Last October’s post: “I am picturing a little girl. She has blond hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a polo shirt with her school’s emblem on its breast. Holding a picture she has drawn for me, she shouts “Daddy” as she runs towards me from her classroom, the same classroom in which her brother […]
Entries Tagged as 'school'
Final word (on this whole “both kids in same school” thing)
September 16th, 2011 · 5 Comments · lucy, school, Uncategorized
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The Long and Winding Road
September 9th, 2011 · 2 Comments · education, lucy, oliver, reflections, school
Way back in October last year, I wrote a post about picturing my daughter in her school uniform going to the same school as her big brother. It was a battle cry, asserting my dream and my intention to grasp it whatever it may take. This week, the dream became reality and I had the […]
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Justice
July 24th, 2011 · 6 Comments · lucy, oliver, school, siblings
It was back in December 2009 that we had to choose which school Oliver would attend. I can still picture that fateful day. We were driving along a road close to our home under a grey sky. It was almost the toss of a coin between his catchment school and another equally good school that […]
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Limbo
July 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · lucy, school
Many months ago I posted about the long struggle to get both our children into the same school. After deciding to take our chances and gamble that Lucy would get a place at Oliver’s school, even though the local authority had changed the admissions criteria, we got the bad news in April that our gamble […]
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Quizzical
November 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · finance, hayley, school
The school hall, being prepared for an influx of parents. Last Friday evening came the culmination of weeks of work for Hayley and a good few hours of my own time. It was the quiz night at Oliver’s school. Hayley and two other Mum’s had spent weeks assembling, reviewing and rehearsing questions in readiness for […]
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Anti-Bullying week: The Big March
November 15th, 2010 · No Comments · health, parenting, school
To mark the start of anti-bullying week, The Big March is the world’s first virtual protest march for children’s rights. The march is headed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. An offline Deputation with children and the families of the victims of bullying will then take place with the Deputy Prime Minster Nick Clegg on Wednesday 17th […]
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One Percy Penguin! There’s only one Percy Penguin!
November 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments · boys, oliver, school, toys
When Oliver started school we soon heard about a new and important character: Percy the Penguin. Percy is a soft toy given to a boy or girl from his class each evening if they have been very good. Within days we were hearing about just how very much he wanted to be chosen to have […]
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Decision
October 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments · finance, lucy, oliver, politics, school, stockport
We have decided what to do about our school situation. Thanks to everyone who sent support and advice via the blog, Facebook or in person in helping us get through what was a very, very stressful week. Before I say what our decision is, let me explain something about the two schools involved in our […]
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Hold on tight to your dream
October 1st, 2010 · 6 Comments · education, Fatherhood Friday, finance, lucy, moving house, oliver, politics, school, stockport
I am picturing a little girl. She has blond hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a polo shirt with her school’s emblem on its breast. Holding a picture she has drawn for me, she shouts “Daddy” as she runs towards me from her classroom, the same classroom in which her brother spent the previous […]
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The end of an era
July 28th, 2010 · 4 Comments · education, nursery, oliver, play, report, school
Today was Oliver’s last day of nursery. His pre-school days are effectively over. I felt rather sad last night when I realised. I considered taking him there for the last time this morning, as I mentally counted the pitifully few times I had had the pleasure of escorting him. Once I walked with him as […]
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