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139/365 Let’s not keep tomboling along…

May 19, 2013 By Ellen

Due entirely to family planning failures on my part, I am going to attend 17 school May Fairs before I’m done. Nine down, eight to go. Don’t get me wrong I’m a huge supporter of the Parent Council that runs these things, and I know the money they raise makes a big difference to the already […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, May Fair, school, tombola.

Oh, no! There’s an Aspie in the class.

March 20, 2013 By Ellen

A different seat of learning Apparently teachers’ hearts sink when they learn there’s going to be a child on the spectrum in their class. Or so I’m told. I had no idea – having only encountered welcoming, friendly staff throughout Boy One’s school career so far. A slightly snippy school receptionist was as bad as it […]

Filed Under: aspergers, Aspies, autism, NAS, reports, school, tutorhub

57/365 Finding a Fairtrade balance

February 26, 2013 By Ellen

It is, apparently, Fairtrade fortnight. And we are, apparently, a Fairtrade region. What this means is that Boy One has come home from school with a very pretty, but entirely pointless, balancing dragon fly for me. He spent the change from his dinner money on it.Meanwhile, Boy Two has been on the stall at his school. […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Fairtrade, school, schools.

Nativity: The mother and father of bad manners

December 14, 2012 By Ellen

Today was Boy Two’s Christmas show and for another year the festive spirit was somewhat flattened by the rudeness of a few parents.  At our primary the Christmas show takes place on three consecutive mornings to accommodate everyone. The format is fairly fixed. Nursery first for two songs, then a couple of numbers each from […]

Filed Under: Is it me?, manners, Nativity, parents, patience, respect., school

Trouble on the doorstep: What would you do?

November 22, 2012 By Ellen

Hard to see the wood for the trees on the doorstep I’ve never seen a chapter in a parenting book called: How to handle an irate parent on your doorstep.Not one. And I’ve never seen a blog post or an article about what to do when your child has been accused (and convicted) of a […]

Filed Under: advice, anger, child, doorstep, parenting, school, school bus, violence

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