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Education news: The garden classroom
By Catherine Hudson on 31/05/2013 15:46:58
As more schools create outdoor projects, pupils reap a raft of new skills
Soon, all children will be given the gift of green fingers. From next year “cultivating plants for practical purposes” becomes part of the curriculum, and already kitchen gardens are cropping up in primary schools across the land.Learning how
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Tomato Toasts
By Junior on 15/09/2011 11:01:40
These are crunchy and munchy and make a great snack if the children are feeling ravenous after a busy day at school
Ciabatta is a flavourful variation on ordinary bread and the tomato topping is not only tasty but very nutritious. There’s also great fun to be had cutting the bread creatively into long and nicely shaped slices.Serves 4Ingredients1 small ciabatta loaf120ml (4fl oz) olive oil4 ri...
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It's Good To Talk
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/02/2009 23:53:59
The skill of conversation will help your child in so many ways as they head to school. Here are tips for encouraging a chatty child
Share the experience From ‘one sock, two socks’ when your child is getting dressed, to observing what is the same and what is different about your day together. Children respond to the regularity of what they know and will comment excitedly when something is suddenly changed. Pr...
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Glamour galore at The Breakers, Florida
By Catherine Hudson on 07/12/2012 13:00:39
Enjoy old school glamour and get treated like royalty at Florida's Breakers hotel
The Breakers, FloridaThere’s old-style glamour galore in this splendid ocean-front property in Palm Beach, where pint-sized guests are treated like royalty. From childproofing rooms to providing mini-refrigerators filled with child-friendly items, every whim is catered for.A high...
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Joe Blogs wears the colours of Uganda
By Joe on 23/06/2010 11:13:49
Smart Boy About Town sports a lion on his chest – and red, yellow and black to support his favourite nursery school in Uganda
as much as the next guy!). Besides, I am wearing a lion on my chest – surely that's enough.Today, I am wearing the colours of Uganda in support of a brilliant nursery called Kirima that my school sponsors. Usually, I have to wear my school uniform but some
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Banana Bread
By Junior on 01/09/2008 00:00:00
A loaf of banana bread is great for children – they can grab a piece on the way to school, or enjoy a slice with a little butter at teatime
Ingredients125g (41/2oz) soft butter, cut into cubes150g (51/2oz) golden caster sugar3 large, very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)1/2 tsp vanilla extract175g (6oz) self-raising flour2 eggsMethodPreheat the oven to 170ºC/325ºF/Gas Mark 3.Butter, the...
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When nits happen…
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/09/2010 12:22:27
They're the bane of primary school, so how do you get rid of them? Read our essential facts of lice
at moving from one host to another during head-to-head contact. When your hair is touching someone else’s, even for a few moments, there is an opportunity for head lice to migrate. This is why they are so prevalent amongst primary school children.How can you
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Memory Books
By Suzanne Milne on 02/02/2010 15:19:58
From your baby's first ultrasound pictures to your recollections of that tearful first day at school, there are great books that can help you keep your family's memories safe…
pictures to the school reports, university pictures and well-and-truly beyond. So no more running between baby books, school notebooks and wedding albums. You will feel so much more together as a person! 3. Grandparents Journal (Ryland Peters
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Paperchase launches online store
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 27/09/2010 10:33:01
Stylish stationery and accessories from the new Paperchase online store
Sausage Dog mini carry case £4.75
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Gender Awareness
By on 18/04/2010 11:59:33
When do boys and girls learn that they are different?
that parents give boys much stronger clues about what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ behaviour, than they do with girls. However, when children start school this parental influence is tempered as children begin to conform to peer pressure and stereotypes.
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