Blog posts in July 2011 
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The end of the cotton wool era?
Saturday 30 July 2011
Categories: Education, Health, Personal Safety
There’s a nursery school in Liverpool where children spend all day playing, learning and having fun in six acres of land. They climb trees, build dens and go pond dipping. They eat outside, nap outside and learn outside whatever the weather. They slide down mudhills, getting wet and dirty, and then warm themselves by the fire pit. It’s called Sandfield Natural Play Centre. Initially some parents were nervous but now they are seeing how their children have become more confident, how...
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Does my bum look big in this?
Friday 15 July 2011
Categories: Family Relationships, Health, Role Models, Self-esteem
If you have ever wondered whether your daughter listens to you take a moment to read Arabella Weir’s piece in last Saturday’s Telegraph.
Despite being a highly successful comic actress with a luscious figure and an astute take on life, Arabella grew up knowing that her glamorous mother was disappointed by her “chunky” if longed- for daughter. Her mother’s favourite put-down was “watching you eat is like having knives stuck into my eyes”. This led to years of low esteem...
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One sports day a year simply isn't enough!
Thursday 7 July 2011
Categories: Education, Extra curricular, Health
Sports days are as much a part of summer as barbecues and beaching. There is a quintessentially British feel about pupils competing against each other in a variety of sporting challenges whilst relatives watch beside the track, making polite conversation and cheering their support (while sometimes dodging the rain showers).
Parents naturally want their child to win but, as the old adage goes, it’s the taking part that counts. Young people have different talents and whilst some have...