Friendship and how it brings such joy
Moving from Yorkshire to the south in my late teens made me create a new family. I still kept my family of course, but I did not see them every [ . . . ]
Reinvention
Whatever your social background celebrate who you are and where you come from. Design your own destiny. There is a sunrise and a sunset every day. You are there for [ . . . ]
IQ
Is a person’s educational success genetically predetermined? It is easier to believe that if you work hard you will do well. Carol Dweek’s growth mindset theory has been popular with [ . . . ]
Bonding with your baby
This issue is very topical at the moment, with new NHS statistics making the headlines. According to a recent poll, one in five women suffer psychologically in the first year [ . . . ]
Is the 11+ exam getting harder ?
Have you experienced the ‘dreaded’ 11+ exams?! There are now more children than ever applying to sit the 11+ exams which is making the competition even harder. There are also [ . . . ]
What are you?
I don’t know about you but I am starting to feel really affected by this weather! Keeping your spirits up on these dark, cold and rainy days can be really [ . . . ]
Plastic Bags
I so appreciate the need for less waste and keeping on top of issues concerning the environment. I certainly do believe we’ve contributed to wasting less certainly since plastic bags [ . . . ]
Two Young Monks in Burma
This picture stole my heart – I am very fond of it! The two young monks studying in the morning light at a temple in Burma. How lovely are they? [ . . . ]
A lesson in love from the sea!
This captured my attention in the papers last week – an epic tragedy played out on the shores of the North Sea : the stranded 4 enormous sperm whales. The [ . . . ]
What pressure can do to our kids…
This blog is on the unnecessary pressure some parents put on their children to achieve. I have seen more aggression /competitiveness among mothers in recent years. It is good to [ . . . ]
Truancy Fines
What are your views regarding truancy fines for non attendance? Truancy is a word that conjures up images of kids staying up late, drinking and playing on computer games. Do [ . . . ]
Our children at school
Results from an international survey have shown that children in England are amongst the unhappiest in the world. Prompting questions about the level of emphasis that schools place on student [ . . . ]
Sports and Your Child
Children at Eton enjoy an amazing sporting life. There are plenty of opportunities to compete, they are competitive but pupils learn its not all about winning, its about putting your [ . . . ]
Top universities handed low marks for teaching
Students at some of Britain’s leading Universities have been extremely critical of the quality of teaching they have been receiving. Bristol, Edinburgh. King’s College London, Glasgow and the London School [ . . . ]
Funding and cuts
This year, heads and teachers will really begin to feel the squeeze as their budgets are tightened…even more than last year – and even more than the year before that. [ . . . ]
Choosing the right nursery
Hi Mums, this blog is about choosing the right nursery for your child, the different costs involved, what you can hope to get out of nursery and how well your [ . . . ]
Children’s dreaded H word – Homework
It is important to understand what essential homework is, and when it is due! Sounds simple, but I’ve noticed a growing number of parents who are unsure about what they [ . . . ]
Exam Marking
A report this week puts into question true GCSE scores. An unbelievable situation has occurred in the past few years which is rather worrying – scores are being challenged and [ . . . ]
This little boy touched my heart and is the purpose of this week’s blog. Here he is, on a make shift table outside McDonald’s. A place he can’t afford to [ . . . ]
Don’t let your child miss out on a childhood
Don’t let your children miss out! Looking back on my childhood, it was all about pleasurable experiences! The pleasures that cost nothing rather than a fortune such as walks in [ . . . ]