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October 23, 2020 Mums&Dads 14 Comments indoor activities, life "new normal", life under lockdown

Half Term Survival Guide for Parents

Talk to your children about any worries or anxieties they have and involve them in plans that you make. Here are some tips for having family fun this half term, Halloween, Bonfire Night, and beyond.

education

October 13, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments choosing the school, life "new normal"

How to choose your child’s school during a pandemic

For parents with children who are due to move up to secondary school next September, the end of October is the cut-off date to apply for school places. You need get your application in by 31st October.

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September 28, 2020 Emma Lyones 0 Comments life "new normal"

Starting a Charity in Lockdown

The mission of Books2All is to reduce the educational inequality in the UK with an easy-to-navigate app that links book donors to schools in need. The project will launch in Manchester and London later this year.

point of view

September 16, 2020 Cat Allen 0 Comments distance learning, life "new normal", performance arts classes

Diary of the Zoom Performing Arts Teacher

The move to teaching Performing Arts online is immense. Everything we stand for: social skills, trust, teamwork, touch – one of the most critical senses a human possesses and craves – all ‘virtually’ impossible.

Boy pretends this sculpture is his wings

family day out travelogue

August 4, 2020 Tim Saunders 0 Comments life "new normal", Somerset

New Normal – How Far Can You Travel in a Day?

Day trip with children from Hampshire to The Bishop’s Palace at Wells in Somerset in a day, without the need to stay the night.

psychology for parents

July 23, 2020 Mums&Dads 29 Comments life "new normal"

How parents can help young children adjust to post-lockdown life

Dr Hayley Van Zwanenberg, child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Priory’s Wellbeing Centre in Oxford offers parents five tips for making the most of play during the summer holidays

Thank you composition by Courtney Hedger

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July 8, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments life "new normal"

Getting crafty: Five ‘thank you teacher’ gifts you can make at home

As we come to the end of an extremely turbulent and unpredictable school year, the old tradition of ‘thank you teacher’ cards and gifts has not been forgotten. Why not try a homemade gift this summer?

readers' reviews

July 7, 2020 Jackie Grey 22 Comments life "new normal"

Facing Up to the Future

As we all adjusting to a ‘new normal’, keeping our distance from each other and wearing face coverings of different shapes and forms, M&D reader reviews face masks for children designed by parents with kids in mind.