Bunny has just finished her first week of secondary school. I say week, it was only actually three days, but nevertheless. As my oldest child, this is all completely new territory to me and the only comparisons I can make, are with my own secondary school experiences. I went to a very strict public school […]
moving schools
The drama of moving schools: Bunny finds her hidden talents
Bunny recently moved schools and the difference in her is remarkable. She’s not as tired, because she’s not spending a large chunk of her day stuck in traffic. She’s also getting to school on time, because of this (most of the time). The money we would have spent on petrol for the school run, […]
Bunny’s first week at a new school
Recently we won our appeal to move Bunny from a school 6 miles away (half an hour in traffic), to a school 6 minutes walk away. We were thrilled, but only had a day and a half to get used to the idea, before the move happened. I rushed out and bought Bunny’s new uniform, threw […]
The school admissions appeal hearing & Bunny’s last day at school
I’ve ranted many times about Bunny’s school, especially since we moved further away and spend £5 a day on petrol and 2 hours per day stuck in traffic getting her there and back. I’ve vented my disappointment with the lack of emotional support she got when I was in hospital. I wrote a school lunch […]
I am growing to hate my daughter’s school
I started writing this post, two years ago! Then I thought, no, I’m being harsh. Two years on though, I still feel the same. I am actually growing to loathe my daughter’s school. You may have seen my recent post about whether or not to change my daughter to a new school, since moving house. […]