Year 3 school days in May
May has been the start of the busy season for school. SATs exams for the older and younger children. N announced that he was quite looking forward to doing his in 3 years time because they got to have breakfast…
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Year 3 school days in April
Whoa, April seems so long ago now, but I realised I’ve not done an April School days update. There was plenty going on, so I didn’t want to forget about the month. Easter The Easter run up at school is…
Why the school gate doesn’t have to be daunting
The school gate and cliques. For so many parents, predominantly mums, the school run and having to stand in the playground and wait for children to come out of school is one of the things that fills them with dread…
School days goings on in March
March has been quite an up and down month in our school days experience. A bit like the weather, up and down. Here’s the highlights and news from what we’ve been up to approaching the end of term. Maths crisis…
Are multi grade classes good or bad?
One of the choices parents need to make in applying for primary school places is whether they want a large or small school, and then if they’d prefer mixed year group class or single year classes. Some parents prefer children…
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…
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…