by rlcadmin | Mar 11, 2022 | School, The LifeBlog
He may be a devoted lapdog for most of the week, but our little Bertie is a working dog too: through the fabulous charity, Canine Concern. Our youngest left infant school last year, and I knew I would miss being part of that community very much. We’d been involved in...
by rlcadmin | Sep 17, 2021 | School, The LifeBlog
Do you remember a time when your biggest worry was what lesson was looming over the timetable horizon next – and what delicious dish was coming up for school lunch? Well, perhaps the last one never happened (my memories are mainly of mince and mashed potato, followed...
by rlcadmin | May 28, 2021 | Family, School, The LifeBlog
The kids are exhausted – when they’re one small squabble away from a meltdown, I know it must be nearly the end of another half term. But this one’s been different. There was so much to grieve a year ago (my post at the time is here: Feeling the Grief for what...
by rlcadmin | Mar 5, 2021 | Family, School, The LifeBlog
It’s been a journey, but after eight whole weeks of helping my children to learn at home, I’ve come away with a few new skills myself. In summary, they can be described as: Mulitasking is hard and I’m still not sure I can do it Snacks are king and can be used to...
by rlcadmin | Feb 26, 2021 | Family, School, The LifeBlog
I’m not sure I know how to feel about it all, to be honest – it’s a complex business. I do know a few things – I know that come 8 March, I will have six hours a day to do everything that I’ve been squashing into two, and that I will be MUCH less...
by rlcadmin | Jan 29, 2021 | Family, School, The LifeBlog
We’re going to be doing this until at least 8 March –and does anyone actually believe they’ll be back at school for three weeks before the Easter holidays? – so we’re accepting that things are the way they are, and the sort-of routine that has emerged around a day of...
