A family's homeschooling, lifestyle and adventures.
The Whaley Academy was formed when my daughter started school at the age of 5 years old. We are proud of our Academy and strive for excellence and relying on God’s guidance. We like to share our difficulties, challenges and achievements.
Camping and Fishing in the Wilds of Africa, Chewore, Zimbabwe. Spring is the time of year for our annual camping and fishing trip in the wilds of Africa at Chewore Campsite along the Zambezi River. Serious Planning. This is always a major expedition, which takes weeks of planning and organisation. To make matters more difficult, …
July-Aug Activities: Homeschooling. It has been a hectic two months of homeschooling sports, mainly polo, with loads of weekend travelling. Thankfully, the children have learned to homeschool around their sports, travel and other activities. We have pushed hard through these last two months, trying to get a lot of school done, just to keep up …
Embrace Your Child’s Individuality and Talents. Firstly, we need to look upon our children as perfect gifts from God… God’s children are created as individuals and need to be treated as unique and special. A Child’s Potential. It is up to us, as parents, to help each child to reach their full development and potential …
April-June Activities: Homeschooling. Life gets extremely busy from April onwards; as we head into the winter polo season. Family Visits. April began with visits from family, so the children took a week off school to enjoy their cousins. This was followed by an April houseboat trip on Lake Kariba, accompanied by grandparents and a grand uncle. …
How I Introduced Cellphones to My Children, as a Tool Not a Toy. Introducing Cellphones as a Tool. After much prayer and research, I recently introduced cellphones to my children, for them to use as a tool and not as a toy! I chose a route which would enable my children to use their cellphones …
Jan- Mar Activities: Homeschooling. School Breaks. January began with a few weeks of concentrated homeschooling, before we set off, to Nyanga, where we enjoyed a week of rest around loads of fun activities including golf and exploring. We love being able to take small breaks, as and when we can, and the kids just love …
Our Eastern Highlands Adventure in Nyanga. Blue Swallow Lodges. Our year began with two weeks of schooling, before we headed off for our eastern highlands adventure and annual visit to Blue Swallow Lodges, at Troutbeck Resort, Nyanga. Nyanga is a place where there are endless adventures, waiting to be enjoyed. As the children get older, …
Our Trip to Aberfoyle Lodge, in the Honde Valley. Aberfoyle Lodge for New Year. We celebrated the start of the new year, with a trip to Aberfoyle Lodge, which is situated in the Honde Valley, on the north eastern border, of Zimbabwe. This is a very lush tropical part of the country, surrounded by wooded mountains. …
Managing Homeschooling, Through 18 Months of Illness. Health Deterioration. When I became ill, in August 2021, the doctors and I presumed it was Malaria or Covid 19. However, no medical treatment seemed to help me…as I continued managing homeschooling through 18 months of illness, without my health improving. Eventually, we presumed that I was suffering …