Briefly, we spend Monday running around getting the kids registered for school and buying school uniforms, shoes & stationary. Although it cost us a bloody fortune (including a hefty "donation"...it's not a "fee" because they can't call it that, but it's not really a donation, because it's not optional:) Fortunately it is pro-rated!!
Siena is going to lovely, well-resourced Belmont Primary School and Jonah is off to Belmont Intermediate, a Grade 7-8 school filled with new opportunities including a cooking class, hard materials class (woodworking), extensive art class and a legitimate science lab. We think he is going to love the specialized classes.
Seriously $10 socks for an 11 year old?!
The kids went to bed on Monday night excited about their first day of school on Tuesday. And they couldn't possibly have been any cuter in their school uniforms.
J didn't even complain about "school shoes" (mainly because there is no other option:)
Both kids were happy at drop off and perhaps even happier at pickup, which made this Momma VERY happy!
Tuesday was a "four thumbs up" kind of day:)
And here we are, after school on Thursday and both kids are having a great week!
Next week I hope to look into some local sports activities for the spring.
My big news is that I will start supply teaching tomorrow at Takapuna Grammar School. I dropped my "CV" off to the "Deputy" Principal yesterday, met her today and I start tomorrow. I would like to think it's because I am so awesome, but sadly I just think it's because they are desperate 😂
Sure glad I enjoyed my THREE days off 😜
The best part is that I can walk S to school for 8:30am, carry on and drop J @ 8:35am and be up to the high school by 8:50am for a 9:00am start.
This is the map of our walk to school. Feeling pretty good about it!
We are going to have the kids write a blog about their first few days. Stay tuned for that.
Cheers:)
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