October 21, 2016
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Comments Off on All is not well …
Perhaps I am in the midst of a mid life crisis but I cant help but feel that lately I have found myself questioning what it is that I am doing ! Firstly, if you are a follower of my … Continue reading → Continue reading
October 8, 2016
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Comments Off on Education ?
This post is really in response to a comment left on my previous blog post Comenius to John Swinney and all that in between.(thanks Richard, glad someone reads them !) It really got me thinking about the deeper meaning behind education … Continue reading → Continue reading
October 7, 2016
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Comments Off on Comenius to John Swinney and all that in between!
Having had a break from blogging for quite a few months, mainly due to time constraints and most certainly not for the lack of things to blog about. I felt that now would be a good time to restart. There … Continue reading → Continue reading
September 23, 2016
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Comments Off on Why #BlackLivesMatter and not #AllLivesMatter
Now, before you call me out based on the title, let me clarify this. Very obviously, all lives do matter. Whatever your race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, (dis)ability; Your life matters. Then why is it so crucial that in times like these, we spread the message behind a simple hashtag #BlackLivesMatter, rather than promoting […] Continue reading
September 18, 2016
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Comments Off on A Czech student in Scotland. Why? ✈️
Hello all. My name is Barbara. I come from a small European country called the Czech Republic; Yes, that is the one East from Germany and right below Poland. The one with Prague, also yes. If you wanted to mention beer, you would be correct as well. My point is, I’d lived in a place majority […] Continue reading
September 15, 2016
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Comments Off on Why teaching❓📚
That question; I could not count how many times I have been asked about my decision to pursue a career in this particular sector. I am assuming it always goes like this, people still partly look at you as a child and cannot wrap their heads around the fact that you have made a life […] Continue reading
November 5, 2015
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Comments Off on 50 word Fiction @Scottish Book Trust
I love playing around with words and this seemed like a perfect opportunity to do so . I have never submitted an entry before although I love making up stories with my children. We go on all sorts of adventures … Continue reading → Continue reading
November 4, 2015
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Comments Off on There has been a breakthrough!
My son came home from school today and as usual I asked him how his day was…what did you do? Did you have fun ? Expecting the usual lacklustre response of “yeah it was good…” you can imagine my surprise … Continue reading → Continue reading
