Some parents feel very strongly that their children have fallen behind during this period of time (COVID). Whilst I don’t particularly feel that my children have, I recognise that this has put extra pressure on the education system and made things especially difficult for children in transition and exam years.
It’s a little problematic that many folks see creativity in an ironically uncreative way. For many, creativity is limited to the artistic domain. This belief is held so firmly that a lot of people don’t consider maths, science, or philosophy to be creative domains at all.
I’m pretty sure children do not need to go to the zoo on Monday, go-karting on Tuesday, Alton Towers on Wednesday, a water park on Thursday, the cinema on Friday, the trampoline park on Saturday and bowling on Sunday – is it me? Or is this a little excessive? Lots of parents could only afford to do one of these things a month, so showcasing this as a ‘standard week’ in the holidays is a little unfair I think.
I mean, apologies for stating the blatantly obvious BUT, where has this school year gone? I honestly feel like they only just all went back to school, there have been so few weeks of this academic year when all four have been in school due to COVID-19, I think I counted seven weeks!!!!
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Choosing a family-friendly car can be a total minefield, so I’ve put together a few things that I’ve learnt over the last 15 years – I hope this helps!
#KeepWalesSafe is the Welsh Government’s official response to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst the mass vaccination programme continues across Wales, the Delta variant of Coronavirus, which may be more transmissible than other variants, remains a cause of concern.
In a bid to get organised, I’ve been trying to remind myself of all of the things we can do, but especially the things that don’t cost a fortune. I’ve shared some of these below in case they are helpful.