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, […]
The key pieces of equipment you need for home schooling
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 […]
Coronavirus: Things I’ve learned from school at home
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 […]
14 years at the school gates: what I have learned so far….
New term, new things to think about
One of the chicks is getting ready to fly. You could say he’s taxiing to the runway, all cleared for take-off. In fact, if you’re quiet you can probably hear that the nearest emergency exit is behind you. Boy One is off soon and there’s much flurrying. Since last century (or some other time, ages […]