Today is Peanut's last day at his first school. The school fell victim to the enbloc fever and had to move to new premises much further away. We, the parents, are sadder than him .. still remembered all the excitement when we prepared for his first day at playschool 13 months ago.
It has been real fun. Reading all his progress reports of his activities, enjoying his art & craft work, organising for his bd party, attending concert. Of course, it was not always fun - coping with the separation anxiety in the inital 1 month was truly traumatic for me (pregnant with all my hormones in ... shall I say a heightened state), then there was all the coaxing on some mornings when he just didn't feel like school.
Here are extracts of entries in Peanut's notebook (for me to communicate with the teachers) a year ago:
29 May "I understand that u're very concerned with (Peanut's) unable to fully settled yet at the centre during arrival time. Not to worry, this is normal especially when (Peanut) only comes in 3 days a week ..." (Yes, the English could be better ... )
"Thanks for the note and assurance. Yes, the separation anxiety is rather disturbing but will continue to work at it ... mummy" ("Disturbing" was an understatement ...this note came about because I actually broke down one morning when Peanut was clinging onto me, crying his heart out as if I was abandoning him ...)
14 June "We can see that (Peanut) is easing into the routine and copes better with the separation anxiety. His crying is less distressful and he no longer resents wearing his school uniform in the mornings ..."
Anyway, here are some of the stuff he learnt at Sunflower BabyHouse:
And some of his art & craft work treasured and kept by mama:
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