The Mock Turtle

Loralei wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:54 pm
Does he go to H school?

smalex wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:24 pm Obviously it is what it is, I get that, but I also think there is plenty of very valid reason to be concerned and to be wary of signs they're finding it difficult.

Ruby wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 6:07 pm I think that is probably just to structure it for parents who feel they need it. I would do what Lora & Froozy suggest - i.e. some of the English & Maths and then other normal activities.

smalex wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:24 pm Obviously it is what it is, I get that, but I also think there is plenty of very valid reason to be concerned and to be wary of signs they're finding it difficult.

Absolutely. Of course you are going to be worried about your own child and watchful. That's normal and appropriate. But I try to stop myself going round in circles about it by framing it in terms of whether it is helpful concern i.e. is there anything I can do about it? In this scenario, there isn't. I might be able to mitigate some things - for example, routines and encouraging them to zoom family and friends - but I can't change what is happening and so the worry is therefore unhelpful.

smalex wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 6:03 pm

Loralei wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:54 pm
Does he go to H school?

Yes.

Kleio wrote: ↑Fri Jan 08, 2021 2:45 pm No choice.

What I’m angry about is the fact that our loca food banks have said that increasingly they are having families who can’t afford gas and electric. This means they have to provide food parcels that don’t require cooking or cold storage. It breaks my heart people are getting to this but it’s how it is.

Having children at home increases how much electric you use (charging devices, lights on, extra meals), gas (heating) and the things like toilet roll, hand soap, water for flushing etc. So many associated costs!

I can scrape by and I’m a good, inventive cook so I do ok. Mum is home all the time so I’m used to the extra costs from her.

But this? If it’s a stop gap because the funding hasn’t come through then fine but If this is out of the £15 per child where is the rest of the money?

£15 a week can pay for ALL meals for a child and then mean the household budget is left to spend on the above extra costs. This cost, what £4?

The catering company provided a menu. They recommend the beans are used over 4 days. The tin says use within 2.

ParisGal wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:56 pm Obvs no experience here, but I think I'd be lumping things together like "How many SHeep are there on this mug? How many SHoes are in the hall? Are there more SHoes or more SHeep?" I think kids here learn actual writing a bit later, but trying to do any kind of paper-based work beyond colouring was so awful when I started with my reception pupil a couple of years ago that anything that enables learning without writing was gladly embraced by both of us