The day finally came

[sequeena]

That's awesome, I would have preferred Thomas to start later but like Maria Thomas is in a very small class. Last year it was 1 teacher, 1 or 2 assistants at any given time to 6 children.

 

[Natsku]

That's really good Sequeena.

Maria's class splits into two groups (bears and foxes - love it) for the academic bits and for the forest school bit - today is her group's turn to go to the forest.

 

[AngelUK]

I love that idea! How does Maria like it so far?

 

[Natsku]

She's loving it, they went to the forest today and collected birch leaves and next week in class they're going to sew scent bags and put the leaves in them. They go to the forest again next week to pick a tree that they will follow throughout the year seeing how it changes through the seasons.

They met their 5th grade buddies on Wednesday and played tag and hot & cold with them - Maria somehow got two buddies

I like the communication too, there's a notebook that comes home every day that the teacher puts notes in and each friday there's a note explaining what they're going to do the following week. There's also an online portal but nothing has been put on there yet, that'll probably be used more when they're a bit older and are doing tests and needing lesson notes and things like that.

 

[AngelUK]

wow that sounds like such a wonderful school! Maria is super lucky!

 

[Bevziibubble]

That sounds great!

 

[Natsku]

Its bloody brilliant, so so glad she gets to go to school here.

 

[Bevziibubble]

Lucky girl!

 

[minties]

Aww congratulations on your pregnancy! And Maria sounds like she has a wonderful school. I wish I had waited until Thomas was 6 before he started, 5 was way too young for him. Sophie on the other hand, is itching to go to school. Kids usually start at 5 here but don't have to until they are 6.

I love my sons school, it's so welcoming, and his teacher this year is amazing. I go sit in the classroom every morning and we have a good old chin-wag, she's cool.

 

[Natsku]

That's nice, really good when you get on well with the teacher.

They learnt to sew today - nice useful thing to learn

 

[Eleanor ace]

I want to go to Maria's school! It sounds wonderful .
Congrats on your pregnancy

 

[Natsku]

I want to go there too!

And thanks