New school

Today we visited Susanna's new school. We had to go hand in our forms, get a quick tour, and purchase the remaining bits of her uniform. We got to see her classroom (and all the kids in it), as well as some other parts of the school that she will use. We bought a cardigan, her P.E. outfit (they change clothes at school), school bags, and a tie. We also bought a school dress which she can wear instead of the uniform in warmer weather. I think she will really like being dressed like everyone else.

After that visit, we popped over to the pre-school next door. It seemed like a nice place, though a bit different than what we're used to. It was just one large room with only one class of 28 kids. There were a few smaller special purpose rooms (kitchen, computer/game/reading room), but most of the kids were in the big room, or outside. They had lots of outside options - climbing equipment, bikes, gardening, and even a big sand pit. Fortunately Ben couldn't see out the windows so we were able to avoid the sand pit today! Unfortunately the school doesn't have any openings at the moment, but we can apply for a place in September. It would certainly be nice to have them right next door to eachother.

So tomorrow is the big first day of school. We'll have to get up early (for me!), make sure Susanna is all dressed (and that her clothes are all labeled with her name), make sure she has a packed lunch, her P.E. bag, and her school bag, and then I'll have to drive to school (the hardest part!) Wish us luck!