Edie is now 4 months old And she is in to everything She loves to be in her Jumperoo Or her new Skip Hop Activity Centre She likes to be on her feet And if not on her feet She … Continue reading
Baby Play: Autumn Colours Treasure Basket
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Self Care: 10 Things To Do Before I Am 41
It does not seem two minutes ago That I was getting excited about turning 40 Now I am just over two months away from turning 41 I have a list of self care things I would like to do before … Continue reading
Exploring Magnets
POST IN PROGRESS – USING LINKS FOR LEARNING Congratulations to @edspire for the winning photo of @smartmaxuk Mir Space Station! Creative and Imaginative for our #megamagnetmagic competition! Thank you for taking part and we will be sending your prize soon. … Continue reading
On The Buses: The Original Tour
We took the train to London Town To see what we could see We started in Trafalgar Square Near the National Gallery We boarded a bus With an open top To tour the city Stop by stop We were wrapped … Continue reading
Tricks and Treats for Snots and Sniffles
Tis the season Is it not For sickness and coughs Sniffles and snot? What trick or treat Do you impose When your little one Has a runny nose? When they are not feeling Quite their self When they are not … Continue reading
Wizard Outings: Why Take a Puppet on a Day Trip?
Over the last few months We have been testing some puppets From Puppets By Post We adore puppets in our house We have lots of them And use them for many different things Puppets are amazing play things But they … Continue reading
Top Tips for Tests
Today has been a busy day of learning We started the morning with some Sweetie Science We conducted an experiment to see which sweets would float And which would sink We observed each of our selected sweets in still and … Continue reading
Getting to Grips with Grammar at Key Stage One: Part One
So teachers everywhere are worried about the new end of key stage tests Year 2 and Year 6 face equally gruelling assessments Including the new spelling, punctuation and grammar paper The introduction of the new test Has sent many teachers … Continue reading
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Lao-Tsze CIRCA 600BC
It is now many steps later, 8 years in fact I got the job I wrote this for, loved it and had a wonderful experience I grew so much in my job, met families I am still in touch with … Continue reading
Mummy Teacher Wife Guilt
As I write this I am sat in the pitch black lounge Listening to Esther alone in her bedroom Unable to sleep With Bea asleep on my lap Meaning I cannot make a cup of tea let alone any dinner … Continue reading