24/05/2013
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Today the Sealion and Cheetah Keeper finish school for the May half term holiday. When they return there will be a mere 7 weeks and 3 days until they complete this academic year. As much as the beginning of 2013 … Continue reading
13/05/2013
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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What’s a ‘normal’ or ‘average’ day for any family? Get up, breakfast, school/work, home, eat, bed? With the normal essentials of washing, homework and ‘jobs’, hopefully something cool/relaxing/engaging to do in free time and generally having the chance to just … Continue reading
07/05/2013
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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It must be really hard being a SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) at a Primary School. On top of your normal teaching and management responsibilities you have the responsibility of overseeing the care of a collection of children who specialise … Continue reading
03/05/2013
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Tonight the Cheetah Keeper had a nosebleed. This is, as you probably know, situation normal in our house but it makes it no ‘better’. There is nothing ‘normal’ about hearing the words “nosebleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed mummy” being shouted, during the day or … Continue reading
01/05/2013
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Blimey – there’s a title for a post. I shall award myself 0/10 in the short/concise and to the point rankings. Anyway, I’ve been missing in action for a while. Longer than I planned and it’s time to tell you … Continue reading
21/04/2013
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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The Cheetah Keeper, despite our best efforts, is a bit of typical boy when it comes to reading. It has to be done on his terms and getting him to engage with a book or reading for himself can be … Continue reading
21/11/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Here’s an admission. I have a problem with piles. Before you start wincing and think that I’m possibly sharing way too much information, please be assured it’s not those unfortunate part of pregnancy piles, I’m talking about piles, as in, … Continue reading
08/11/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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If you asked a patient, a parent, a carer, how they/their child/their charge/their relative would like to be treated by medical professionals I would imagine that “with dignity”, “with professionalism” and “with compassion” would be pretty high on the list. … Continue reading
17/07/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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…to pick up one of the Cheetah Keeper’s trainers. It was Friday morning last week – we had an extra friend for breakfast and having nailed the 3 children to school, on time, in correct shoes, with correct stuff, the … Continue reading
06/07/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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These were the words that greeted me as I emerged, slightly shaky after parents evening on Tuesday. I clearly did not look the composed woman I try to give the impression that I am as I had hoped. I didn’t … Continue reading
