December 28, 2024

The holidays are time for family fun, smiles and happiness. It’s time for endless, relaxing days, while you enjoy each other’s company. However, does this sound too idyllic to you? In your family, do things start to unravel only hours in? Are the children driving you crazy with their incessant whining?

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January 24, 2021

At our tutoring centre, due to the Covid 19 teaching crisis, we were inundated with frantic parents who had tried to teach their children during lockdown. There has been an aftermath since then and the repercussions might only be seen in years to come. However, much respect to all of you.

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December 6, 2020

School holidays are supposed to be a time for relaxation and rejuvenation. It is a time to switch off from the stresses of the school term and be a time to unwind. However, this could be said for the teachers!

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December 6, 2020

  Does hunting for mini beasts give you the squirms? Join the club. My pet peeves are slugs and super fat, ready to burst caterpillars…UUUuugh! I know, I KNOW!!! Caterpillars are butterflies in disguise however they do look like they are going to explode at any moment and those bristly feet…..    It does not

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November 3, 2020

I used to be that teacher who would let the children stay in class during break time to catch up on their work. To complete the syllabus, it was simply work, work, work and work some more. I have heard from parents who bemoan the fact that their children are so busy with homework that

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October 28, 2020

  Reading should be fun and hassle-free.. Reading should be an activity where a child becomes so engrossed in a book that the real-world fades away. I remember my mom calling me to wash the dishes and I would answer: “Coming now.” After a few hours, I would realise: “Oops!” All because of an interesting

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