Summer Term Burnout


With two daughters, one at school and one at pre-school, this summer term is busy, busy, busy. A quick scan through the next few weeks of my diary shows two sports days, two fetes, two parents' meetings, two new school visits, two school trips....  the list goes on and on.  Instead of gearing down at the end of the school year, we will be non-stop and certainly in need of the summer holiday to recover. … [Read more...]

Make A 3-D Magic Wand


Faced with a dull and dreary Bank Holiday Monday, why not add some magic and have fun with your kids making a 3-D magic wand? Great for your little fairies, witches or wizards and made using materials you'll most likely already have in the cupboard. You will need: cardboard (a cereal box is perfect), scissors, tin foil, glue (or double sided sticky tape if you have it),  stapler, 2 or 3 drinking … [Read more...]