So I did not think to put Lily's name on any list for any school. maybe its that Wendy world thing kicking in but cant we have more time with our babies. Must they be in a lifelong queue and competition to be the best and get the best? Must they go off to pre school at 2 and a half years old???
apparently..yes.
At diddi dancing , my Thursday morning weeks highlight ,the mums told me ,in what they thought was a normal conversation , of how there spawn had been on lists since 4 weeks old, some were on lists when in the womb!!!! How little Jackson goes to preschool 3 mornings a week and from September will attend nursery at Brindishe school so he can get in there , but please be in there catchment area ie. 2 houses each side of the school to be offered a place.
I left there with a tight feeling in my chest and by the time we had reached home near hysteria had set in. Here I thought I was doing a fine job of raising my baby and now I was to leave her educationless.
Cue some crying and frantic googling to see what on earth one is to do to apply for such things. this morning I phone one of the preschools I like the look of and near to me. They are great. ask me when she will be 3 and say that she can go on the list and if a place comes up she can start going a morning or 2 a week and if not then September there will be a place and that's absolutely fine.
I was relieved but have been walking around in a bit of a daze. How did this happen so fast? when did she reach this age. with the school system the way it is here she must begin primary school reception at 4.that's in a year and a half,
Now we are left with all these decisions to make about primary schools ad where to live
stop the world... I want to get off.
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Time is a bitch from hell.... either you want it to go fast or you want it to go slow, somehow there is no inbetween with the bloody thing. I went to school when I was 3 too, that is the English system, but at the end of the day it is just a little play group really and when she is 4 it is kindergarten which is like pre school here and you too started that at 4 and a bit. Now you know why I howled when you and Andrew started pre school. Take a deep breath and relax, it will all work out fine. Love you lots Mum xxx
It is crazy and sometimes one wants out of the rat race and thinks that surely there must be another way. I guess there is - home schooling. We all want the best for our children and sometimes it is difficult to know if complying to these standards really is the best and yet if we don't they may be left behind. Globally it seems, private schooling is the only way to go and that requires registering in advance and then having plenty of money to cough up! I was warned while pregnant that many people register their children while still in the womb. I was horrified, I objected and ranted about it and then at 3 months Amy was on the list for St Cyprians! Had we left it any later, it would have been too late! She starts school at 4. I won’t send her anywhere any sooner as that seems early enough for me. It is a scary world where we are forced to make all kinds of choices and end up feeling overwhelmed, but don’t worry it will be ok. You are a good mom and somehow these things have a way of working out, and if not, well, like I said there is always home schooling!
Hi Wendy! I feel your pain :) Ben only has to start school in 2010 because he doesn't make the cut off for his birthday - but I had to put their names down (Daniel's to) a few months ago and I still don't know if they're going to get in to the school I want... And this is just the beginning :) Where did our babies go??...
Hi Wendy -
I can't say I've ever felt that panicky feeling as a Mom, but I can relate to the feeling of being blindsided or caught unawares!
Also, the topic of pre-school as it exists these days seems a bit rigid. I didn't enter school until first grade. I never went to kindergarten and I was amazed to learn that kindergarten and even preschool are mandatory in many places. I spent much of my early years with my Mom or her parents. It was a rich and nurturing environment and I was well prepared when first grade rolled around.
I'm so glad you found a warm and welcoming place for Lily. It will be a lovely complement to what you and your husband provide!
;o)
- Lee
You know If it was private school I could understand. this is state school. No ways in hell I can afford private London schools.
Thanks for all your positive comments everyone. I am sure we will get there in the end
xx
It is a very scary thought and yes, I totally agree - our kids are growing up way too quickly!! Lily's been such a lucky girl to have had so much time at home with her mum - not many kids are so blessed. What she's learnt through spending that time with you is priceless. You know that this has been best for her - much better then stuffing her into a creche of germy toddlers!!
Unlike the British early education system, our kids only need to go to pre-school at the age of 5. Jake's doing a 2 year programme, so he's starting this year. Thursday to be exact - I don't know how the heck that happened!!
Good luck XXX
Hi Wendy
Glad you have found somewhere for Lily. We don't have that problem living in a village in the Highlands. There is 1 primary school for 3 villages so they have to fit us all in. It only has about 45 pupils in total.
Love Nicola
hey hey
pfff, your kids a genious, you didnt need to plan out her school career :-)
she is going to sail through regardless of where she is
oh, I did the smae thing. Everyone here keeps asking where Adam is going. I have finally realised that perhaps I need to start making enquiries, but it is too late, so he is on a waiting list and I still need to apply to a few others in the area.
sigh.
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