Min's first day at (pre) school

It's only preschool, but my gosh a uniform certainly makes it feel like a big milestone.

Only half days at first, but despite a cold and being a bit anaemic, Min did very well.

I sobbed all the way home, thinking back to those first days where we were told she might not make it.  Fortunately I ran into some friends who were a great comfort.

We are so proud of her, and excited that she is starting her school journey.

Pen First School Sports Day

You enjoyed your first school sports day a lot, getting really involved in all the events.

I gave the Mum's race my best shot, but was very much in the middle of the pack ...

... unlike the nursery sports day 'balance a balloon on a plate' race which I won brilliantly ;)

You might have been in with a chance of winning your running race, but you very sweetly turned to wave at me as you ran past.

The Taming of the Shrew

Despite tonsillitis, Penny excelled in her starring role as 'shrew' in her first school Christmas play.  I was so proud, it was indeed a theatrical masterpiece!

Getting on at school

Penny has settled in well to school, as we expected.

On the first few half days, she did suck her fingers a bit as she scoped out the classroom and tried to get her head around what was now expected of her.  It definitely helped having a few nursery friends around to give her some confidence.

One evening there was a bit of emotion.  My interpretation of this is that she has realised school is every day, so less time with Mummy, Daddy and Minnie.  It does seem a lot for such a small child, but she is embracing it.

And now it is normal to walk to the orange gates twice a day, and she is excited about being there.  On the days she has breakfast club and after-school club she is even more excited, something to do with magnetic Lego apparently.

Having seen her interacting with her little friends, I am proud that she is a confident, bright, enthusiastic girl.  From what I can gather, the only reason she has been told off so far is that she was whispering to a friend when the teacher was talking.  Typical Penny, always keen to chat :)