Monday, 19 January 2015

Back to school 2015

So the first half week of school went by in the blink of an eye.  Not a single tear anywhere in sight.

Mr L in grade 1 is surprising us by coping well in the same school the other two attend. His teacher is very happy at this stage. It's early days  - here's hoping it will be an ongoing trend.

Mr C in grade two is as happy as can be. He adores his new teacher and has one of his 3 best buddies in his class. Being a rather shy little boy this means the world to him.

The Princess is extremely happy with a wonderful home room teacher. She was slightly apprehensive about today as they started to change classes for the first time and will get the anticipated huge amounts of homework from today.

Things are really different this year for us. Not being able to place Mr L in the school we wanted meant that we had to change the way we have been doing things. Up to now the kids have all attended aftercare at school. This has worked really well for us a most activities are based at the school. The other two also coped well with the group approach to homework at the aftercare but we knew that Mr L would need one on one attention with it - and possibly with things that were taught in class. So we employed an au pair to help us with all 3 kids. This is an added bonus that A in grade 4 will now be able to study at home where she has her own space and without a doubt a quieter environment. I really hope this works out well for our little family.
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  1. Sula196819 January 2015 at 15:19

    The au pair sounds like a great solution, hope it works out well and everyone is happy.

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  2. Lynette Jacobs19 January 2015 at 15:44

    I am sure the au pair will work out perfectly. So glad that L fit right in.

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  3. Laura19 January 2015 at 17:30

    The au pair will be a huge help to everyone!!!

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  4. Marcia (123 blog)19 January 2015 at 19:39

    LOVE the idea of the au pair! Does she collect them and drive them home herself?

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    1. cat20 January 2015 at 13:41

      Yes she does Marcia and also to activities

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  5. Heather19 January 2015 at 21:15

    Sometimes things don't work out as you planned but when one door closes another door opens and it sounds like the au pair could be a good solution.

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    1. cat20 January 2015 at 13:40

      I am quite convinced Heather that it was totally meant to be this way

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  6. Anna19 January 2015 at 21:56

    I hope it works out well too! Schedules and rhythms are such a burden on our mama-hearts, isn't it?

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  7. Louisa20 January 2015 at 04:29

    Sounds like a great start to the year! :-)

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  8. MandyE (Twin Trials and Triumphs)20 January 2015 at 05:02

    I hope they have a great start to school! Sounds like lots of changes, but I hope it's a positive one for everybody!

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  9. Karen du Toit20 January 2015 at 10:43

    Good to hear everything is going well! The au pair is great idea!

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  10. Melanie B.20 January 2015 at 11:30

    I'm glad you had a good start to the school year. I'm sure the au pair will be a great help.

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  11. Mrs FF20 January 2015 at 20:23

    Glad the kids are settling in and there were no tears. God works in ways we don't understand and sometimes things don't work out the way we anticipate. I need to email you to find more about finding an au pair and how the process works.

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  12. Anonymous23 January 2015 at 16:37

    So great that the kids are settling nicely.
    An au pair sounds wonderful ...

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