Howdy Peeps Sorry I didn't post yesterday but it was kinda crazy here; My father in law was poorly, we had unexpected financial news (not the good kind) and I took the cat to the vets fully believing she was going to be put to sleep. As it turns out; my father in law is [...]
Helloooooo Monday Peeps! As I understand it, some places in the US are starting to think about summer holidays. Here in the UK we have half a term left (about 6-7 weeks). If your child is at the end of school it can be a major time in their lives. If your child is leaving [...]
Morning Peeps! I recently went on a Young People's Mental Health course because it's good for my career development and, more importantly, it may help my daughter during exam season. There are several things that can help with stress, anxiety and depression so I thought I'd share in case anyone out there needs the support [...]
Howdy Peeps! I just want to say Good Luck to all the SATs and GCSE takers today. SATs go on for 4 days and GCSEs for about a month, so if you know any pupils that have exams, please be extra nice to them while this happens. (If you're the parent of an exam-taker, please [...]
Evening Tuesday Peeps! (Is it really only Tuesday?!) I was quite glad to see the back of yesterday, there were a lot of little things that went wrong and unnecessary stress, nothing deadly, just piled up. So at one point, today was to be dreaded; my daughter was stressed about assessments, I had another slow [...]
Howdy Tuesday Peeps! Do you have a child in Year 2 or 6? Do you know one, teach one, run a club that includes these year groups?? Go easy on them. This week (or in the weeks to come) many of them will face the stress and exhaustion that comes with mock exams. For many [...]
Hello Peeps! Something my mum said struck me; her pastor had asked the church what they put first, then stated that anything we focus on more than God is an idol....OUCH! I always used to say we didn't put money first; we've never been a family who wanted designer, flashy stuff and that was my [...]
Morning Peeps! Happy Youth Day! š I love working with teenagers, they teach me as I teach them. They'll explain the latest slang/text abbreviation/dance craze without hesitation and tell you exactly what they think/feel about certain things. We should be encouraging them to speak up more, not telling them to hush. So many young people [...]
MorningĀ Peeps! I know it's Sunday, but if you have a child approaching GCSEs, A-Levels or SATs right now- or are taking them yourselves-Ā then this is for you. If you haven't already, you may want to readĀ Back To The Grindstone/The Final PushĀ and start from there. For SATs takers: Top Tips for SATs Prep SATs [...]
Morning Peeps! Today (or at some point this week) the schools go back for Summer Term....yes, summer... even though we've not really had spring yet! For many kids (and teachers) this is the beginning of theĀ final slog, exams are imminent. Remind them to try their best, keep calm and that there's always another chance. Some [...]
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