The apprenticeship
My son has never wanted to go to university and I totally respect that decision. University isn’t for everyone. Even for some ‘clever’ kids, it…
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Leaving school
So my eldest has left school. Not finished primary school. Not finished for his GCSEs. He has LEFT SCHOOL. Finished year 13. It’s a weird…
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The leavers’ hoodie tradition
We’re now into the second half of the school year and GCSEs and A Levels are getting ever closer. I can’t believe that my own…
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Project 365 2017 Weeks 29 & 30
It’s been a busy couple of weeks – my daughter’s last week at primary school, the start of the school holidays and an awful lot…
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How to organise a Year 6 leavers’ event
Leaving primary school is a big rite of passage. Most schools will go to a lot of effort to mark this for the kids –…
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This week, last week
June is always a busy month for us. We have two birthdays and other stuff just keeps cropping up all the time. Our lives are…
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Leavers’ assembly (again)
My son’s leavers’ assembly was brilliant, it really didn’t disappoint. It started with one of the most appropriate hymns ever – One More Step Along…
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Last day of primary school
All week, my son hadn’t seemed quite himself. He is an easygoing type, but for the last few days he’d been snappy, awkward and unreasonable….
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Project 365 2015 Weeks 28 & 29
It’s been one of those fortnights which, excuse the cliche, can only be described as a roller coaster. Every day, I’ve felt like I’ve had…
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Year 6 leavers’ play
In just three days, my younger son will leave primary school. He has been there for seven years, always with the same kids, his class…
