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Back to school: This time it’s different (not really)

A girl and a boy standing in school uniform
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Back to School 2020. In this of all years, it should have felt distinctly different to previous years. […]

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September 3, 2020 A dad's life

7 years on: The end of primary school

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And so Isaac’s time at primary school has come to an end. Now the clock starts on a […]

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July 25, 2019 A dad's life

The end of an era: My last school run

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We’ve had a good run. Three years in which drop-offs and pick-ups have been straightforward, with Isaac, Toby […]

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July 23, 2019 A dad's life

More than bricks and mortar

John Lyon school reunion - more than bricks and mortar
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A school is about so much more than just bricks and mortar. I wrote a couple of weeks […]

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March 31, 2019 A dad's life

Mapping his own path

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Two different events, two long paths for our eldest son. One with a known destination; the other far […]

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March 22, 2019 A dad's life

Back to school: Friends reunited?

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30 years on, I’m going back to school for a reunion dinner. Anyone remember Friends Reunited? It was […]

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March 14, 2019 A dad's life

Parents’ evening: The architect, the engineer and the wrecking ball

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It’s parents’ evening again. Glowing reports all round but it made me think about how different our kids are in so many ways.

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October 4, 2017 A dad's life
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My Sunday Photo: Not your usual back to school photo

And the award goes to …

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Another school year ends – but not before all three of our kids came home with prizes reflecting their efforts. We couldn’t be prouder.

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July 24, 2017 A dad's life
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My Sunday Photo: Three of a kind

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My Sunday Photo: Faces of pride

A prize pair

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Heather was collecting the boys from school on Friday when Isaac’s teacher suggested that she really should attend […]

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July 21, 2015 A dad's life

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