The COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented global crisis, reshaped the world in ways we could not have predicted. As we reflect on the challenges and changes brought about by this crisis, it’s important to recognise the valuable lessons it has taught us. From personal resilience to global interconnectedness, the pandemic has highlighted crucial aspects of our lives and society. Here are ten significant lessons we’ve learned from the COVID-19 experience.
I hear you mama – a letter to the juggling mothers during the pandemic
I hear you mama, juggling all the plates and hoping you don’t drop any. I hear you mama, wondering why you feel so damn tired every morning, like you’ve not even been to sleep. I hear you mama, wondering at what point in history they changed maths and cursing under your breath that you’ve never […]
Children in Lockdown
2020 and now 2021 have been very different for everyone. For children, this has meant that everything they know as the norm has altered and there is now a ‘new normal’.
Thinking ahead: a life without lockdown
It’s quite hard to believe that we are only two months off a year from when the UK first went into lockdown and schools and business closed. When the bulk of the UK, or world even started to work from home, whilst simultaneously trying to educate children…almost a year!
How parents feel about children returning to school
A survey of 2,000 mums and dads of school-age children found they think it will take at least three weeks on average before their child is fully settled back into the school routine. What do you think?
QUALITY TIME WITH CHILDREN DURING THE PANDEMIC
It is fair to say that 2020 so far has hit most of us like a sledgehammer, challenging what we consider as ‘normal’ life on a daily basis. However, despite the uncertainly, worry, stress and juggling COVID-19 has created, it has also presented a number of opportunities.
HOME SCHOOLING DURING COVID-19: WEEK 6
‘Back to school’ after the Easter Holidays today, such as it is. We’ve been working our way through the various tasks set by school this week. For the little boys that means uploading their work via the See Saw App, and for the older children, via the online system they use to send their work to their teachers.