School cost for 4 kids
Nov 14th 2014, 1:13 am
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Re: School cost for 4 kids
I had a weeks charabanc holiday on that
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Actually, whilst it not be for every boy or girl, the Cadet programme is one of Canada's best kept secrets. The sea cadets...I think go from 8 years old, and the army and air cadets from 12. I could not afford to do all the things for my kid that he has been taught to do, and has become good at without cadets.
My son is going to the nationals for biathlon, they've taught him to ski and shoot, he's pretty proficient on a flute, and is doing the Duke of Edinburgh awards. He also happens to actively enjoy every moment of it. If you have a kid of the age to enter I would try them with one of the cadet programmes perhaps....my son was never a candidate....so I thought?
It is free, enhances their school work, and certainly in our case, provided the soil that allowed the planting of new roots in a strange country.
....Actually, whilst it not be for every boy or girl, the Cadet programme is one of Canada's best kept secrets. The sea cadets...I think go from 8 years old, and the army and air cadets from 12. I could not afford to do all the things for my kid that he has been taught to do, and has become good at without cadets.
My son is going to the nationals for biathlon, they've taught him to ski and shoot, he's pretty proficient on a flute, and is doing the Duke of Edinburgh awards. He also happens to actively enjoy every moment of it. If you have a kid of the age to enter I would try them with one of the cadet programmes perhaps....my son was never a candidate....so I thought?
It is free, enhances their school work, and certainly in our case, provided the soil that allowed the planting of new roots in a strange country.
When we got to small town NS my 3rd son went and didn't enjoy it, he said it was really boring. At the same time my youngest went to beavers and suffice to say that whether it is cadets or scouts, it really seems to depend on the leaders as to whether it's a success or not.
Youngest didn't stay at beavers but fast forward 3 years and a move to Ontario and he is now in cubs and loves it to bits. He has a camp in a couple of weeks time and then another in January!!! On Saturday they are heading to the ROM for the day! So different!
Nov 14th 2014, 3:34 pm
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Re: School cost for 4 kids
Looking ahead, if they are likely to attend university, tuition fees are cheaper than in the UK, though courses last 4 years rather than 3. Assuming they don't move to a different province to study.
Nov 20th 2014, 1:15 am
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Re: School cost for 4 kids
I think the most expensive thing my kids do at the moment is Brownies and Guides - $95 each a year. Although they are about to start Drama and dance classes - dread to think what they'll cost!
Nov 20th 2014, 3:40 am
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Re: School cost for 4 kids
Nov 20th 2014, 10:24 pm
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Nov 21st 2014, 10:09 am
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Re: School cost for 4 kids
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Actually, whilst it not be for every boy or girl, the Cadet programme is one of Canada's best kept secrets. The sea cadets...I think go from 8 years old, and the army and air cadets from 12. I could not afford to do all the things for my kid that he has been taught to do, and has become good at without cadets.
Actually, whilst it not be for every boy or girl, the Cadet programme is one of Canada's best kept secrets. The sea cadets...I think go from 8 years old, and the army and air cadets from 12. I could not afford to do all the things for my kid that he has been taught to do, and has become good at without cadets.
Nov 21st 2014, 4:30 pm
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Re: School cost for 4 kids
Late to the party, but here's another vote for the cadets (air, in our case). For the sprogs that get really enthused/inspired there are scholarships available to various uni/tech programmes.
Participation "cost" me a lot of volunteer parent time (my choice & it was worth it), but no $$.
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Participation "cost" me a lot of volunteer parent time (my choice & it was worth it), but no $$.
S
Nov 22nd 2014, 3:19 am
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Re: School cost for 4 kids
Late to the party, but here's another vote for the cadets (air, in our case). For the sprogs that get really enthused/inspired there are scholarships available to various uni/tech programmes.
Participation "cost" me a lot of volunteer parent time (my choice & it was worth it), but no $$.
S
Participation "cost" me a lot of volunteer parent time (my choice & it was worth it), but no $$.
S
Like Shirtback, tonight I was at cadets from 6-9 tonight (I'm parents committee) then tomorrow I am waving a tin (it's called tagging?) for 4 hours outdoors ....kids can't as they are doing a 2 day music seminar ...evening I lose my husband as he teaches them radio controlled modelism. Sunday, music seminar, but only half day
and then back to do biathlon from 6 -9 on Sunday evening.Do I get a bit fed up? Yes! But...my kid loves and lives this, nothing he does makes him happier!
This week, he had two days in seperate classes from the girls, where they all talked about sex and the different sorts of condoms, we did the same in France (but far less smutty and judgemental !).
The parents who put the time in here...get more than the time out with the kid, in a very different way.
