Riding horses in the farm dam.
FAITH: Homeschooling. FAMILY: The Whaley Academy.

Rounded Homeschoolers – Through Freedom and Responsibility.

How I Embrace Freedom with Responsibility, Each and Every Day, as I Homeschool My Children. Homeschooling Freedom on the Farm. Homeschooled farm children certainly have the best of both worlds, as far as schooling, farm life, responsibility, space and freedom are concerned… I like to make use of what we have around us, in order …

zambezi river adventures boat and happy girl.
FAITH: Homeschooling. FAMILY: The Whaley Academy. FARM: Activities and Adventures. FUN: Family Travel.

Our Homeschooling Adventures and Activities for August 2021.

August Adventures and Activities. August Activities: Homeschooling. Two week break. August began with a two week break, as we headed off camping in the Zambezi Valley. The joy about homeschooling is that I can set my own calendar and take breaks, as and when it suits the family.   As we were heading off for …

boating up the zambezi river.
FAITH: Homeschooling. FAMILY: The Whaley Academy. FUN: Family Travel.

A Family Day of Adventure and Exploration – Chikwenya Island on the Zambezi River, Zimbabwe.

A Family Day on the Zambezi River- from Chewore to Chikwenya Island. Camping at Chewore. Our yearly camping trip to Chewore, on the Zimbabwean banks of the Zambezi River, always turns into becoming long days filled with fun, sun and new adventures. The most adventurous day of this year’s trip was when we took a boat trip, up river, to Chikwenya Island.   We left Chewore Camp early, …

Pony and Cattle
FAITH: Homeschooling. FAMILY: The Whaley Academy. FARM: Activities and Adventures.

Our Homeschooling Adventures and Activities for July 2021.

July Adventures and Activities. July Activities: Homeschooling. Lockdown Again! July began with another lockdown. It is always so sad, when sports are cancelled and goals have to be adjusted accordingly.  We had some polo tournaments and the annual pony club show lined up for an action packed month, -so were very disappointed. Instead, we remained …

banana bunk hanging in the field
FAITH: Homeschooling. FAMILY: The Whaley Academy. FARM: Activities and Adventures.

The Day God Worked His Miracles, to Prevent a Family Tragedy.

We call these our Banana Miracles… Turbulent Economic Times. In Zimbabwe, we live in turbulent economic times. Organised crime is nothing new, but it seems to be growing daily. This is a country where people are poor, hungry and desperate, -always looking to make a quick buck.  Our only defence against this situation is to …

new bikes for the kids
FAITH: Homeschooling. FAMILY: The Whaley Academy. FARM: Activities and Adventures.

Our Homeschooling Adventures and Activities for June 2021.

June Adventures and Activities. June Activities: Homeschooling. School Year. Our academic school year runs from June to June, which is different from the mainstream schools. I have found that I have more time in the middle of the year to tackle the school programme payments and to organize the shipping. This takes the pressure off the …

family ready to play polo
sprayer being offloaded from the lorry
FAITH: Homeschooling. FAMILY: The Whaley Academy. FARM: Activities and Adventures.

Our Homeschooling, Adventures and Activities for May 2021.

May Adventures and Activities. May Activities: Homeschooling. May activities were great fun, as the children were able to get back into Harare sporting activities, plus busy preparations for the new polo season. Busy mornings. Schooling usually keeps us busy during the mornings, but my children have also learnt to school around their sporting activities. With …

Kids out sailing.
FAITH: Homeschooling. FAMILY: The Whaley Academy. FUN: Family Travel.

Sailing School the Ultimate Adventure for Outdoor Kids.

Our Sailing School Ultimate Adventure. April is Sailing School time, which our outdoor kids just love, as it means camping, sailing and having fun with friends. Sailing attracts outdoor busy children and Paula Joy and Murray John have made great friends over the years. It is a wonderful community sport and Zimbabwe certainly has the …

tractor launching the boat