Surviving Reception & Flexi-Schooling | Parents discuss the first year of school

Surviving Reception & Flexi-Schooling | Parents discuss the first year of school

June 25, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 5 · Episode 19

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Emma and Elliot discuss their experiences and challenges during their child's first year at primary school and their part-time homeschooling journey.

How has the first year at primary school been for our 4-year-old and for us as parents? A two-part double episode: half on surviving reception, and half on our part-time homeschooling experience... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about school admin, making friends, after-school clubs, the challenges and progress, tips for surviving, the mums WhatsApp group, and stories from the first year of reception. In particular, how we've coped, and how Lilly has coped. Plus sharing our approa...

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