No, not the school, me. My son has lost 4% on a recent maths test because of me. The question read something like this: Sam went to a restaurant, he had the choice of two entrees, three main courses and two desserts. Pate and pumpkin soup for the entrees, steak, chicken and beef for main [...]
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Expression of GFP in E. coli. The bacteria on the right side of the figure have the GFP expression plasmid. Cells were photographed during irradiation with a hand-held long-wave UV source (Photo courtesy Marty Chalfie from the original 1994 Science article and GFP). You know that saying about parents living through their children. Well today [...]
My daughter was awarded a prize for “Personal Excellence” at this year’s “Celebration of Learning”. She has had a great year and it seems that the move to the new school has really worked out for her. I’m so proud of her my heart might burst. I had to laugh though at the terms they [...]
I received an email from Hugamuga’s maths teacher today: Hugamuga did not do very well on his algebra test on Monday, partly due to being away. I told him that some work from him was necessary and I did give him some revision sheets and did tell him to come and see me at lunch [...]
Out of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune? Yes like me you knew it was Neptune. You probably also knew it was Tasman who discovered a number of Pacific islands in the 1600s – unlike me. In the end it didn’t matter – WE WON! Oh you’ve guessed we’ve just come back from a quiz nite [...]
I drove past the new buildings at Christchurch Grammar School the other day and took this photo – quickly because of course the lights turned green as I was getting my camera out. I hadn’t really looked too closely before but the lights were on in the upstairs classroom and I could see a student [...]
I’m really impressed with my son’s English teacher. This term the kids are discussing Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl and Animal Farm by George Orwell. To connect to her 13-14 year old students she trialled using an online forum to discuss the books. She set up a series of seven topics in the [...]
Do you have a Grumpy Sherpa living with you? We do. The phrase was coined by Groover watching Dippity stomp off to school one day. She was carrying her backpack, a sportsbag and a third bag carrying her laptop. At least these days kids get backpacks. When I were a young lass it was a [...]
It’s not easy making friends at a new school, even if you know some of the girls already. My daughter has recently moved from a small school with just five girls to a big girls’ school with 56 girls in her year, and she’s finding it surprisingly hard to make friends. She’s generally a confident [...]
It’s hot in Perth today. Sticky, muggy, please will you just rain and get it over with, kind of hot. And we don’t have air-conditioning except for the bedroom and my computer where I have been working from home at is not in the bedroom. I’m at home because my daughter, due to start school [...]
