Football training

General 

Elliott was really good after school today. He did say some of the older children had been a bit mean to him and it sounds like someone said something a bit mean, but he seemed to move past it quickly, especially when I pointed out that older children are normally like that to everyone.

Activities

After school we went straight home, he changed in to his football kit, played some Clarinet and then we had ham sandwiches for tea. Then we left early for football training so we could pick up his serviced bike and go to Woodford Park for a pre-training cycle. He cycled around the whole park and up and down a grass bank and seemed pleased his bike was usable again. He did fall off at one point, but got up quickly and no damage, beyond bruising, was done. Then it was time for training and they played a game. He played well (when he got the ball) and was the only one who could tackle Spencer. After training we went home and he rod his bike around the rugby pitches outside before his bath. Then he had his bed time squash, read some more of Rogue One and went to sleep.

South Berkshire hockey summer skills

General 

Elliott was very good again today. 

Activities

In the morning we went to one of the South Berkshire summer skills hockey training sessions we'd booked on. They did 3 exercises during the training (crossing and scoring, passing and marking) and he really enjoyed it (after being a bit nervous at first as it was mixed ages and not many people he knew were there). His dribbling looks like it's really improved with school training as well. After the hockey we came home and had ham rolls for lunch.

After lunch he played some Clarinet and played with some of his old Ben 10 toys. Then we went to Henry Street graden centre with Andrea and had a look around there and he enjoyed looking at the fish in the Maidenhead fish centre there. When we got home we heard about the new Doctor Who being female and he was a bit taken aback at first, but then seemed pleased and he made a Doctor Who poster. Next he started making a Minecraft animation and asked me to help him. He even wrote a story for it before starting to film and we've finished part 1 but there's more to come. Then he had chicken and rice for tea and after tea he played more Clarinet before having his bath. After his bath he finished his Doctor Who poster before having bed time squash and then reading some of his Rogue One book before bed time.

Despicable Me 3

General 

Elliott was really good today. 

Activities

After breakfast we played some games of chess and then we went to Wokingham to do some shopping. After we'd finished shopping we had lunch at Nandos and Elliott had a chicken burger with chips.

After lunch we popped in to see Andrea's Dad for an hour before heading to Bracknell Odeon to see Despicable Me 3 which we all enjoyed. After the film we came home and he played his Clarinet for bit before we had ham and mushroom pizza for tea (I didn't tell him about the mushrooms until afterwards and he seemed quite surprised). After tea he had his bath and then bedtime squash while he watched the iPad. Then he bruhed his teeth and finished reading his Beast Quest book before going to sleep.

Bike servicing

Ufton Court

General 

Elliott was happy after school today, particularly as he has no homework or home learning for the weekend.

Activities

After we got home he had ham sandwiches for tea. Then we headed across the park to Harry and Jack Jenkins house where he played with Harry and Jack and had lots of fun on their trampoline. After an hour or so we went home and took Elliott's bike to a local bike shop so it can be serviced ready for the summer. When we got back he had his bath, watched some iPad, brushed his teeth and then read some more of his Beast Quest book before going to sleep.

Viking raids

General 

Elliott was very good when I picked him up from hockey today, though tired after his stay at Ufton Court. He talked lots about the raids at Ufton Court they did and how he was a King and Viking exploring and he said he'd enjoyed lots of things. He did say he was teased a bit and that they hadn't had lots of sleep as people kept whispering "is anyone still awake", But overall he sounds like he had a great time.

Activities

After hockey we went straight to swimming and he did lots of Butterfly. Then we headed home and unpacked and he had pasta with tomato and bacon sauce for tea as he was hungry. After tea we did his home learning (talking about transition to Year 5), he had some bedtime squash and he brushed his teeth as he was already in his pyjamas after swimming shower. Then he watched some Doctor Who on the iPad and read some Beast Quest before going to sleep early. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep.