School Days – class assembly and wellygate
Another week on, and it’s another School Days post. This week has been pretty much full of assembly talk and not a lot of work as far as I can tell. Or maybe N just locks that bit out of…
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Bump on the head and what to watch out for
The worst thing when your children are at school or nursery, has to be seeing the school office number coming up on your phone. It’s happened a lot in the past. At nursery for permission to give calpol and various…
What makes a successful playdate
I have to admit we don’t do many playdates. Mainly because I work, so N goes to after school club. And in the holidays is at holiday club or working with the OH would just wouldn’t ‘do’ playdates. He just…
From hoodies to crew necks – jumper fussiness
I always said that N was easy with clothes. He’s never wanted to choose his own clothes when we’re out shopping. Usually I just buy things I like and I think he’ll wear, and usually there’s no moaning about the…
Children’s birthday party convert
N doesn’t really do birthday parties. I love children’s parties because at the moment, most parents stay which gives me a great opportunity to catch up with mums I don’t get to see at school. But N isn’t usually a…
Should you use or lose your guilty pleasures?
Hands up. I admit it. I have guilty pleasures. Some of which are secret guilty habits. And truthfully, some of them I don’t feel guilty about at all. Some might call them vices, and I guess if you think of…
School Days – dance festival and Advent
Bizarrely, the nearer we get to the end of term, there’s less going on at School. That’s despite all the nativity play rehearsal – or because of. So there’s less homework coming back, less funny comments and information from N….
Is homework for primary age children a good thing?
Before N started school I was pretty much against homework at primary school. I didn’t recall doing any during my primary years, and really didn’t feel like I did much at secondary either despite being a bit of a swot….
A first eye test
When you have a baby, the health check side of things are quite straightforward. You get notifications from your health authority when you need to make appointments. With the dentist, you just take them once their teeth come through, and…
A child friendly stay at Merton Hotel Jersey
Our summer trip to Jersey was a bit last minute (as so many of our holidays are), and booked on a vague recommendation. Plus it was somewhere we could fly to without passports, so we could tick off N’s wish…
Joining the tennis club and a clingy child
Ever since first playing tennis at school last year N has enjoyed the game. They have an external coach from a local club come in and do junior lessons for them, and after playing in the summer term, N was…