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Helping your child choose their A Level subjects

November 2, 2021 By Ellen

College is an important part of a child’s life. It’s here that they will find new friends and discover who they really are. What your child studies at college will lay the foundations for whatever they go on to do next. Whether that be a high-flying apprenticeship or a studious university course. To help your […]

Filed Under: school, schools., secondary Tagged With: A level, career, Choices, college, exams, subjects

97 words

November 1, 2021 By Ellen

When I’m busy, I want to be stuck on a broken train, in a power cut, on an island where the ferries can’t run. Just make it stop, I beg. However, when it’s calm, I pace the perimeters looking for diversion and wishing for a voice, an explosion, an anything to crash over the silence […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 100 words, busy, grass is greener, peace, wishing

Courchevel: The beautiful winter resort of the Alps

November 1, 2021 By Ellen

  Courchevel is the ultimate winter destination for all skiing enthusiasts. It is part of the Three Valleys area “Les Trois Vallees“, the largest and highest ski resort in Europe, which has access to 600 km of ski slopes (in Courchevel there are 150 of the 600 km of slopes) with excellent snow quality. There […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: Courchevel, France, skiing, snow, travel, winter

99 words

October 31, 2021 By Ellen

Sometimes a scrap of knowledge gets caught in my brain and I can’t stop worrying at it. Today I learned that William Wordsworth and mutinous Fletcher Christian were at school together. Not in the same class, plotting separate extraordinary careers, of course, but in the same building for a while. Christian, six years older, ignored […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 100 words, Cumbria, Fletcher Christian, lake district, Wordsworth

4 Spanish Attractions Your Child Should Experience

October 24, 2021 By Ellen

Moving to a new country abroad is one of the most remarkable life experiences you can have. However, for many children, it’s not so easy. They are young and have to adjust to new schools, language, culture, family dynamics – even their environment is different! As such, exploring a new location can help ease your […]

Filed Under: family, review, Uncategorized Tagged With: Barcelona, children, Spain, travel

5 Tips To Enjoy Your Garden During The Colder Months

October 22, 2021 By Ellen

Turning your outside area into a magical garden that can be enjoyed all year round requires more than green fingers! Of course, you will need some gardening skills to look after your lawn, plants, and flowers and you should also think about having a patio or deck repair. However, during the winter months, there is […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: firepit, Garden, ideas, list, Review, winter

Tips For Successful Step-Parenting And Blended Families

October 15, 2021 By Ellen

If you’re new to step-parenting, it can look like a whole new world that requires learning everything you can in a limited period. The desire to be accepted by the new family can be overwhelming and potentially cause you to go off-track. In the UK, 1 in 10 children live with a step-family, so you’re […]

Filed Under: family Tagged With: blended families, divorce, parenting, parents, step family

Motivate your child in their learning journey

October 13, 2021 By Ellen

Children are natural learners – they love to gather knowledge and learn new things. But they gather knowledge and use it in a different way to adults.    And sometimes, they’d much instead learn how a spider makes a web than they would about mathematics.    So how do you keep your child motivated to […]

Filed Under: family, review Tagged With: education, learning, teaching

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