Soph and I went back to her school this evening to a presentation on the options facing her when she decides which subjects to take at GCSE. I was under strict instructions not to embarrass her and it was amazing to see how different she was in the school environment, surrounded by her peers. We took our seats in the main hall and I was not even allowed to turn around in case I inadvertently looked at someone (of the opposite sex of course) and embarrassed her...
Soph already had a good idea of what she wanted to study and the teachers were very good at explaining her various options and choices. Clearly, things have moved on a great deal from when I did O Levels at school!
After the talk we had a mooch about the school and looked at the various teachers touting for business with their subjects. She has initially decided to take History, French, Spanish and Business Studies along with the "core" subjects she has to take such as English, Maths, etc. The good thing is she hasn't got to decide until the end of February and there will be plenty of help and guidance along the way.
After dinner Keith and I bowed to the relentless pressure that has been building for days now and booked four tickets to the WWE (wrestling) at the O2 Arena in April...This is a birthday treat for both the children (certainly not the adults!) and they were warned not to expect any more pressies or birthday parties.
Heaven help us!!! What happened to the days when they were happy with a Birthday tea and a cake??
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