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Extraordinary Times 13th Edition
Extraordinary Times 13th Edition
26 Jun 2020

Another week, and another large step taken in returning our lives to a semblance of normality. Within the last week the UK Government’s coronavirus alert level has come down from 4 to 3, meaning...

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Stand Out Sites this week - Week starting 15th June 2020
Stand Out Sites this week - Week starting 15th June 2020
18 Jun 2020

Art for Kids Hub YouTube channel   With nearly 3 million subscribers, Art for Kids Hub is an American family YouTube channel, in which lots of cool art lessons take place, from learning to draw...

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Extraordinary Times 12th Edition
Extraordinary Times 12th Edition
18 Jun 2020

So now we can go to Primark! Ok it’s not the destination of choice for some, but it is an important development as a society, learning how we are to behave in the new normal; with social distancing...

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Stand Out Sites this week - Week starting 8th June 2020
Stand Out Sites this week - Week starting 8th June 2020
13 Jun 2020

    Summer Reading Challenge Presented by The Reading Agency and funded by Arts Council England, the Summer Reading Challenge encourages children aged 4 to 11 to set themselves a reading...

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Extraordinary Times 11th Edition
Extraordinary Times 11th Edition
13 Jun 2020

If we were in any doubt of life slowly returning to normal, after spending almost two hours on the M25 yesterday trying to get into the office at Ingatestone, it was clear that things, in some ways...

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Go with the flow
Go with the flow
05 Jun 2020

Our secret carer is trying to cope with the pressures of lockdown There is an image from The Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers, that sticks in my mind. The Ents, attacking Isengard, have broken...

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Stand Out sites this week - Week Starting 3rd June 2020
Stand Out sites this week - Week Starting 3rd June 2020
04 Jun 2020

Stand Out Sites this week  Remus Horse Sanctuary Fundraising. Remus Horse Sanctuary, the local charity to Ingatestone Hall which looks after abandoned and mistreated horses, goats, sheep and...

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AFFINITY “EXTRAORDINARY” TIMES 10th Edition
AFFINITY “EXTRAORDINARY” TIMES 10th Edition
04 Jun 2020

Foreword Things are slowly starting to open - As from this week, we can meet up with others outside in groups of 6, whilst abiding by social distancing measures. Schools, for some years, are open....

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Home Ed Truths
Home Ed Truths
30 May 2020

Our secret foster carer shares some of his tips for home education.  My ex-wife, Mary, and I were rebels, and I followed Mary’s lead in all things domestic and maternal. We rebelled about...

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Stand Out sites this week - Week Starting 25th May 2020
Stand Out sites this week - Week Starting 25th May 2020
29 May 2020

Stand out sites of the week!    Free new Children’s Book from J K Rowling – The Ickabog!  JK Rowling wrote The Ickabog for her own children years ago but has decided to share it with the...

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