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 […]
Oh, no! There’s an Aspie in the class.
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 […]
57/365 Finding a Fairtrade balance
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. […]
Nativity: The mother and father of bad manners
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 […]