 years)
Ideas for the best educational TV shows for kids age 8 to 12 years old, from children’s tv shows to suitable family programmes
School days in Year 6 May
May’s been a really busy month for school days. I expect most year 6s are pleased it’s over, and they can look forward to the fun end of their school days as they prepare to transition to secondary school. Here’s…
Sweet charcuterie board (or fresh fruit platter)
Celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee by creating a red white and blue themed sweet charcuterie board, full of fresh fruit and sweet treats