Half Term Homework Ideas…Outside

Half Term Homework Ideas…Outside

Oct 20, 2014 | Blog, Education

We recently talked about taking lessons outside during this fantastic autumn we’re currently enjoying, and thought you might like to consider setting some outside homework projects for half term. Here are just a few ideas to mull over. Bird feeding and watching Pine...
Time for a Picnic

Time for a Picnic

Aug 22, 2014 | Blog, Residential

With two weeks to go till the end of the summer holidays, and still plenty of sunshine up for grabs, why not get baking and creating with the children and head off for a picnic? Here are a few of our own tried and tested family favourites, which allow for everyone to...
Why Don’t You….

Why Don’t You….

Jul 30, 2014 | Blog, Residential

…..Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go Out and Do Something Less Boring Instead? was, somewhat ironically, the highlight of my summer holidays in the 1970s. Though of course by the time it, and a handful of other classic kids shows, had finished there wasn’t...
Make the most of your summer time with the children

Make the most of your summer time with the children

Jul 11, 2014 | Blog, Residential

According to Theophrastus, one of Plato’s greatest scholars, “time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.” Along a similar vein, nineteenth century writer, Henry Mackay, once said “time is free, but it is priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t...