Victoria WotherspoonA reflection on my first 2 years in the Swiss school systemMy eldest daughter is 6 and is just about to enter the “erste Klasse” of primary school. She was in the local Kindergarten for 2 years and…Sep 3, 2019Sep 3, 2019
Victoria WotherspoonStupid students, bad schoolsAre the students in Basel-Stadt really the worst in Switzerland? On Tuesday 13th August 2019 I attended a discussion on the topic of…Aug 22, 2019Aug 22, 2019
Victoria WotherspoonOstrich Tactics or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Social MediaI used to be a bit of a technophobe. I had a Facebook account, but I was getting sick of it, and since having children I was on there less…Mar 11, 2019Mar 11, 2019
Victoria WotherspoonRusty nails and tutusLast year we discovered the Robinson Spielplatz Muttenz. In September they held an open day, and as I don’t live too far away, I thought…Feb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019
Victoria WotherspoonFamily Sunday Brunch at SpielestrichOne thing I love about Basel is that when the weather is filthy and your under-7s are charging round the house like mini-destroyers, there…Jan 27, 2019Jan 27, 2019
Victoria WotherspoonI’m dreaming of a pink ChristmasI have 2 daughters. And they love pink. If they have a choice, they’ll choose pink. If they have another choice, they’ll choose sparkly…Dec 15, 2018Dec 15, 2018
Victoria WotherspoonAre Samichlaus and Santa the same person?I’ve been sitting having lunch with my 5 year old daughter having a rather tricky conversation about Christmas. I’m either weaving a…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
Victoria WotherspoonWhat is Learning Family Basel and what’s it all about?Welcome to my first blog post. I’m Victoria and I want to share what Learning Family Basel is, and why I started it.Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
