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When I was a teenager (and perhaps even earlier based on the excitement of my own little ones) the highlight of the term was non uniform day. Here’s me back in 1997 in my school uniform: This week the school where I invigilate exams has decided it is too hot for uniform and the children […]

Ooh this is a tricky one! It has been in the news this week that school experts including the dreaded Ofsted believe that mobile phones should be banned at school. I grew up in the era before the prevalence of phones. If I needed to phone home I had to use the pay phone in […]

Dear Boy You have been sitting there for an hour and a half and all you have done is write your name. You haven’t even tried to look at the questions. Thankfully you just sit there and don’t disturb the other candidates. I can’t even begin to understand what is going through your mind. You […]

There have been a couple of real highlights this week that have made me a super proud mummy. As you might have seen from this week’s #project365 Anya received a badge and certificate in school this week. Zach sat beautifully through the assembly and only sang the finger family song once! Also this week Matthew […]

This week was Matthew’s class assembly and Matt did an excellent job in introducing the topic. Not a hint of nerves! He was then in charge of the buzzer during the quiz section and ended the whole thing with a thank you to the visiting parents. Very proud mum!