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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 | Sport

March 26, 2014August 21, 2014 BritMumInNZ 3 Comments Education, Lifestyle, Photo Gallery, Relationships

It’s a special week of celebration on Sticky Fingers blog’s ‘The Photo Gallery’ this week.  Parenting bloggers in the UK put their heads together to create an event for Sport Relief this year which had the whole of the community buzzing – the Team Honk Relay. Bloggers up and down the land joined together to travel […]

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T is for Touch & Team [The Gallery]

November 3, 2011 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments Charlotte, Sarah

She ran onto the sports field, without giving me a second glance, focused on reaching her team mates. The wind was howling and my voice, calling out, ‘Good luck!’ was lost. I sat, sheltered from the wind in the car, watching her petite figure running to the far end of the field. I wanted to […]

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Rugby has captured a heart or two in our home

October 3, 2011October 2, 2011 BritMumInNZ 6 Comments Sarah

As we sat in the bar, awaiting our Sunday roast, I couldn’t help noticing Charlotte craning her neck to see the rugby on the television screen. Dan noticed too. He quickly offered up his seat to Charlotte; an instinctive gesture from a father of three girls, willing to do anything, to encourage a love of […]

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Sophie Scores a Try in the RWC 2011!

September 11, 2011 BritMumInNZ 4 Comments Life in action - Videos, Sophie

We went into Wellington city to soak up the RWC atmosphere today, where South African and Welsh fans were proudly displaying their colours. At Capital E Sophie participated in ‘GIVE IT A TRY!’ AND SCORED! Check out her video, via Capital E here (number 42695 A11) and ‘Like’ to vote!

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An Olympian in the making?!

August 12, 2008August 24, 2008 BritMumInNZ 2 Comments Charlotte

The girls have been very excited about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Charli’s school are incorporating the games into their classes over the next two-week’s and she came home very excited yesterday. We got on-line and found tons of great print-offs and ideas; from learning the history of the games to modern day events. We’ve been […]

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