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The end of lockdown in sight. It has been tough for parents, teachers, children, EVERYONE! Some children (and parents) will be thrilled that schools are fully reopening next week but others will be cautious and need extra reassurance. Getting ready Give them information about the school routine and structure of the day. Talk about the […]

Day 31: the government have now introduced voluntary asymptomatic covid testing into schools. So twice a week I need to attack my nose and throat, yay! Negative results, phew… Day 32: supposed to be relaxing with a book at the end of the day but Spiderman joined us for some madness instead! Day 33: energy […]

Misleading blog post title as I have actually enjoyed this year! I feel luckier than most and am grateful for the health and happiness of my friends and family. The year started off without a hint of the chaos that was to follow. I began two temporary jobs at two schools I already worked at […]

We have just completed the Marvel film series and have watched many films overs the last few months (yay, lockdown!) It wasn’t a relaxing experience… Here are my top tips for coping with watching films with children: Let them choose the film. Don’t pick a film that you actually want to see or one you […]