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This guest post is from Becky Goddard-Hill, co-author of Create Your Own Happy – a happiness boosting activity book for 7-12 year olds and their families. All the activities are based on scientific findings that explain why doing them will create happiness. Why should we be brave? ‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t … Read more
It can be a confusing time when you receive eleven plus grammar test results from the different schools you applied for. In our area you are given a rank for each school, they tell you how many places they have this year and what rank they went down to last year. From this you can … Read more
We used our Merlin Annual Passes, which we were gifted, in order to see the Fireworks at Alton Towers. Theme Park Season is over for another year and we have had a wonderful time made even better with saving money with our Premium Merlin Annual Passes* Which of the fabulous Merlin Theme Parks you visit … Read more
We have previously visited LEGOLAND Windsor for Halloween but this year we used our Premium Merlin Annual Passes to visit Warwick Castle for their Halloween offerings – as I thought it would be better suited for their age. We arrived early to ensure a parking space and to book our tickets for additional Halloween attractions … Read more
If you are going to London it makes so much sense to have a Merlin Annual Pass as there is just so much to do there that it really will entertain you and save you money. This is also one of the really good reasons to have a premium annual pass as there are some … Read more
Teeth are important I am sure we can all agree on that. And I can’t imagine there’s many people who enjoy going to the dentist. But why do we have such poor habits for brushing our teeth? Research* on behalf of FOREO revealed that in the UK it seems that we have poor attitudes to … Read more
Science is such a fun subject, the one I remember most from my own education. The beauty of home education means you can dip into whichever method of learning works best for that moment in time – so I have compiled some different, fun, ways for learning science. Practical ways to help Children Learn Science … Read more
People learn all different ways and the beauty of home education is that you can find what works for the individual. Personally one of the ways I find best to learn is through the use of books because I can do things in my own time. What I really love is books that make education … Read more
The environment is a very important topic in my opinion, especially how humans impact on it and how we can take small steps to make it a better place for the future generations. The boys have grown up in a home with some things already utilised, making it the norm for their futures – such … Read more
Bear Grylls Adventure is the Home of Earth’s Greatest Challenges – allowing individuals to test the limits whilst taking on some of the world’s most incredible mental and physical challenges – inspired by Bear’s love of adventure. The aim is to help discover courage, tenacity and conquer fears, as individuals push themselves, keep their nerve … Read more