so. things we have been doing

missed out earlier were that the girls are trying out a new group learning to love trees. they learnt about the beech tree, had some crafts, looked at the tree and have a scrap book to add things too. both girl really enjoyed it, and then placed lots of info in their scrap books, particularly SB. All the ‘after school’ activities have restarted, judo, gym and swimming for both, dance and guides for SB. BB thinks DH has sorted beavers and football for her – i am not so sure! The girls have started a new ‘home ed’ term. SB with enthusiasm, BB less so. I am putting the nag into top gear tho, because BB is getting v close to being able to read well enough to read a ‘normal’ book. I think she will be a much happier and easier girl to home educate when she can read more fluently [think of all those books we have!]

they also went back to ‘the wild place’ which is a forest thing [but not forest school] and did quite a bit of clearing, pruning and hacking from the look of things, and then wild cooked lunch. they really enjoy this with the local HE group, and the meeting up with their friends.

Sat we could have gone to the RSPB bat walk, but SB’s village friend came past and wondered if she wanted to go to the fair together, so we said yes. it is a tiny affair, and was near empty! but they all enjoyed it. I enjoyed chatting with G’s mum so all happy . SB went on the lunatic upside down twirly thing! crazy girl!!

unfortunately pottery on tues was cancelled as S unwell hope she gets better soon. she is a fab potter and made our kentwell mugs.

ANyway, this week was a WedEd and always nice to get back into the flow and meeting up with friends again. We started the day with some monochromatic painting, which does look really effective.

Having finished first BB did some handwriting practice extremely reluctantly [but it is part of my 'you will read' plan] and I set the microscope up to start looking at various things the kids chose to show up. We have a digital blue which is fab at x10 and x60 but not at x200 because not really enough light. We are hopefully getting a new-to-us microscope via friends. em had brought one that went into tv at 200, which worked pressed against hand or windowpane.

then we had lunch the older girls read a french story out loud then we made flakey pastry apple and blackcurrent pie

SB and E did some recorder playing – I have now ordered the Time book 2 for SB to play similar pieces, and SB did some clarinet with Em [we are waiting dh to sort out the clarinet lessons]

After our apple pie mid afternoon snack [which was yummy, o and bb made themselves a jam tart each] we made our petri dishes and are hoping for a good crop of bacteria!

When DH adds the arts award photos from this friday I will add those to the mix. they made sculptures this week. AM hoping that SB writes things up so that she can apply for the award by xmas