by Rebecca | Oct 25, 2019 | Life and Family, School
Those following the blog will know that the older boy’s current school topic is the Romans, and in particular the Roman invasion of Britain – which I am very much enjoying (see What did the Romans ever do for me?). This week, his homework was to produce an...
by Rebecca | Sep 27, 2019 | School
Next month, my four-year term as a School Governor comes to an end. I loved it. It’s been challenging, interesting, and a privilege to learn so much about the place where our children spend so much of their time. Looking back, I wanted to share with you all the...
by Rebecca | Sep 6, 2019 | Life and Family, School
Last year, the oldest was making his first big leap between schools – from Infant to Junior. Despite our best efforts it was fraught with worry for him, and as we waited at the gate, he got more and more emotional (read about it here: New School Nerves – All...
by Rebecca | Aug 9, 2019 | School
At my last major networking session this month, our fabulous host – Aruna Rao, of Busy Women Networking – brought back some long-dormant memories without even knowing it. Ten minutes before the scheduled end, she encouraged Ali Moore – drawing the raffle – to “hurry...
by Rebecca | Aug 2, 2019 | Life and Family
A friend of mine mentioned to me a couple of weeks ago that when her children were young, a friend of the family – also a mother to little children – died suddenly in her sleep. That terribly tragic event, my friend said, made her realise the importance of teaching...
by Rebecca | Jul 19, 2019 | Life and Family, Milton Keynes
In 2014, we migrated from our tiny cathedral city in North Yorkshire to the UK’s most famous 20th century New Town – Milton Keynes. Before our move, plenty of people felt able to ‘prepare’ us for what we could expect in our new home. “Roundabouts”,...
