A family's homeschooling, lifestyle and adventures.
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. …
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 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 …
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. …
April Adventures and Activities. April Activities: Homeschooling. A visit from our Botswana family. April began with a last minute visit from our Botswana family, so school was temporarily abandoned! It was awesome to see this family, after 2+ years, largely due to Covid 19 restrictions. The cousins had lots of fun together and particularly enjoyed …
March Adventures and Activities. March Activities: Homeschooling. A week’s break from school. March began with a wonderful trip to Nyanga in the East of Zimbabwe. Nothing like fresh mountain air and some down time, to recharge the batteries. This trip was followed by a celebration of Granddad ‘Pops’ 83rd Birthday, -then back to school …
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 …