Lucky me, I got weighed at Fat Club and I have now lost 22 lbs in weight since 23rd January!
I still have a lot of weight to lose but I am confident that I will reach my goal by July 2008. Watch this space!
Check this out
http://jaackal.bezoogle.com/pp/weight-loss/
Friday 11 April 2008
Thursday 10 April 2008
Singing Dog in the Volkswagen Ad
I just love that advert. I know it is a bit dubious in content - shows the dog in visible distress - but I cant believe that the dog was really harmed. Anyway, I love the song so I went looking for the words. Here they are:-
I'm a Man
(Winwood/Miller)
Well, my pad is very messy and there's whiskers on my chin
And I'm all hung up on music, and I always play to win
I ain't got no time for lovin' 'cause my time is all used up
Just sittin' 'round creatin' all that groovy kind of stuff
Well, I'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so
Well, I'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9beQh1yH5uU
I'm a Man
(Winwood/Miller)
Well, my pad is very messy and there's whiskers on my chin
And I'm all hung up on music, and I always play to win
I ain't got no time for lovin' 'cause my time is all used up
Just sittin' 'round creatin' all that groovy kind of stuff
Well, I'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so
Well, I'm a man, yes I am, and I can't help but love you so
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9beQh1yH5uU
Oh the worry!
How do you cope with the transition of your child from primary school to secondary school?
Well, here are my thoughts.
Take your child early and let them choose the kind of uniform that they would like to wear. Most uniform shops will put the school logo on just about anything and lets face it you cant get too racey with school uniform, they just dont make it that way! Lets face it, if your child/children feel(s) good about what they are wearing, they will feel good about themselves. They will never get a second chance to make a good impression.
Some kids worry about the travel arrangements for going to high school. Suddenly they go from Mum or Dad taking them and dropping them off outside the school gates, whether it be by car or by foot, to "well you are off to high school now, old enough to go by yourself". Not all parents would be this thoughtless but to those of you who are thinking about it, dont throw your kids in a the deep end - at least give them a dummy run. During the holidays before they start high school, take the bus or the walk with them, be sure that you know what potential dangers they face and encourage them to tell you what fears they have about the process. If necessary, repeat the process several times so that they become more confident about it, even if it is only around the corner.
Speak to the staff at the primary school and the high school, ask them, are there any schemes whereby kids from all the surrounding or cluster schools can get together during the holidays for a 'get to know each other' or team building project. This kind of activity can help and break the ice so that when you kid(s) get to high school, they already have met some of their new class mates and have already broken the ice. This takes away some of the fear of meeting new people as part of the transition.
Further, speak to both schools about 'induction days'. Most schools have them, whereby your kid(s) will go to the high school for a couple of days whilst they are in the final year of primary school in order for them to get a real feel for high school and experience real lessons in specific subjects. This enables them to know what a real science/geography/cookery lesson is really like and may potentially make them really look forward to high school.
Find out about anti-bullying policy in the school that your child/children are to attend and take the time to go through it with them. Even if they have fears that they havent told you about, it may be a perfect opportunity for them to let you know that they have just a little fear of being bullied. Most schools have a zero tolerance policy on bullying these days and its policies are prolifically highlighted and placed in most high schools I have visited over the last few years and working in Education, as I do, I have seen more than a few high schools.
Find out about buddying. A lot of schools offer buddying from a higher school pupil to a first year pupil. Your child/children may decide that they would be too embarrassed to have a buddy but some schools will let buddies meet privately and keep in touch via the school email system.
Find out about all the clubs that the school has on offer. These can vary from lunch time clubs to after school. The more your child/children have to occupuy their thirsty brains, the better!
Find out if your high school will offer and Agony Aunt box. This is so placed out of the way so that pupils can place their concerns, be them anonymous or open, into a box, written on a piece of paper so that the year group head, can take them at will and read. He/She may address the concerns via whole school assembly, poster, new lunch club but most definately not publicly!
There will obviously be open days, DO NOT MISS THEM. They are an invaluable source and guide of information and knowledge. Treat them as if you were a private detective getting paid a fortune for finding out everything that you possibly can. The more you find out, the more you will alay both your fears and your childs/childrens.
These are just some of my ideas and stuff that I have found. There are many other and I am sure endless possibilities and ways of making your child feel better about moving school. It is a huge transition, not just for the child, or the parent, but for the school your child is leaving and the school your child is starting. Give both schools the chance to do their job throughout the transition and LISTEN to your child's fears about it. If your child/children appear toexpress none, great! but have you sat down and asked them?
Best of Luck
Well, here are my thoughts.
Take your child early and let them choose the kind of uniform that they would like to wear. Most uniform shops will put the school logo on just about anything and lets face it you cant get too racey with school uniform, they just dont make it that way! Lets face it, if your child/children feel(s) good about what they are wearing, they will feel good about themselves. They will never get a second chance to make a good impression.
Some kids worry about the travel arrangements for going to high school. Suddenly they go from Mum or Dad taking them and dropping them off outside the school gates, whether it be by car or by foot, to "well you are off to high school now, old enough to go by yourself". Not all parents would be this thoughtless but to those of you who are thinking about it, dont throw your kids in a the deep end - at least give them a dummy run. During the holidays before they start high school, take the bus or the walk with them, be sure that you know what potential dangers they face and encourage them to tell you what fears they have about the process. If necessary, repeat the process several times so that they become more confident about it, even if it is only around the corner.
Speak to the staff at the primary school and the high school, ask them, are there any schemes whereby kids from all the surrounding or cluster schools can get together during the holidays for a 'get to know each other' or team building project. This kind of activity can help and break the ice so that when you kid(s) get to high school, they already have met some of their new class mates and have already broken the ice. This takes away some of the fear of meeting new people as part of the transition.
Further, speak to both schools about 'induction days'. Most schools have them, whereby your kid(s) will go to the high school for a couple of days whilst they are in the final year of primary school in order for them to get a real feel for high school and experience real lessons in specific subjects. This enables them to know what a real science/geography/cookery lesson is really like and may potentially make them really look forward to high school.
Find out about anti-bullying policy in the school that your child/children are to attend and take the time to go through it with them. Even if they have fears that they havent told you about, it may be a perfect opportunity for them to let you know that they have just a little fear of being bullied. Most schools have a zero tolerance policy on bullying these days and its policies are prolifically highlighted and placed in most high schools I have visited over the last few years and working in Education, as I do, I have seen more than a few high schools.
Find out about buddying. A lot of schools offer buddying from a higher school pupil to a first year pupil. Your child/children may decide that they would be too embarrassed to have a buddy but some schools will let buddies meet privately and keep in touch via the school email system.
Find out about all the clubs that the school has on offer. These can vary from lunch time clubs to after school. The more your child/children have to occupuy their thirsty brains, the better!
Find out if your high school will offer and Agony Aunt box. This is so placed out of the way so that pupils can place their concerns, be them anonymous or open, into a box, written on a piece of paper so that the year group head, can take them at will and read. He/She may address the concerns via whole school assembly, poster, new lunch club but most definately not publicly!
There will obviously be open days, DO NOT MISS THEM. They are an invaluable source and guide of information and knowledge. Treat them as if you were a private detective getting paid a fortune for finding out everything that you possibly can. The more you find out, the more you will alay both your fears and your childs/childrens.
These are just some of my ideas and stuff that I have found. There are many other and I am sure endless possibilities and ways of making your child feel better about moving school. It is a huge transition, not just for the child, or the parent, but for the school your child is leaving and the school your child is starting. Give both schools the chance to do their job throughout the transition and LISTEN to your child's fears about it. If your child/children appear toexpress none, great! but have you sat down and asked them?
Best of Luck
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