Blog

By EK Wills There is so much pressure on kids to get good results in the final high school grades that it’s little wonder teachers and parents are finding themselves at odds with each other. Parents know the minefield it is after high school to try to secure a place in tertiary education institutions and teachers are reported to be in the firing line when parents defend their offspring. It has reached such proportions that articles are being written about lawsuits between par

By EK Wills canoes in Sydney harbour Last weekend we attended our son’s scout Christmas party at the beach. Unusual you might say, but this was the sea scouts and it is water based. We recently moved close to the water but hadn’t had the opportunity to engage in water activities till that day: life has a way of distracting you with work, setting up house and preparing for Christmas. This was the first chance we had to force ourselves to stop and enjoy what we had moved there