The day finally came

[Natsku]

Maria started school - only been waiting 6 and a half years!

Almost cried when I dropped her off, but then almost forgot to pick her up... such a short day, just four hours. But really love the ratios in her class - one teacher and one assistant to 13 children. Am so lucky that she gets to go to school here.

 

[Boozlebub]

That's great! I live in Finland too so 3 more years till DS will start eskari.

Hope she had a great first day!

 

[Sarahcake]

Natsku I remember you and Maria from my first time around here! I hope you are both doing well

I hope her first day went amazing and that she loved it 6 and a half seems so late to me but I also feel it's the right age! My son is starting school this September and he will still be 4 and he just seems so tiny and little

 

[CaptainMummy]

That's Crazy! Paige is about to start her 3rd year at school. Hope she had a great day and hope you are doing well!

 

[Nibblenic]

Thats crazy!

Hope youre doing well

 

[Bevziibubble]

Hi hun, great to see you here again
I hope Maria had a lovely time at school

 

[Natsku]

*waves at fellow Finland-dweller*

She had a lovely time Though I've been waiting for this day for so long I think 6.5 was just the right age to start, there were no tears when I said goodbye, just happy excited smiles. She brought home her workbook for the year and I had a look through and just love it - there's a lot of pages teaching about feelings and bullying and things like that which is just so important. They only spend about an hour a day doing the academic stuff, the rest of the time they play which is lovely.

We're doing well otherwise - little brother or sister on the way and Maria is over the moon!

 

[Bevziibubble]

That sounds great! I'm glad she had such a good time. I wish they started school at that age here, it seems so much better!

 

[Rags]

6.5 is a wonderful age to begin formal schooling, I really wish we had that in the UK. Ds is 7 and going into primary 3 already, although he enjoys school and is thriving there, I really wish I'd been able to keep him with me longer.

 

[AngelUK]

Aw Maria's school sounds wonderful I was the same age when I started school in Switzerland I too feel it is the right age.

Huge congratulations on Maria's little brother or sister in the making Lovely to see you on here again

 

[Natsku]

Now I found out that one of the 5th grade classes is going to buddy with them and play board games, read books and do other fun things with them. And they do a sort of 'forest school' too. Brilliant!

Cheers Angel

 

[Bevziibubble]

Congratulations!

 

[Natsku]

Cheers! Shall have to go have a looksee at the pregnancy forums - been a long time!

 

[AngelUK]

How far along are you?

 

[Sarahcake]

Aww congrats on number two!

 

[Natsku]

16 weeks today

 

[Bevziibubble]

Aww happy 16 weeks

 

[AngelUK]

Happy 16 weeks

 

[Natsku]

Cheers Just wish the bloody sickness would go away now!

 

[JessdueJan]

Congrats on the new baby!!

Glad Maria enjoyed school, I always think forest school sounds so much fun!