When your children start primary school there’s always questions going round. Some get answered, some never do. But it’s helpful to see what other people experience, in case it’s useful for you. So here’s some of the questions about primary school I had, or others have asked, along with my experiences. I will add to…
How to love the school run and not feel like an outsider
Going into September and even further into autumn, I see so many mums on Twitter and Facebook being really upset at their child starting school as well as worrying about the school run. I’m obviously hard as nails because apart from having a little ‘aw’ moment as N went off happily into school, I’ve never…
Help kids with times tables: the new Year 4 multiplication tables check
If you’ve a child just gone into key stage 2, you’ll probably have heard that in year 4 they will have to do the new Multiplication Tables Check. 2018 was a trial year with some schools doing the test (ours did), 2020 is the first proper testing year. N will get to do it. What…
The start of Year 4 primary school days – September
It’s a new school year and we’re already 1 month in. N’s gone into year 4 and already seems so much more grown up. He’s talking a lot about work being easy (maths) and that year 4s are expected to do more sums in a session. I have to remind him that of course it’s…
The education and parent blogger tag
I spotted this education and parent blogger tag over on Sue Foster info, and thought I’d join in. I’ve always had opinions on education and with everything kicking off about Labour’s views on private schools (and likely grammars as well), as well as thinking about the next step of N’s education in 3 years time,…
