How much will ‘back to school’ cost us this year?
As families up and down the country prepare for the start of the new school year, the Cost of a Child study from protection specialist LV= (LV= Asset Management), reveals parents are set to spend £736 million[1] on ‘back to school’ basics including uniforms, stationery, sportswear and school books. This equates an average family cost of…
Writing letters has sadly almost become a thing of the past as more and more people trade their pen for a keyboard – but the art and necessity of gaining good handwriting skills at a young age cannot be forgotten. We rely on schools to teach our children the importance of writing and the art of communication but a worrying number in America are now beginning to focus heavily on the ‘three…
During the summer a group of mummy bloggers from across the UK (including myself and our London Mumpreneur Rita Kobrak) met at the Ritz for a glam high tea hosted by Bic Kids and an interesting discussion on the relationship between mums and being creative.
Here are some of the insights from the mummy blogger event.
Mums want to be hands on and creative with their children but often don’t…
Here is a list of very useful links to our articles covering everything you need to know to start school.
How much will ‘back to school’ cost us this year?
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Gluten and wheat-free school lunch made easy as ABC
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Size up your child’s BMI as they head back to school
School Fundraising tips: BACK TO SCHOOL FUN, CREATIVE, RISK-FREE WAY TO HELP RAISE…
SCHOOL ESSENTIALS – TESTED AND RECOMMENDED BY LONDON MUMS
Clarks:
London Mums’ first choice of shoes for school in 2011
Renapur Leather Balsam: the best beeswax to clean and waterproofs all the kids’ shoes in seconds. Made with natural, beeswax and jojoba oil, Renapur Leather Balsam cleans, conditions and waterproofs shoes all at once. It is suitable for all colours of leather.
To win 1 of 2 ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES COMPLETE ANNIVERSARY DVD BOXSETS email info@londonmumsmagazine.com by 25th September what you like the most about this unforgettable comedy series.
2 entertain brings you a raft of exciting new DVD, Blu-ray and DTO releases this September. Major titles that we’re gearing up to release include the Only Fools and Horses Complete Anniversary to celebrate 30…
To win this amazing MOTHER’S BAG BY ROSEBUD LONDON please email info@londonmumsmagazine.com the answer to the question below and let us know what your all time favourite fashion brand is by 20th September 2011.
Charlotte Pearl is delighted to introduce her new brand Rosebud London , which she created in response to the need for a competitively priced Mother’s Bag that still ticks all the…
To win 1 of 2 CRAYOLA bundles worth £25 each, please email info@londonmumsmagazine.com your earliest memory of school by 20th September 2011.
Each winner would receive:
1 x Pack 12 Bright Supertips (£3.49)
1 x Pack of 12 Colouring Pencils (£2.39)
1 x Pack of 5 Handwriting Pens (£3.99)
1 x Pack of 24 Supertips (£5.99)
1 x Pack of 3 Graphite Twistable Pencils (£1.29)
1 x Pack of 12…
Dear London Mums
School and nursery are finally starting again and it will feel like going on holiday for us mums! As school preparations get underway check out our ‘back to school’ feature including school essentials, handwriting tips, colouring and being creative, facts on the true cost of school bags, gluten free school lunch ideas and school fundraising tips (for PTA activists).
It is a well-documented fact that putting family pictures out on display improves your child’s self-image!
We all do it – we take photos of our family and our children on holiday, playing at the park, in the school play or when relatives are visiting and most of the time we keep them for ourselves on our computers, we don’t develop them we generally don’t display them…