Education
Snow day disarray
Why is it that the wheels fall off the bus when there’s a snow day or school closes unexpectedly for some reason?
February 4, 2019
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Education
School dinners: Things ain’t what they used to be, thankfully.
An visit to a cafe with my daughters made me reflect on the school dinners of my youth. Thank goodness my kids don’t have to tolerate such junk.
January 28, 2019
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Education
Collect memories, not photographs.
We all own smart phones capable of shooting video or taking pictures of our children at their school sports day or school play. Should we, however, collect memories instead?
January 14, 2019
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Education
The residential school trip
Just before the kids broke up for the Christmas break, Mrs Adams and I received an email from Helen and Izzy’s school. It was a very simple message, but my heart has been aching ever since.
December 26, 2018
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Education
Teaching self-esteem: Is school the correct place to do it?
Every now and again, my children come home from school and mention something about their day that knocks me sideways. One such occasion happened earlier this week when Helen, my nine-year-old, came home talking about Katy Perry.
November 30, 2018
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