Mary Key

So how do we teach our little ones science? How do we encourage them to investigate and understand the world around them? Well it seems that you lot have a …

Spring has sprung, the Easter holidays have started (mostly) and we are beginning to enjoy some sunshine – thank heavens! This month I wanted to focus on how we can …

Spring has sprung, the daffs are blooming the birds are singing and all over the country teachers, students and parents are embarking on the roller-coaster ride of exam stress and …

This month it would have been very easy for the whole roundup to be a long rant at Mr Gove and his proposed longer hours in school. But it has …

So did we all survive the holidays? Have you finally managed to get the last of the glitter out of the carpet? How are the new years resolutions going? ok …

Firstly I should apologise for not being on the ball last month! Crisis after crisis and a huge first university deadline leap up and attacked all at once! This month …

So here it is as promised, a home education special. I will confess I don’t know much about the subject, my children have always attended formal schools and so this …

Here we are – September already, a new term and a new start for lots of little people moving on to “Big School”. Among the parents waving their babies off …

Here we are in the middle of the school holidays (unless you live in Scotland – sorry!) The sun is shining – mostly and we are hopefully all enjoying it …