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The Benefits of Extra-Curricular Activities for Children

May 11, 2021 By Ellen

Childhood is a time of rapid academic and personal development as children are forging their personalities and figuring out their strengths. Extra-curricular activities are a great way for children to explore new interests and develop skills along the way. Although unstructured play and downtime is important, dedicating some time to extra-curricular pursuits brings a host […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: children, education, School

What Are STEM Subjects?

April 12, 2021 By Ellen

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. It encompasses a wide variety of specific subjects, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Design and Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Computer Science, Geography and Economics. Studying STEM subjects will help develop your child’s innate curiosity in the world and equip them with a number of important skills, […]

Filed Under: boys, review Tagged With: education, School, science, Stem

The key pieces of equipment you need for home schooling

March 17, 2021 By Ellen

Parents across the UK and beyond have been forced to adapt to home schooling in the past year or so. In fact, according to the Office for National Statistics, 87% reported doing so between May and June 2020. Many families will be glad for a return to their normal routines. But home schooling was already […]

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Coronavirus: Things I’ve learned from school at home

May 26, 2020 By Ellen

How long has this been goin’ on? asked Ace in 2975. Flippin’ ages, comes the answer in a warble. Yes. It all started so suddenly, so unthinkably, with our usual lives unceremoniously parked. Nothing was normal – work, going to the shops, school. Nothing. No more school bags, PE kit, packed lunches or 11th hour […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, Uncategorized Tagged With: advice, boys, children, coronovirus, education, family, home schooling, humour, in my life, Something happened in my life, things I've learned

14 years at the school gates: what I have learned so far….

September 13, 2018 By Ellen

Update: This was written a couple of years ago – now the baby is in P5 (still cute though).   My baby, he’s all grown up. It doesn’t seem a minute since… Yada yada yada.  You know the stuff – uttered by runny-mascaraed mothers waving children off to school before returning to their bleak and […]

Filed Under: advice, Boy Three, children, family, growing up., other things I have learned, parenthood, primary, school, school gate, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: education, family, in the world, life, parenthood, primary, School, secondary

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