Last week was a huge week for us. On Tuesday, Gemma started a massive new adventure at secondary school. It was a bit of a strange morning to be honest. I’m so used to dropping her off at school, but on Tuesday she walked to school on her own, in…
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I remember the day Gemma started school like it was yesterday. I remember popping on her red uniform, tying her hair in pigtails and putting her shiny new shoes by the front door. Making her a special breakfast of pancakes and bacon. Checking and rechecking her book bag, lunch box…
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I don’t know about you, but I am so glad it’s the summer holidays! No school runs (why does it ALWAYS rain at pick up time?), no constant uniform washing and no packed lunch preparation. But before we know it, the autumn term will be upon us, and we will…
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It’s coming up to the time of year where parents of pre schoolers start to think about which primary school to apply for. Which would be the best for their little one, which has the right balance of classroom study and outdoor play, which has the right religious or cultural…
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My own memories of school dinners are somewhat hazy.I was mainly a packed lunch kind of girl, and only had hot dinners on the odd occasion, but I do remember an abundance of mince and pasta, cold chips and pink custard. Why was the custard alway pink? I will never…
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