A few months ago an opportunity arose for Roo’s Cub Scout group to submit a decorated Christmas tree into the local Christmas Tree Festival. With the forms submitted we started planning on how the children… View Post

An activity too many?

An activity too many?

Roo came home from school this afternoon with a permission slip to take part in a gymnastics after school activity on Mondays starting this coming week. I asked her whether she wanted to take part… View Post

Star of the Week {Apple}

Star of the Week {Apple}

Dear Tigger, My little boy you have come so far since starting school. Whilst you have always had a good vocabulary (with chatterboxes like Mummy and Roo it was almost a certainty that you’d chatter… View Post

October Half Term {2015}

October Half Term {2015}

The October half term holidays crept up on me this year and before I knew it the children were enjoying a couple of inset days ahead of the usual week off. With myself suffering with… View Post

Parental participation

Parental participation

Ever since Roo started in pre-school I have always tried to attend workshops, activities and events. Making arrangements with work so I can finish early or change my days to be able to attend. Throughout… View Post

Back to school {2015}

Back to school {2015}

No matter how organised you are, how much you prepare and how much you want but don’t want a day to arrive before you know it that day has arrived. Last Thursday saw Roo head… View Post

Back to school – Starting school

Back to school – Starting school

Dear Tigger, Tomorrow morning you will be starting school. Reception class in a new school awaits you. Thankfully you have some friends from your pre-school joining you and you’ll have your big sister Roo just… View Post

Back to school – Year 4

Back to school – Year 4

Dear Roo, Tomorrow you return to school, moving up to Year 4 – I’m not quite sure how you can be starting Year 4, I can still remember taking you to school for your very… View Post