October 11, 2021 / Ben / 0 Comments
If you have recently done up a
room in your house, you may want to go out and get some accessories to go in
it. Accessories definitely do have their place and they can make a room look
more homely, but you do need to consider how much extra it is going to cost you.
Buying cushions, table clothes,
kitchen storage cannisters, rugs and mats can very quickly add a couple of
hundred pounds on to the cost of the renovation of the room.
IF you want to buy next accessories
then why not have a look on your local Facebook marketplace. You may be surprised
as to how much you can save by buying second-hand items. Often people even sell
new items on there but at a fraction of the cost.
Make a list of what sorts of items
you want for your newly decorated room. Then put them in a priority order of
what you need and then what you want. You can then budget and start off by
getting the items you need. Once you have gotten all those items you can start
to buy the item you want. You can spread the cost over a few months so it is
not such a big outlay all in one go.
You may even be able to upcycle
items you already have such as recovering chairs rather than replacing them.
September 27, 2021 / Ben / 0 Comments
Maths word problems are used
commonly in primary and secondary school. It is a way in ensuring that children
can only do mathematical sums but also work out how to extract information from
a question to do the correct sum. This is useful as in life you may be
presented with a problem or situation where you first need to work out the
correct sum to do before doing it.
Word problems is something that
many children and some adults struggle with. You need to find ways of working
out what is the important information and what information you don’t need. If
your child is struggling with this then the best way to help them is with
practise. Very often the maths activity books you can buy have a lot of word
questions in them but you can also find examples online.
Your child needs to find a method
that works well for them so it may be underlining all the information they need
and writing the sum out first before trying to work out the answer. Some
children can do this step in their heads where as others may need to see if
written down. If you are concerned then do speak to their teacher as they may
be able to advise you on other techniques you could try.
August 10, 2021 / Ben / 0 Comments
This year we have been very lucky
to have a few nice blocks of hot and sunny weather. There have even been a few
heatwaves where the temperatures have reached in to the low thirties! This
weather can make people flock to the beach or pools in desperate need of a dip
but sometimes people also choose to venture to lakes and rivers. This can be
dangerous especially if you are not a strong swimmer.
It is very important that all
children are given the opportunity to learn how to swim from a young age. It is
a life skill and one that they may well need a number of times throughout their
life. Not only can it help to keep them safe when in the water but also possibly
help them save someone else.
Often schools only take the older
pupils such as years five and six swimming, so until they are around 10 they
may have little or no experience in the water. Some schools have started to see
how important it is for all pupils to be given the opportunity and therefore has
started taking the whole school swimming for a set number of weeks usually
through the summer.
Giving these children the
opportunity to get confident in the water and to learning to swim small
distances can be a lifesaving skill.
July 8, 2021 / Ben / 0 Comments
Many schools are now on the
countdown to the last few days of school. The government have announced that they
are hoping that from 19th July all social distancing rules will be
scrapped and that includes school bubbles. From September, when children return
things will hopefully be more like normal. Although each school will be able to
decide how exactly they operate, it is likely that children from other bubbles will
be able to play together again. It may be that assemblies can resume in the
hall, with al years taking part and even Christmas plays may be able to resume
this year.
Some children may embrace the
changes whereas others may find it a little too much or even worry about the
lifting of restrictions.
Teachers and parents all over the
country just want their child to be able to resume their education as much as
possible and enjoy their time at school. As restrictions have been in place for
a long time now, it may take a bit of adjusting back and you could find that there
is a noticeable change in your child’s behaviour whilst they adapt to the
changes. All you can do is offer support and make sure that you reassure them
of any changes that may be taking place.
June 10, 2021 / Ben / 0 Comments
As lockdown restrictions start to
be lifted and many more shops are now allowing you to try clothes on, shopping
trips can resume. Although you will need to do them with your household bubble
or with up to five other friends, shopping can be a great way to spend the day.
You do need to be careful that you do not spend too much money when going on a
shopping trip which is why it is always a good idea to set yourself a budget
first before you go.
You can also break the day up a
bit by going out for lunch or even for drinks and cocktails or mocktails!
Often the best places to go on a
shopping trip are the cities as these have the most choice of shops. If you are
into your designer clothing and accessories then you may want to head to one of
the designer outlets such as the ones at Cheshire Oaks, Cannock or Bicester
Village. These retail parks often have a mix of designer, high street and
boutique stores so there really is something for everyone.
If you do not want to buy clothes
then you could instead shop for accessories as accessories really can completely
change the look of an outfit.