When I collected Tom at 3pm he was very excited after a terrific day. It seems that he and the boy we went boating with are in the same class and are sitting at the same table. In addition to his new friend, he enjoyed music, reading, writing, maths and playing outside (twice). I have seen the curriculum and while there are some things he has yet to cover at home, there is nothing there to trouble him. As far as I am concerned, the best outcome is that he enjoy going while they tighten up the ground we have already covered. As I was putting him to bed this evening, I asked whether he wanted to go back to school in the morning, or stay home with me. He chose school :)
Thomas clearly has designs on a career as a male model. Check out the 'Blue Steel' as he sports the Fern Hill uniform (and gum boots - its raining).
His sister meanwhile is rather more animated about such things.
All smiles, no tears.
He actually reminded me of Johny Lee Miller in that "Male Model" shot. And little sister has shot up! Is she taller than him?
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Oooh - Yeah I can see that.
ReplyDeleteLillian is *almost* the same height. I reckon by the time Spring hits the flow of 'hand me downs' will have reversed. Bad news for Thomas...
I just looked at the ciriculum - Are you going to try and keep up with him in French?
ReplyDeleteNo. We really did considered pushing French while we are here. Ultimately neither Jane or I speak it. Neither of us in going to learn it, we don't want to put him into the French school in Canberra and he is too young to pursue the language of his own volition.
ReplyDeleteSo, no. A second language is definately something I would support in a few years.
No tears is good. And you definitely want to work with the kids on French. If you don't, they will use it to talk around you. Can't afford that when they're older!
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