The Benefits of Attending a Private Nursery

The Benefits of Attending a Private Nursery Choosing the right early education environment for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a parent. In recent years, private nurseries have become increasingly popular for families who seek a high-quality, personalised learning experience in a nurturing setting. Private nurseries offer unique advantages that help children thrive academically, socially, and emotionally during their crucial early years. Here’s a look at some of the key benefits of choosing a […]

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How To Support An Overwhelmed Child

How To Support An Overwhelmed Child In today’s busy world, children face various demands that can sometimes feel overwhelming—whether it’s schoolwork, social expectations, family changes, or extracurricular activities. Recognising when a child is feeling stressed or overwhelmed is the first step in helping them manage their emotions. If you notice signs like irritability, trouble sleeping, mood swings, or withdrawal, it may be time to step in and provide support. Here are some compassionate, practical ways from IB schools in the […]

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5 Ways To Improve Your Child’s Social Skills

5 Ways To Improve Your Child’s Social Skills As parents, we want our children to grow up feeling confident and comfortable in social settings. Strong social skills help children form friendships, navigate complex situations, and develop empathy, resilience, and emotional intelligence. For children, developing social skills is a gradual process, influenced by their natural temperament, environment, and experiences. With encouragement and some guidance, you can help them blossom socially, according to this independent school in London. Here are five effective […]

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The Connection Between Oral Health and Overall Well-being

The Connection Between Oral Health and Overall Well-being As someone who visits the dentist far more often than I would like, I make it my business to find out how I can be as healthy as possible when it comes to looking after my teeth. Going forwards I want to not have the need for things that I have had to experience this year like root canal treatment and so I am constantly striving to ensure I know what’s what! […]

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Halloween Half Term 2024!

Halloween Half Term 2024! What a blast the last week (and week before for the big kids) has been! We may have got off to a rocky start but we made the most of it hence forth and had so much fun picking pumpkins, having days out, seeing friends and enjoying our time together. My Father in law came and helped Jonny put a shower over our bath, we hosted a fantastic Murder Mystery evening for the grown ups and […]

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Travel The World!

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Travel The World! If I’m honest, the idea of “travelling” never really appealed to me. The sort where you spend months on end, in a far flung country back packing I mean! I remember friends going off, either before, or after uni and often working en-route. Now THAT doesn’t sound like any kind of holiday to me! One friend, I remember, went to a kibbutz, another saw Oz but had to work while she was there and frankly… I far […]

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Pensthorpe Pumpkin Festival!

Pensthorpe Pumpkin Festival! From the 25th of October until the 3rd of November, for the whole of a Norfolk half term, Pensthorpe is celebrating all things spooky season with its brand new pumpkin festival! Though the clever chaps at our family fave, Pensthorpe, have been offering pumpkins and a carving station during Halloween week for a few years, their new pumpkin patch is a first for the 2024 season for them, and we, in turn, got to be some of […]

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Festive Freemans!

Festive Freemans! Last week I went to London to visit Freemans and see what they have on offer for all things festive season! From sparkly fashion, gold boots (of dreams) and dresses to rival the massive disco ball in the middle of the venue (W Hotel by Leicester Square), to gifting with games, gadgets and more, Freemans have got Christmas covered! Sophie Ellis-Bextor is heading up the Freeman’s fashion for the season, with her super glamorous style, and with so […]

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Michelmas Term 2024 – Part 1!

Michelmas Term 2024 – Part 1! Seems like 2 minutes ago we were going “back to school” from the summer and now we’re already half way throigh the first term. Madness! The big kids obviously broke up a week earlier than Raffie and Jonny (much to their chagrin) but now we are officially on the Halloween Half Term! Florence picked up a prize for her drama at prize giving, got the lead in the school play (Antigone), and has been […]

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Wroxham Barns For Halloween 2024!

Wroxham Barns For Halloween 2024! There’s a LOT going on for Halloween at Wroxham Barns this year and we’ve already kicked off with trying out their Pumpkin Patch! New to the Wroxham Barns schedule for this time of year, the pumpkin field is a stand alone visit and you neither need a ticket to the farm, nor need to pay to get into the “Pick Your Own Field”, you just pay what you pick and would like to take home. […]

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