Joanna Lovell

4 days ago | netmums.com | Joanna Lovell

In brief 📅 SATs are taking place from Monday, May 12 to Thursday, May 15, 2025, with key figures like Haydee Waldron-Jones involved. 📝 A poem by Haydee Waldron-Jones, emphasising that SATs don't define students' true worth, is gaining attention.

1 week ago | netmums.com | Joanna Lovell

Parents are facing choices no one should ever have to make: eat themselves, or buy essentials for their babies. It sounds unthinkable, but for 41% of lower-income parents in the UK, it's reality. That’s the shocking finding from new research commissioned by baby formula brand Bonya. The soaring cost of essentials like formula and nappies has pushed families into crisis, forcing some to sacrifice their own meals to ensure their children don’t go without.

1 week ago | netmums.com | Joanna Lovell

In brief 📅 Year 6 students in England prepare for KS2 SATs, held from 12 to 15 May 2025, covering English and Maths. 📚 Schools vary in SATs prep; some recommend home revision, while others say school prep suffices.

1 week ago | netmums.com | Joanna Lovell

In brief 📅 Year 6 students across England will take KS2 SATs from 12 to 15 May 2025, covering English and Maths. 📝 Parents cannot opt their children out of SATs, but headteachers can decide on alternative assessments for special needs students.

1 week ago | netmums.com | Joanna Lovell

In brief 🚆 Joanna Lovell's family opted for Eurostar to Paris for their Disneyland trip, departing from Yorkshire via Hull Trains.