i know they ate lunch, and snack. he was good enough to share those details with me. but that’s the extent of my knowledge of sebastian’s inaugural day at p1. and i haven’t posted about it because writing makes it reality.
sebastian shared, "i sat in the middle, mummy, and no one sat beside me, on either side."
to this i replied, trying not to let the ache in my heart show, "in one month you’re going to have 30 new friends honey, this is just the tough bit where everyone is a little bit shy."
and last night, with magnificent still at the office and sebastian preparing for bed, sebastian said, "mummy, i wish i was in p2. why am i not in p2?"
deep breath.
"well, your dad and i had a long talk about it with the schools, and we all thought that you would like to spend another year in kindergarten. you learned so much at small world and had such a good year, and made so many new friends, and learned so many new things."
"but i don’t want to be in p1 now."
today sebastian was quite happy to go to school, but he didn’t mix with the other kids, and was clingy before and after. his teacher gently suggested, "he’s getting used to all the routines".
i do believe that in a month, when he gets to know people, sebastian will be racing around happily on the playground. i do believe that. but now is hard to watch.
so the first week is over. the good news is, he likes his teacher.
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Liking the teacher helps, and he is not opposed to going. Friends will come.
Please tell Sebbie that this Auntie is very proud of him , and that soon he will have LOTs of friends 🙂
I will call soon in the next few days xo
(Tess, please read to Seb)
Oh Sebbie, just like Auntie Pammie I am soooo proud of you. Starting a new school is never easy and you are doing a great job of it. Liking the fact that lunch and snacks are the best. I will be phoning you soon, Sebbie -once we are home again – and you can tell me more about Kennedy School.
And remember, Seb – who does Mo love? YOU!!
M xox
Poor Seb, it is hard, isn’t it?
I had my hair done on Friday. I asked my hairdresser how her son was doing at school. She says he hates it, he only goes for the sport side of it, and the main reason he hates it? He was in Gr1, and after the first holiday he thought he would be in Gr2. Now he is so disillusioned he doesn’t want to go back!
Little kids have such a different view on the world.