The First Half-Term Of Senior School Is Over

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Well, didn’t this first half-term of the school year just fly by?!  It only seems five minutes ago that we prepared Booey for the start of senior school. Now, she is well and truly settled in.

Booey took to her new school straight away. It is much bigger than her junior school, but she’s not phased at all. She loves walking to school with her friends, even when it rains. This is a bonus for me, no more school run, although I do have to take Ben Bob to college a couple of mornings a week.

I worried that she would find it all a bit much, but she has really surprised me. She’s quickly taken it all in her stride, especially the extra homework.

The first half-term hasn’t been without its problems, though.

During her first PE lesson, she fractured her ankle. The class were running around the track when she twisted her foot, and the person behind her trod on her ankle. This combination caused a small fracture and a bit of bone to chip off her ankle.

So for the rest of the half-term, she had to wear a support boot and she has not participated in PE. The boot came off yesterday, so back to PE next half-term.

The only other thing that caused a little stress is the fact that at the end of each half-term they have a week of tests. These aim to test the level of each student, to decide if the groups need to change.

Booey was really stressed as she thought it was like GCSE exams or something. It took a while for it to sink in that it was okay not to get stressed. In the end, she did quite well.

All in all it has been a happy half-term, but a little rest is now due.

Take care everyone