Over the last few days we have had some dodgy tummies! Jim's was fragile on Saturday and Sunday, Jane's today, and Rosie one day last week; thankfully Felix has not really suffered at all. It is not disastrous - just a bit debilitating. As we once learned, the key is to keep drinking water! (That lesson came a few years ago in India when we each spent time on a drip in hospital to re-hydrate...)
Today Felix and Rosie started school. This first day was just for the morning and was for parents too, to welcome us all, introduce the staff and give an orientation to the values and ethos of the school. They are very determined that it is our job as parents to educate our children and that they as a school are walking with us in this - and want us to be involved in a number of ways. There is lot's of volunteer work done by parents; and among other possibilities, Jim has already made enquiries about being involved in an extra-curricular rock climbing club...
Jane was bowled over by the care and support that the school offers - and indeed, we have been really grateful for the interest that a number of teachers that we have already met over the last 10 days have shown. Felix and Rosie are excited to be there, are enjoying making friends and are really positive about the way it all works - even the homework! Felix is in a class of nine children from five countries; the one down side for him is that seven of them are girls... Rosie is in a class of twelve - her class seems to be a bit more balanced in terms of gender!
It is a 20 - 25 minute walk to the school from our apartment - which in the morning is quite pleasant at the moment, but with tired children on a hot afternoon might be more of a challenge!