Update...

Well that was a long break and my intention to keep this as a sort of diary of our Home Ed, has fallen at the first hurdle. We've been busy, Leo's been learning loads - it's just a question of recording it!
I've been ill too with clusters of horrible migraines, so that has been a challenge too.

I think the best thing for me to do is upload some photos to remind me of what we have done....

Leo's lunch recently, the main attraction of course is the PEAS which are Leo's own allotment grown.....he has eaten more at the allotment than he has brought home, but that's what it's all about. They're so sweet, and have been a great success

I made some window stars - they always feel so summery

Just a reminder for me really - I finished a needle felted decoration on Mum's scarf. Want to do more of this...

Andy and Leo on their way out - Saturday mornings are 'bushcraft' and they've been out foraging and finding lots of interesting natural stuff. Leo will be making a 'bushcraft folder' where he records and identifies.

As part of the Civil War project, Leo and Andy foraged for sticks and feathers, to make a home made quill like the soldiers would have written home with. There's also a random bit of sea sponge in this pic

Leo's been photographing local beach life during bushcraft....

Sea Kale....eatable?!
 

And they've been foraging and finding things in the woods too. This trip Leo found and photographed lots of fungi.

 

'Field Trip Fridays' have included a visit to Bishops Waltham Palace. Never been before, but have been back - lovely place. This believe it or not is just the bake and brewhouse!

Standing here gave us all a realisation for the wealth of the church at the time this place was built

The fireplace in the bakehouse....could do some real baking in this...should have stood Leo in the photo for scale, it's HUGE

 

Lesson preparation is becoming part of my evenings....this was a bit of maths, and a practical task for the civil war project....

Leo made a lantern - like those displayed by the people of the safe houses on the 'Underground to Canada' - we read the novel of the same name and Leo learnt a lot about how hard the slave life was, and how almost impossible escape was.

 

 

We made a quill pen and Leo practiced writing with it. Not easy!

Leo also wrote letters as part of his civil war project while with Gran, which I know she and Grandad were impressed with. Gold stars all round! The Civil War project has pretty much ended and feels like it was a very good start - for all of us!

This last couple of weeks (to try to catch nearly up) we've been swimming in the new local leisure centre (busy, even on a school day!) and have played some tennis...there's been a hiatus this week with much less 'formal' stuff being done, as I have been so ill - and the weather has been amazing, so it's been a summer holiday week in some ways. We made our second trip to the lovely Bishops Waltham palace and had a picnic there. One of the many beauties of home ed, is that we have the flexibility to plan our weeks to suit. It felt just right that Leo was able to be out and about much more in the sunny weather while it's here.