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.
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
April was hectic with polo, water skiing and sailing school. So much family fun time.
Such a fun adventurous week for us all.