Finishing year 13 in 2017

I'm sorry for your loss LittleHo x

They were unusually close, as my Mumr was like a second mother to them. With four children so close in age she helped bring them up.

They have been very blessed. I'm worried that being so close and losing her will impact on their exams, especially as I have not been at home as much as usual.

Love the helpful cat dingit .

I'm so very sorry LittleHo.Was your Mum very close to your children?If so they have been very blessed . It is a really good to notify the school just in case.Well done on the driving test result!

So sorry to hear about your mum Littleho it must be so tough on you all. Look after yourselves and definitely tell the school xx

My condolences to you and your family littlho

Dd has a little help today with maths revision.

Thanks everyone. I'll let the school know. I guess they can then act if it affects dd or ds during the exams.

True about the driving test being one less thing to worry about. It will free up 2 hours a week which will be very helpful.

that's tough, LittleHo. Definitely a good idea to let the school know. Hopefully, although it's hard for you, your kids will take this in their stride.

And congratulations to your DD on the test, one less thing to worry about.

Sorry to hear about your mum LittleHo

I would notify the school. What harm can it do? If they know, the teachers will be able to give them extra support, if needed.

Sympathies Littleho i would notify the school - definitely worth letting them know that she might be a bit wobbly.
Congrats on her passing the test.

Errol, your DD sounds resilient, which is great!

dd had her driving test too. She passed which is amazing considering everything else.

My Mum has passed away now. Hard for us to focus on GCSE's and A Levels but there is no choice. I just hope they can maintain enough concentration to make it through the exams. Not sure whether we should notify the school or not.

DD had a driving test - didn't pass but she was quite happy about that as she didn't really feel confident but it went better than she expected. So that's OK, plenty of time for another go during the summer hols.

Sleepover tomorrow so her room is actually tidy.

Juggling I'm sure your dd will love it, i did.
Dd has gone out for lunch with an old friend followed by a driving lesson in the afternoon and an 18th birthday meal,Yesterday was a sleepover and revision at her friends house ( luckily they are both swotty ) and Sunday was a trip into town for a meal and a cocktail bar.She is working intensively in between but seems to get morose if she doesn't go out regularly .This didn't happen in her GCSE year!She was happy to work all the time.Next week is her 18th and they are planning on clubbing.....legally at last.

Sounds brilliant teta and so interesting for your DD.

Yes, DD here applying for zoology. Hoping she's going to love it!

Wow teta, sounds like a fab holiday! It sounds like you would be well placed for her to try something this year even!

BTM yes I've thought of that.As we are already in Malaysia in the holidays.There is a rescue elephant place they visited an hour from KL last time.The problem is dh would not let her stay somewhere by herself and is very frightened of Elephants, so is really not keen.He won't even let her go traveling with her friends as he thinks it's too dangerous.
We are staying in Borneo in the summer and will visit the Orangutang sanctuary.Dd could see whether they take on volunteers and maybe set something up for future years.
The Wildlife park sounds lovely Juggling.Is your dd planning on doing Zoology?

It's at the Highland Wildlife Park teta and she's been given a free place on it, though we'll have to have a think about finding accommodation nearby.

The boys are up in the Highlands at the moment on a trip related to DH's work. Hopefully that will be an interesting week, especially for DS.

teta, have you thought about contacting an elephant sanctuary directly? We went to one in Kerala - perhaps there would be some way of doing some work experience?

Which part of Scotland Juggling?I love Scotland - there's some Scottish blood in me.We used to go to Loch Lomond and pre kids spent a New Year in a gorgeous hotel next to Loch Awe.Lucky you travelling with your dd.
Dd got all excited about some work experience overseas advertised in her school. Two weeks in a Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand.Little did we realise that they were asking for £2000 for this, not including flights.You would have to be very wealthy to even go.So I guess it will be calving on our local farm instead.

DD has had a couple of nice work experience/ summer projects come through for this summer. One a week of work experience at a Wildlife Park in Scotland, and the other possibility a couple of days doing zoology related projects at the Uni she's most hopeful of going to.
So that's all rather exciting and gives her something to look forward to for the summer.
Also I'm hoping I get to go with her, even if I have to do my own thing during the day.

The comment about the things you are exposed to at 16 having a lasting effect on brain development made me glad that my DS(15) is enjoying his music so much - plays trumpet and cornet in several bands. I'm sure that must be a good thing to be doing!

I really enjoyed watching the Child of our time updates on Monday and Tuesday.I even rewatched the 2013 update online prior to the latest one.I found it fascinating how the teenage personalities were so different to the child in certain cases.Also how transformational puberty is.Especially in the case of the girls and in the twins and triplets.I found it heartening that today's teenagers are far less likely to drink,smoke and have sex and increasing use of social media is not necessarily a bad thing.I would have liked an expansion of the theory that the things your brain are exposed to at 16 will have a long term affect.

You should give it a go Errol, I think it's fascinating, especially as ours are a very similar age.
And I can imagine they might well do some catching up with the Child of our Time children programmes in future years?

Errol, I've been very quiet on this thread, as dd used to be miss very sensible. Tonight she's going out to a girlie gathering with home made cornflake and mini egg cakes, and a bottle of vodka

I've never watched it, probably a bit late now.

I asked DD if she wanted any drink next week and, unsurprisingly, said 'absolutely not, we're all sensible'.

I told DD it had been on and we're looking forward to watching it again together. Are there a series of programmes on this week?