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Category Archives: Back to School

{FREE PRINTABLE} Plan your school holidays

From 3pm this afternoon the kids are on school holidays.  In so many ways I am looking forward to it.  I’m excited to have them home for 2 weeks, to spend time with each of them, do some crafts, baking, sleep in, watch movies, have fun and just relax.  I love those days were you…

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School Holiday Fun at Dreamworld

I have lived on the Gold Coast all my life, growing up visiting the beautiful beaches and fun-filled theme parks. The first time I can remember visiting Dreamworld was when I was 14, I then spent a day there for my 16th Birthday with my friends and had fun date days there with my hubby…

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Plans for the School Holidays

School holidays have now started here in Queensland.  The weather has been perfect the past few weeks so I really do hope it continues to be this way. I would like to take the kids out through the holidays, enjoy the outdoors, visit parks, see friends and go to the movies.  I’m going to Sydney…

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Fonts to help kids to write + Qld Cursive

Pin It Prior to my kids starting prep I found some great tracing fonts to help them with their handwriting.  This helped them to learn their  name and make a start on the rest of the alphabet.  This was a great beginning step, however once they started school they needed to learn the new Queensland…

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{Printable} Back to School: Fractions

When my kids are finding something hard to understand at school I try and help them further at home, be it spelling, telling time or handwriting.  Over the next few day’s I will share with you some resources that have been a fantastic help to us. Fractions is a hard concept to grasp, my kids…

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{BACK TO SCHOOL} Freezable lunch box treats

Wow, a {DAILY TASK} on facebook last week caused a wave of discussion…. this was the task: {DAILY TASK} Start stocking your freezer with homemade freezable baking treats (muffins, cookies or scrolls) ready for school lunch boxes. My plan for baking this week: Blueberry Muffins Choc Muffins Jam Drops Savoury Scrolls Last week I got into…

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