Thursday 31 December 2020

New Years Eve Zoom call

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

We had another lazy morning with Elliott watching more Big Bang Theory and playing his kehyboard. He had a late shower and then had crackers with cheese for lunch.

After lunch we went to Finchampstead and caught some Pokemons. He had pepperoni pizza for tea with a magnum for pudding and then he practiced his Clarinet. Then we had a Zoom call with the people we normally have a New Year's Eve party. He brushed his teeth and got ready for bed quite a bit later than normal (after staying up to see the New Year in) and so he only briefly read more of "Mad Dogs" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep.

Wednesday 30 December 2020

Angry Birds board game

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

After breakfast and watching some Big Bang Theory Elliott had a shower. Then we went shopping in Sainsburys (he stayed in the car) and we had a takeaway Subway for lunch when we got home with Elliott having ham, pepperoni and salami with cheese on Italian bread and a cookie.

After lunch he finished making his R2D2 model and played his keyboard. We also played the Angry Birds board game. He had macaroni cheese for tea with a Yo Yo Bear Fruit for pudding. After tea he practiced his Clarinet and watched more Big Band Theory and then he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "Mad Dogs" by Robert Muchamore.

Tuesday 29 December 2020

R2D2 model

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

After he woke up Elliott had a shower. Then during the morning Elliott played his keyboard and made the first part of his R2D2 model while he watched The Big Bang Theory. He had crackers with cheese for lunch.

After lunch he carried on making his R2D2 model and playing his keyboard. Then we went outside to get some fresh air and visited Tescos (he stayed in the car) before battling in a Pokemon raid. Then we played some Star Wars Guess Who and Friends Trivia before he had pasta with Dolmio pepperoni and tomato sauce for tea and a Yo Yo Bear Fruit for pudding. After tea he practiced his Clarinet. Then he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "Mad Dogs" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep.

Monday 28 December 2020

The Personal History Of David Copperfield

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

After I picked up Elliott we went home and opened presents. Elliott got a keyboard with stand, a book about the teenage brain, "The Explorer" a book by Katherine Rundell, a Mandalorian calendar, a Star Wars annual, a Black Series Assassin Droid Star Wars figure, an R2D2 model to make and a Graphic Novel of "Class A", the Chreub book by Robert Muchamore. Then he had bacon and turkey rolls for lunch. 

After lunch we Zoom called Granny and Grandpa and then we watched "The Personal History Of David Copperfield". Elliott said it wasn't really his kind of film but he did watch the whole thing with us which was appreciated. Then he went upstairs and played keyboard and practiced his Clarinet. We had spaghetti bolognese for tea and he had a Yo Yo Bear fruit for pudding. Then he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed and before he went to sleep he read more of "Mad Dogs" by Robert Muchamore.

Tuesday 15 December 2020

Geography homework

General 

Elliott was really good after school today.

Activities

After we got home Elliott did his Geography homework and then practiced his Clarinet. He had hot dogs with chips for tea and a Yo Yo Bear fruit for pudding. Then he had a shower, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "Mad Dogs" by Robert Muchamore before going to sleep.

Monday 14 December 2020

Gremlins

General 

Elliott was very good after school today.

Activities

After we got home Elliott had his last Clarinet lesson of the year where he played "We Wish You A Merry Christmas". Then we watched Gremlins and he had pasta with tomato and pepperoni sauce for tea. After tea he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "Mad Dogs" by Robert Muchamore.

Sunday 13 December 2020

Hockey

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

Hockey training this morning went really well and Elliott played well, especially in the game. Right at the end the boys also played the Under 14 Girls and lost (the boys were missing quite a few players from the first team) but all the goals came after Elliott had been substituted. After we got home Elliott had a shower and then he had cheese and crackers for lunch with a Yo Yo Bear fruit for pudding. 

After lunch he built vehicles and interiors for his next animation using Lego and watched Star Wars: Clone Wars. He had roast chicken, roast potatoes and broccoli for tea and then he practiced his Clarinet and we watched The Mandalorian. Then he rushed his teeth and got ready for bed and he read more of "Mad Dogs" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep.

Saturday 12 December 2020

JoJo Rabbit

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

He had a quiet morning watching "Star Wars: Clone Wars" and planning his next animation (he built some props out of Lego). He had cheese and crackers for lunch with a Yo Yo Bear fruit for pudding. 

After lunch we went shopping to Wokingham to buy Christmas cards and he had a Hot Chocolate in Starbucks. When we got back we watched JoJo Rabbit which he enjoyed. We had spaghetti bolognese for tea and after tea he practiced his Clarinet, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "Mad Dogs" by Robert Muchamore.

Friday 11 December 2020

RE homework

General 

Elliott was really good after school today.

Activities

After we got home Elliott did his RE homework and then had pepperoni pizza for tea. After tea he practiced his Clarinet. Then he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "Mad Dogs" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep.

Monday 7 December 2020

Waffles

General 

Elliott was very good after school today.

Activities

After we got home Elliott had his Clarinet lesson which went well. Then he had chicken in breadcrumbs and potato waffles for tea with Yo Yo Bear fruit for pudding. After tea he had a shower, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Fall" by Robert Muchamore.

Tuesday 1 December 2020

New animation script

General 

Elliott was really good after school today.

Activities

After school we went home and Elliott began writing a new script for animation on his Chromebook. He also did his PE exercise circuit and had a shower. He had hot dogs, over chips and peas for tea with fig rolls for pudding. After tea he practiced his Clarinet, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "The Fall" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep.

Monday 30 November 2020

The Fall

General 

Elliott was very good after school today.

Activities

On the way home from school Elliott picked up his book "The Fall" by Robert Muchamore and then we headed home for Elliott's Clarinet lesson that went well. He had macaroni cheese for tea and fig rolls for pudding. After tea it was time for Whistling Woodwind and then he did his PE exercises before having a shower, brushing his teeth and getting ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Fall" by Robert Muchamore.

Sunday 29 November 2020

The Vyne

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

We had another lazy morning today with Elliott spending the morning relaxing. He had ham and cheese rolls for lunch and fig rolls for pudding. 

After we went to The Vyne, near Basingstoke, for a walk around the lake and woods there. When we got home he practiced his cardistry and then we had chicken fajitas for tea. After tea he practiced his Clarinet, brushed his teeth and gor ready for bed as he decided to have a night off his PE exercise circuit after going walking. He read more of "Divine Madness" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep as he's left "The Fall" behind.

Saturday 28 November 2020

Action figure photography

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

We had a lazy day today so Elliott spent the morning relaxing, reading "The Recruit" graphic novel, watching The Sidemen and playing Star Wars games. He also did some action figure photography in the garden for about an hour. He had ham and cheese sandwiches for lunch and fig rolls for pudding. 

After lunch he spent the afternoon in a similar way before practicing his Clarinet. He had spaghetti bolognese for tea and more fig rolls for pudding. After tea he practiced some card magic and then did his PE exercise circuit. Before he went to sleep he read some of "Divine Madness" by Robert Muchamore as he's left "The Fall" behind.

Friday 27 November 2020

PE circuit

General 

Elliott was really good after school today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went home and he practiced his Clarinet. He had pepperoni pizza for tea and fig rolls for pudding and after tea he did his PE circuit for homework. After tea he got ready for bed, brushed his teeth. He read some of a graphic novel version of "The Recruit" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep.

Monday 23 November 2020

Shower

General 

Elliott was very good after school today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went home and it was straight in to his Clarinet lesson which went well. Then he had a shower and washed his hair before having breaded chicken and oven chips for tea with fig rolls for pudding. After tea he has Whistling Woodwind online which he enjoyed and then he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Fall" by Robert Muchamore.

Tuesday 17 November 2020

Man Verses Beast

General 

Elliott was really good after school today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went home and he relaxed. Then he had burgers and chips for tea. After tea he practiced his Clarinet and then had a shower, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep.

Monday 16 November 2020

Spanish

General 

Elliott was very good after school today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went home and he finished his Spanish homework. Then he had his Clarinet lesson on Zoom. He pepperoni pizza for tea with fig rolls for pudding. Then he joined Whistling Woodwind on Zoom before he had a shower, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore.

Sunday 15 November 2020

Animating

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

Elliott spent the morning doing some new animating and then he had crackers with cheese for lunch with fig rolls for pudding. 

After lunch he called Haider and Cameron and did some more animating. He had roast chicken, roast potatos and broccoli for tea with a Yo Yo Bear fruit for pudding. After tea he practiced his Clarinet and then brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore before going to sleep.

Saturday 14 November 2020

Model tank building

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

Elliott had a lazy morning and watched some animation before having a shower and getting up. He had cheese on toast for lunch and a Yo Yo Bear fruit for pudding. 

After lunch he spent the afternoon carring on making his model tank very patiently and it looks very good. Then we had spaghetti bolognese for tea and he had Brevita biscuits for pudding. After tea he practiced his Clarinet and then brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore.

Friday 13 November 2020

The Mandalorian

General 

Elliott was very good after school today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went to ASDA and bought some Piriteze. Then he unpacked when we got home and finished off is RE homework (his poverty poster) before practicing his Clarinet. Then he had toast for tea and afterwards we watched episode 3 of The Mandalorian. Then Elliott brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep.

Monday 9 November 2020

Whistling Woodwind

General 

Elliott was really good after school today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went home and he had his Clarinet lesson on Zoom which went well. Then he had pasta with Dolmio pepperoni and tomato sauce and he had a Yo Yo Bear fruit for pudding. Then it was time for Whistling Woodwind on Zoom. After Whistling Woodwind he had a shower, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore.

Tuesday 3 November 2020

Volcano model demonstration

General 

Elliott was very good today and was happy his volcano model and demonstration had gone down very well at school.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we picked up some shopping in Sainsburys and then went home. After he got home he had a shower He had pasta with pepperoni and tomato sauce for tea and fig rolls for pudding pudding. Then he practiced his Clarinet and did some sketching. After sketching he got ready for bed and brushed his teeth. He read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore before going to sleep.

Monday 2 November 2020

Clarinet lesson

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went straight to his Clarinet lesson and he said he'd enjoyed it and his teacher likes the new Clarinet. Then we went home and he had chicken in breadcrumbs and over chips for tea and a Yo Yo Bear fruit for pudding. Next it was off to Whistling Woodwind which he also enjoyed. After we got home he got ready for bed and brushed his teeth. Before he went to sleep he read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore.

Sunday 1 November 2020

South Berkshire Under 14s Hockey Team verses Banbury Under 14s Hockey Team

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

Elliott had a lazy morning today doing some sketching and watching You Tube. He was nervous before the hockey match and a bit worried about playing with older boys. He had a ham, pepperoni and salami Subway for lunch. 

After lunch we went to hockey for the Under 14s game against Banbury and he started at right back and played really well. He came on and off a few times and it was good to see him playing next to Bailey and Ethan and the 3 of them forming a bit of a defensive team. South Berkshire won the game and afterwards he was pleased though played it down a little. After we got home he had a shower and then did some more sketching and had spaghetti bolognese for tea. After tea he practiced his Clarinet and brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep.

Saturday 31 October 2020

Woodhenge

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

In the morning Elliott did some more model tank building and packed and got ready to leave Granny and Grandpa's house. Then we left to visit Harry Higgins in Durrington on the way home. He had a boneless banquet from Kentucky Fried Chicken for lunch on the way. 

After we got to the Higgins house he had a lot of fun with Harry Higgins. We also went for a walk to Woodhenge to catch Pokemons:


We had pepperoni pizza for tea at the Higgins house and then we drove home. When we got home he unpacked, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep.

Friday 30 October 2020

Model tank building

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

In the morning Elliott did some sketching and practiced his Clarinet with Grandpa. He had crackers and cheese for lunch. 

After lunch he began building his model tank, went to the Chemist with Granny and then we watched the first episode of the new series of The Mandalorian. He had chiken nuggets and oven chips for tea and after tea he had bath. He read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore before he went to sleep.

Thursday 29 October 2020

Bovington Tank Museum

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

In the morning Elliott went to the Bovington Tank Museum with Granny and Grandpa while I worked. He had ham and cheese sandwiches for lunch. 

He got back early evening and he had enjoyed the day and had a new snap together model of a tank to build. He did som Clarinet practice and then he had macaroni cheese for tea. After tea he watched his iPad and then brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore.

Wednesday 28 October 2020

Downton

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

In the morning Elliott had shower and then had a relaxing time and watched a documntary about Aardman while playing computer games, He had hot dogs for lunch with fig rolls for pudding. 

After lunch he did some sketching and then practiced his Clarinet. Then we set of to drive to Granny and Grandpa's house. He had MacDonalds nuggets and fries for tea during the journey. After we arrived in Downton he said hello, unpacked and then brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore before going to sleep.

Tuesday 27 October 2020

New Clarinet

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we stopped at Sainsburys for some shopping on the way home. When we got home Elliott tried out his new Clarinet and unpacked. Then he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read his new Cherub book "Man Verses Beast" by Robert Muchamore.

Tuesday 20 October 2020

Sketching

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

Andrea picked Elliott up after school today as I had a meeting. When they got home Elliott went up to his room and did some sketching. He had pasta with Dolmio pepperoni stir in sauce for tea with a Yo Yo Bear fruit for pudding. After tea he practiced his Clarinet and then had a shower, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "The Wizards of Once: Knock Three Times" by Cressida Cowell before going to sleep.

Monday 19 October 2020

Acronym

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went straight to his Clarinet lesson which he said he enjoyed. Then we went home and he had Pepperoni Pizza for tea and a Brevita biscuit for pudding and did some English homework (acronym based work). Then it was off to Whistling Woodwind which also went well. After we got home he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Wizards of Once: Knock Three Times" by Cressida Cowell.

Sunday 18 October 2020

Among Us

General 

Elliott was really good today.

Activities

In the morning Elliott went to hockey training which he said he enjoyed. They did some exercises and then played a zonal game as they're still not allowed to hit the hockey balls. After hockey we came home and had turkey rashers in cheese rolls for lunch. 

After lunch he had a shower, practiced his Clarinet and he played Among Us on his iPad with friends (Charlie Elgezabel, Adam Barker, Hayder, etc). He had spaghetti bolognese for tea and a Yo Yo Bear fruit for pudding. After tea he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "The Wizards of Once: Knock Three Times" by Cressida Cowell before going to sleep.

Saturday 17 October 2020

Macaroni cheese

General 

Elliott was very good today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we went home and he did some sketching, watched some Michael McIntyre and practiced his Clarinet. He had macaroni cheese for tea and then he brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. Before he went to sleep he read more of "The Wizards of Once: Knock Three Times" by Cressida Cowell.

Tuesday 6 October 2020

School report

General 

Elliott was really good after school today.

Activities

After I picked Elliott up we talked about how good his school report was and how pleased I was and he said you'd sent him a message to say the same. When we got home Elliott watched "Avatar: The Last Air Bender" on his iPad. He had pepperoni pizza for tea and a Yo Yo Bear Fruit for pudding. After tea he practiced his Clarinet and then he had a shower, brushed his teeth and got ready for bed. He read more of "The Wizards of Once: Knock Three Times" by Cressida Cowell before going to sleep.

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