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Mid-year school reports & mini-creations

June 25, 2015 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments Art, Education, Learning & growing, Mini Creations

It’s been a busy week in the household with the mid-year reports arriving home and parent-teacher interviews to coordinate for all three girls. Thankfully the reports have left us with no concerns and we’re really delighted at how our older two are doing; considering they had a good year or so gallivanting in the USA, […]

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The Photo Gallery | One Day in May

May 9, 2015May 9, 2015 BritMumInNZ 1 Comment Learning & growing, Photo Gallery, Running

May in New Zealand is a month of shorter days and candle-lit nights, a month of celebrating mothers on Mother’s Day and cross-country running. It’s a month when the colours of a summer well spent are trying desperately to cling on – but fading with every short day of light and howling storm. I love […]

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Running with heart

March 29, 2011March 29, 2011 BritMumInNZ 7 Comments Charlotte

SO admire our strong, little runner… Having come 2nd in her school cross-country, she was entered to run in the ‘Southern Zone’ against several other schools. She asked for a ‘big brekkie’ of scrambled eggs on toast and was more nervous about whether the school would have a yellow shirt small enough for her than […]

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Running with Passion

March 10, 2011March 10, 2011 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments Alice, Charlotte, Sophie

Memories of school day athletics for many are ones best left in the recess of the brain.  But for our local school I think there will be quite a few happy memories stored away. The weather was perfect and the children came onto the field with a spring of excitement.  They’ve been practicing their cross […]

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