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Henry VIII Topic Pack

Posted on September 22, 2020 by ofamily

We recently went back and looked at Henry VIII, his wives and the King’s Great Matter again. We have covered Henry and his wives already just by going out to various places and reading our different History books but this … Continue reading →

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A Stunning Life Cycle Book

Posted on September 17, 2020 by ofamily

This book is stunning. When I initially saw this book on Amazon I wondered if it was worthwhile getting it because we already have a few books that cover life cycles but when it arrived I was immediately impressed. The … Continue reading →

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Starting Year 8 Geography Resource Ideas

Posted on September 14, 2020 by ofamily

Geography was never one of the subjects that I found interesting but last year we actually did quite a bit and it was fascinating. We did a lot on Rivers and Erosion and then went onto different types of Rocks … Continue reading →

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Year 8 Maths with Twinkl

Posted on September 9, 2020 by ofamily

Maths is always the subject that everyone gets a bit concerned about. And I know there are lots of workbooks out there and we have used workbooks and might still bring spme workbooks in this year but our main Maths … Continue reading →

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A Computer Free Day

Posted on September 7, 2020 by ofamily

One of the most important lessons I have learnt since we first started home educating was that I needed to give myself a break, some time to just recharge and switch my brain off. Over the years this has taken … Continue reading →

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