May is Active Family Month

Please can you join me in this week’s theme of Spinning! We know how important it is to spend time with the boys – as a family, and individually, with each of them. Getting outside, and being active, is also a top priority. One of the advantages of changing schools is that we no longer … Read more

#Autism Differences & Strategies

April is Autism Awareness We believe that our youngest son has Autism. Whatever it is he needs help. We have just received his final statement. It does not look like he will get into the school of choice unless we have evidence that his main difficulty is in Communication and interaction. As he is going … Read more

School Allocations: With Special Needs #SEN

It was an exciting day as the school allocations arrived, either by e-mail (in the early hours of the morning for the dedicated parents), or by post. LOTS of disappointment this year with some sort of baby boom and people not getting into their first, second, third and even fourth choices! But what they did … Read more

Express yourself! #WotSoFunee

I always remember my driving instructor being very proud that his son “knew” that milk came from cows. I asked him,  “well where else were you expecting him to say that it came from?” He was only about 5 years old so things alternatives such as goats I thought would be a bit more abstract. … Read more

#StGeorge’sDay Red Angry Dragon Craft #Emotions

Nothing says St George’s Day like a Dragon We have been doing some Toilet Roll Holder Craft because my son has a limited concentration span, and I’m trying to encourage expanding this through the use of routine. And also because I like recycling and it has been fun thinking of new ways to recycle them. He has … Read more

Community Litter Pick

litter picking

I thought I would share with you our recent community litter pick. We were given jackets, gloves and those litter grabbers and a big red bag.  We were even asked if we would go in our local paper! My 5 year old was under the impression that the organisers had thrown rubbish on the floor for us … Read more

Composting

Why Compost? Saves waste going to landfill. Saves money on bin bags – and makes more room in the food waste bin. Less trips taking the bin out. Attracts & feeds lots of lovely life which my children can then see. Less room taken up in my bins. Completely destroys any data on paper – … Read more

SUN £15 Holidays Codewords April 2013

Want a cheap holiday – even some availability in school summer holidays! SUMS, ALPS, YOGA, WREN, BUZZ, IOTA, JINX, AB12 Holidays in late May, June, July, late August and early September at over 300 fabulous parks in the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Holland, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Croatia. Monday-Friday (4 night breaks): June 3, 10, … Read more