Sharing primary school days in February
Another month has gone by and N’s year 3 is whizzing past. It’s nice to see all the old classic methods of maths are now in place, rather than the modern ways which are a good route to learning the…
School days
End Of January school days round up
Going back to school after Christmas seems like so long ago. We’re already racing towards to half term. It’s been a fairly good month school wise, although N has had some flat weeks. He isn’t impressed that he has to…
End of December school days update
Better late than never here’s the end of December monthly school update on how things have been going. Obviously December is full of fun and Christmas themed events and it’s one of the times of year that N loves. Reading…
Why you should care about spelling and grammar (especially in blogging)
I’m a bit of a stickler for grammar and spelling. Yes, I could be called the Grammar Police, although I do try and keep my mouth shut if it’s on other blogs I’ve read. After I left university, I went…
School days round up for November
This year I’ve decided not to write about school days every week because, let’s face it, not that much happens or not much changes from week to week. So I thought I’d pop in from time to time to share…
The reluctant reader is no more – maybe
When you have a child who doesn’t seem fussed about reading, it’s hard to know what to do to encourage them without putting too much pressure on and turning them off even more. As a bookworm myself, it’s even harder…
Eco team at after school club
Sometimes things your children do just make you smile. N isn’t a writer, he’s not a leader (although he can get a bit bossy sometimes), he’s not a really confident outgoing child. And he doesn’t like to put himself forward…
Children singing for children – singing in the choir
It’s been a busy few weeks at school for N, and a few more exciting weeks with events and trips out on the way. It’s brilliant their school gets them so involved with events run for the secondary school catchment…
First half term of Year 3 completed
The first half term of the year had ended, surprisingly quickly – only 6 weeks into the school year. N’s not a child who changes and struggles up to the holidays, although he has slept in til 7ish twice this…
Confidence building and school council elections
Sometimes your children really surprise you and make you proud. This week was one of those moments. N isn’t a loud child. He’ll chat non-stop once he’d got the measure of someone, and is confident being around them. But he’s…
Homework help – how to get kids to do homework
Most of us, parents and children, aren’t fans of homework. There’s been research saying it’s not beneficial and obviously it takes up after school time where children have activities or need to have family time and relax. I have to…