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.
First Tour to South Africa: September 2022. Preparing for the tour… Once the travelling team was chosen, including Paula Joy, it was time to get some serious coaching and to up their training schedule. Paula Joy’s school work also needed to be up to date… Fortunately, she thrives on being kept busy and always makes …
Homeschooling Adventures and Activities – Year End 2022. Year End – Activities: Homeschooling. Mum’s Health. As you have probably noticed, I have not posted anything for three months!.. Towards the end of the year, my health took a serious tumble… This eventually resulted in a period in hospital, for tests, then major surgery at another …
The Women’s U19 Cricket Team Journey Begins… Women’s U19 Cricket Team Trials. Dawn in Harare – Zimbabwe, Africa. It’s a chilly winter’s morning in Harare. Many local cricketing girls are up, before sunrise, in order to catch public transport, to the first day of cricket trials for the Zimbabwe Under 19 Women’s World Cup. With …
Homeschooling Adventures and Activities for August. August Activities: Homeschooling. August break. August was holiday time for the children, starting with a two week camping trip on the Zambezi River. This was followed by cricket trials and a cricket camp for Paula Joy. The homeschooling holidays ended with the final polo tournament of the season. It’s …
Camping by the Great Zambezi River, Zimbabwe. The Zambezi River, in the northern tip of Zimbabwe, calls us every year for an annual ten day camping and fishing trip. The children say it’s the only holiday we should never cancel, as it is an adventure that does not disappoint… Now that we are seasoned campers …
Adventures and Activities July 2022. July Activities: Homeschooling. Homeschooling on the Move. Our lives are always on the move, between our two homes. This requires organisational and self disciplinary skills, to ensure that the children keep up to date with their school work. They have now both learnt how to manage their monthly goals, even …
Adventures and Activities June. June Activities: Homeschooling. Horsey Month. June is always a very busy month. The polo season continued in full swing, with horse activities most weekends. Homeschooling was ongoing, with a week’s break early in the month, so that the children could prepare for the annual pony club show. Homeschooling Year End. With …
Incorporating Buying a New Home into Our Homeschooling Journey. New Property Research. We love involving our children in all our decision making. It’s always fun to get their input and bounce ideas off them. Children, generally, see things so differently to adults, which makes for some interesting discussions. For a number of reasons, we decided …
May Adventures and Activities. May Activities: Homeschooling. Winter Arrives. As May begins, so does winter… Fortunately, on our farm we experience very mild winters, which is wonderful. Homeschooling Timetable. We pushed hard with schooling, throughout the month, and managed to do schooling around the training of our horses. On many days we would ride in the mornings …
Easter at Spurwing Island, Lake Kariba. Holiday Surprise. An Easter invitation to Spurwing Island Lodge, on the shores of Lake Kariba, was a wonderful surprise, causing great excitement in the household! Of course, the children loved the idea of another week off homeschooling, to go and explore a new location on Lake Kariba. Helicopter Ride. …