The return to school (and COVID?)
If your kids aren’t back at school already, they will be soon! We’ll be checking how you feel about this next week, but for now we look back on the summer, look ahead to the new term and take a Read More …
Tag: #school
Avoiding isolation & banning mobile phones
Education has continued to be in the news this week, with the government making announcements about isolation and mobile phones (again). We’ve got updates on both in this week’s blog. But first… The Big Lockdown Learning Parent Survey Do you Read More …
Parties, PJs & Play! (Plus parent attitudes to lockdown easing)
This week Parent Ping looked at 3 Ps… parties, pyjamas and play! We also have an update on how attitudes are changing as lockdown eases again. But first… Some of you have got in touch to ask why are the Read More …
How good are home-school relationships?
We had two big research topics on Parent Ping this week: the relationship between home life and school life (it’s complicated) and the ingredients of a good life (also complicated!). Plus, we report back on our first ever Parent Ping Read More …
Should phones be banned in schools?
This week’s blog focuses on behaviour in schools, so tuck your shirt in and sit up straight! But first, lockdown… Lockdown continued easing this week. Non-essential shops opened, along with hairdressers, gyms and zoos. Were you excited? If that’s overkill, Read More …
Are secondary school lunches the worst?
Please Sir, can I have some more? Not a question you’ll be asking about lunch in secondary schools, but we hope this week’s blog will leave you wanting more! Our two main topics – home/school communications & school lunches – Read More …
End of term report
It’s the end of term… the end of our first term at Parent Ping and the end of another odd term because of the virus. The end of term has also been in the news after the Secretary of State Read More …