I want to go to a boys school
Bizarrely, as a girl going into 6th form, I did exactly that and went to a boys school. Well, at the time it was a boys school but took girls in the 6th form. After I left, they then started…
School days
School days – open morning, PTA events and Lego
It’s back to busy busy this week again at school but we’re on the countdown to half term. It’s gone so quickly with it being a short term. Thanks for all the comments last week about my School Days posts. …
School days – reading books and party excitement
This week school’s been relatively quiet compared to the last few weeks. N’s school days have been more of the same although we’ve had a few conversations around working vs staying at home as a parent. Reading books I’m sure…
School days – birthdays, sportswear and mud
Outside of birthdays, it’s been a quieter school week. We’ve mostly been counting down our rsvps to the joint birthday party coming up, and trying to track down forgotten school jumpers (x2) and ‘lost’ trainers. Thankfully they’ve all turned up…
School days – tennis and parents evening
It feels like we’ve only been back at school and work for a couple of days, but nope, 2 weeks in and only a month until half term. Scary how time rushes by and really makes you think about how…
School days – new classmates and PE lesson
The first week of the new term has whizzed by and despite the break and having caught up on any sleep he might have needed (naps on a couple of days!), N was quite tired towards the end of the…
Gifts for teachers – the norm or not?
Gifts for teachers. Do you do them or not? The last day of term before Christmas I spotted children going into school with gifts, and with horror realised that it hadn’t even occurred to me to sort a gift out. …
School days – first term done and Christmas excitement
When you’ve got children, time seems to whizz past so quickly, and this half term at school has certainly done that. N’s now done 2 terms (or 1 term in my old school language) and he’s so ready for the…
School days – carol concert, meals out and open morning
With only a week to go until Christmas, it’s noticeable that N’s getting more tired and ready for a break. A couple of nights this week he’s even fallen asleep on the sofa by around 6.30. Of course, that’s not…
School days – nativity practice and target certificates
This week’s school days has been busy again as usual. Although N’s mind has mostly been focused on one thing. How long it is until Christmas. Nativity play N told me his role is very important. He has no lines…
School days – forest school and phonics test
It’s getting ever nearer to Christmas and it appears that N’s school Christmas performance rehearsals have started along with the usual learning and fun. I love that N keeps coming out of school and saying he had a good day. …