Back to School 2012

So it is the end of the first week and the children are back to school after, what seemed like a prolonged Christmas break has really been a bit of a struggle.  Does anyone else feel the same?

There are a lot of things conspiring against parents.  Firstly a 3 week break is quite long.  So, my children have had plenty of opportunities to get up late, relax and have lots of play.  Or in other words they will have forgotten about their usual school routines.

That’s all fair enough as they have, probably, worked very hard at school all year and this is their opportunity to relax.

School Homework over the holidays

Do you or don’t you?  This is quite a polar issue for parents.  Of all the parents I have spoken you can basically split them into two camps.  Yes, they continue to do homework over the Christmas break, or they absolutely refuse to.

Some parents strongly feel that their nearest and dearest needs the time fof to recuperate and take a break from the stresses and strains or school life.  Have you any thoughts on the matter?

A short week at school

I think, as parents, we sometimes forget how tiring it can be for children at school.  They are going through a constant pattern of change, they are learning new stuff playing lots and growing.  All of this really does tire them all out.  So it’s hardly surprising that they come home slightly wired and exhausted.

I was talking to the classroom assistant this morning and she mentioned that despite having lots of rest over Christmas the first week back can be very tiring.  Because it’s about gearing up the bodies and little brains to work again.

Getting the parents ready for school

This heading might sound ridiculous to those who are not indoctrinate into the school run.  But as a parent you really need to be ready the night before, or sometimes a few weeks before your child goes back to school.

For a stress free school run you need to be prepared. And it is so important that your child can be looking forward to school rather than anxious about the morning’s madness.  Here something I wrote a few months ago about how to prepare for the first day at primary school.  It basically covers off all the major points like;

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