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Scotland’s biggest bus operator has created and launched a brand new online educational resource to support the home-schooling efforts of parents and teachers during the ongoing national Coronavirus lockdown. A Scotland-wide initiative, First Bus has teamed up with teachers from across the country to develop a resource pack for schools, with the aim of providing…
My experience with mental healthMy first experience with mental health goes back to when I was 14, my gran had died suddenly, and I wasn’t coping very well with it. It seemed to trigger something in me, something I hadn’t really experienced before. I have always been anxious, as a child, I would cling to…
YUMMIKEYS SET TO DELIVER A RAY OF SUNSHINE TO EVERY CUSTOMER THIS SUMMER 5% or all orders will also be donated to For the Love of Scrubs and Women’s Aid Founder of eco-friendly toy company Yummikeys, Elspeth Fawcett is determined to make life just that little bit more joyful for customers who are learning to…
WHY I CHOSE NOT TO HOMESCHOOL DURING LOCKDOWN We are now 3 weeks down and heading into the 4th week of Lockdown, I think we can all agree that it’s been a slog. If it wasn’t bad enough having to stay inside with your family all day, we have been expected to be not only…
The 13 store cupboard essentials that will get you through lockdown With all of us trying to cut down on food waste as much as we possibly can, using up all the old ingredients in our cupboard has never been more important. Good Housekeeping has revealed the 13 store cupboard essentials, that everyone needs to add flavour…
THREE INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES This recipe has just 3 ingredients. It’s fast, easy and the cookies are wonderful! It’s great for kids that are just learning to bake. Ingredients Serving – makes 10 1-2/3 cups peanut butter 1-2/3 cups white sugar 1-3/4 egg You an easily tweak the recipe to make it with less…
Lockdown Day 11 If you can count, you will see I missed day 10 out. This was because I woke in an awful mood, I stumped around the house with no patience or motivation. I put it down to this dreadful situation we are in, but at around 4pm, my period started, and it all…
Lockdown Diary Day 7 No, you haven’t lost it and missed 5 days of the lockdown diary, I haven’t written them so don’t go looking for them as you won’t find them. I thought I could write them in bulk instead at the end of the day. However, sadly my old baby brain (can I…
Families preparing for an Easter at home this year need not get ‘twitchy’ as the Easter Bunny is due to ‘bound’ into homes on a live broadcast over the Easter holidays delivering a full programme of Bunny led interactive entertainment. The new experience has been developed by the creators the Easter Bunny Live event, an…
The Children’s e-Hospital is delighted to announce the launch of its latest online service – Comprehensive Behaviour Intervention for Tics (CBiT). The CBiT service, which is recommended as a first line intervention for tics*, is made up of six strategic therapeutic components to teach children coping strategies to manage their condition. Although not a cure, it…