Education

This week seems to have revolved around schools once more. Tuesday was parents evening when we got to go in and see all of their work. Other than the two of them starting a fight in the Japenese room it went very well. We were impressed by both of their work and Tallulah's teacher didn't stop raving about her...........apparently she's top of the class, always listens, is always interested and can be relied upon to behave maturely and responsibly. I have no idea how much she paid him but I think she has found a teacher, finally, who inspires her and she'll remember for life

On Saturday we attended an open day at one of the private high schools we are interested in. It's a fairly new school and is still only half built which didn't look good, but the facilities (when they're finally finished) do look impressive and the standard of work was high. Tallulah is much more open about private high schools now and not so dismissive, none of her friends are going privately but she does need the discipline which isn't there in state schools as they believe in self discipline, ok for some, not for her. We haven't discounted the state school but we are looking at a couple of private schools too. She will have the interviews for them next year and they will be looking at her school reports from last year until then and we'll then find out if they want her. At that point we'll sit down and discuss the options. Luckily she's even come round to the idea of wearing a skirt !! Her first choice of school is actually a specialist school where she can do dance, drama etc in Fremantle, but the standards there are very high with 600 pupils applying in each class for only 100 places and I think it's too far for her to travel and too much pressure on her to 'perform', not to mention all her school friends being too far away !! Luckily, despite being 11 now, she doesn't start high school until Feb 2009 when she'll be nearly 13 so we have plenty of time to think about it (and save !!)

I have taken on the role of Service co-ordinator at church. It involves setting up the church and basically doing everything the Pastor asks both before and during the service. The only downside is that I have to be at church for 8am !! I have now done this the last 3 Sundays and am desparate for a lie in. It doesn't look like that will happen anytime soon though.........it's mad here !!

06:23 - Sun 23 September 2007