Back to School

The new school term started here today, after the winter break. My son was NOT happy about it.

Last night it was "snot en trane" (snot and tears), and "why do I have to go to school?". Which was a bit hard to answer, when I thought it through properly. I haven't agreed with the way things are done at schools in years - yet I continue to send him off.

He's gotten used to sleeping in until after 8, then laying around all day doing very little. He wants that to go on forever.

He's convinced he has barely learnt anything new in years. That the last real learning he did in some subjects was in grade 4. And that he simply doesn't need to be there.

But until we can organise any form of home-schooling, there he must be.

We're looking at home-school for the high school years, to fit in with our adventurous travel plans - or just to fit in with how he learns. But at the moment we simply don't have the resources to do that, and I don't have the time to work all day, and STILL somehow make sure he is up to scratch on his education.

He was not happy to be woken in the dark and sent off to school in the pouring rain today. I can guess he's sitting there with a pouty face - unless something absolutely marvellous has happened, or his teacher has come back from the holiday inspired, or there's a lot of exciting stuff to learn suddenly.

Next week his class and the grade 7's take off for 3 days of their annual camp. I hope that will help him realize that he CAN enjoy school, the friends he has there and all that goes with it.

In the meantime he's just got to suck it up and go.

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