I love parents evening despite the fact that it can be a bit nerve-racking waiting to go in and wondering what they’re going to say about your child. Even if you know your child is a pretty good kid and…
I’ve been trying for years to get N to appreciate music other than rock, and it’s not been an easy task. I still don’t think the appreciation is necessarily there – he still moans on the rare occasion when I…
Another month of primary school has gone and we’re less than a month away from the end of year 3. Here’s what’s been going on in June’s School Days. Assessments I think N is better on the exam side than…
May has been the start of the busy season for school. SATs exams for the older and younger children. N announced that he was quite looking forward to doing his in 3 years time because they got to have breakfast…
Whoa, April seems so long ago now, but I realised I’ve not done an April School days update. There was plenty going on, so I didn’t want to forget about the month. Easter The Easter run up at school is…
The school gate and cliques. For so many parents, predominantly mums, the school run and having to stand in the playground and wait for children to come out of school is one of the things that fills them with dread…
March has been quite an up and down month in our school days experience. A bit like the weather, up and down. Here’s the highlights and news from what we’ve been up to approaching the end of term. Maths crisis…
I don’t usually mind the school run. Lots of mums hate it, but maybe that’s because 3 days a week we’re in early for morning club so there’s no traffic. The other 2 mornings are manageable as we have a…
It’s not often I’m surprised by N saying something negative. When I ask about school it’s always ‘it’s fine’ or good, and then I get more information at bedtime about what he’s done and how things have gone. He has…
Children’s activities are always in the media. Whether there’s research saying that children need time out and time to be bored from all the activities. Or that parents are overwhelmed from being taxi drivers and logistics managers moving their children…
One of the choices parents need to make in applying for primary school places is whether they want a large or small school, and then if they’d prefer mixed year group class or single year classes. Some parents prefer children…
