School – Page 16 – My Life in Canada

October 1, 2008

4th Week In School

This was taken this morning.. while the brat was getting ready school. This week.. she was perfect.. except for a waking up at 5am.. two days ago. No crying.. and not s much of “missing us” and not wanting to go to school. This week.. she played a lot at the playground.. and planning for play dates. She is excited about school. .and she seems to be fitting in really well. Her teacher .. just loves her .. and thinks she is so cute. You should see her scurry when the bell rings for her to line up. In between trying to hug us .. and kiss us.. and then putting on her backpack and lunch bags.. and a file.. she was busy. .muahahhaha!!

And she is such a good kid.. because this morning.. i had explained to her in the car.. that she need to hurry.. and get outta her sweater .. when she get into the corridors .. and that she didn’t need to dilly dally.. and guess what..?? a peek into the corridor this morning.. saw her outta her sweater.. and in the class in a jiffy. So here it is.. for those moms.. having kids going to school soon.. it does work out.. and gets only better.

September 25, 2008

1st Parents & Teachers Meet

Already..?? i hear yer saying.. muahhaha!! yes.. ! already..!! it’s to meet Chloe’s other teachers and the school staff .. plus also to get an idea of what the teacher is doing in class. Certainly different from my time in school.. where teachers and parents meet is all about us being bad.. and our parents being called to the principal office.

My thoughts about the educational system in Canada as compared to Singapore..?? I really think here is a lot more relaxed and I can see Chloe’s teacher trying her very best to help with every single student. Unlike back home, I think I would have had to get a tuition teacher for Chloe right now. Her teacher had also mentioned that Chloe fine motor skills needed help and Chloe will be in a small group just for that. I knew this was gonna happened because Chloe being the youngest in class and we don’t really allowed her to play with cutting and scissors because in the store, I sometimes cannot keep an eye on her.. if she played in her play area. But I’m happy to report I’m quite pleased with what I saw but I’m still a wee bit apprehensive about the “french” thingie. But if i learned so many languages in Singapore, I’m quite sure she can cope with French no..??

September 23, 2008

Chloe Was Ill

Chloe had been sick for 2 days now.. but today she started feeling better. I’ll have to say that I raised a really thoughtful kid.. because she said to PB and I.. that she didn’t wanna kiss us.. because she didn’t wanna get us sick.. the first day .. when she had a fever. And even though she was sick.. she wasn’t fussy or anything.. just rested alot.. on her couch.. and watching lots of Simpsons. She ate only soup and crackers yesterday and today. But this evening.. she had some noodles. And yes, we kept her home, no need to pass it to other kids eh.

September 21, 2008

First School Trip To Apple Farm

Chloe went for her first class trip already.. !! last week on a Wednesday. Of course, yours truly played chaperon ..!!! afterall, it was her first ever trip in an “autobus” school bus in french, so like any good parents.. we went along. But we let her go on the autobus on her own… we followed behind. Mostly, because i just had an operation, so not ready to take a class trip on a school bus.

I’ll have to say.. that most of the parents went.. and you can see that these parents are like myself.. very anxious and caring parents.. just like myself. I also noticed that quite a few of the mummies are working moms.. who had taken time off to go along.

Apple farm owner .. Andy Wallace (we know him for a long time) .. explaining about the apples and taking his time.. to walk around the farm with all the classes. I’ll have to say.. that the Apple farms owners.. are the best.. this is a free trip.. the apples the kids picked.. didn’t cost us.. or the school any money.

Even though it is called an Apple Farm, Wallace Apples & Nursery has more than just apples. Pear is also one of their major seller, with grapes and plums.

Alot of walking that day.. but it was good exercise for all of us. I had two kids to chaperon.. one was a cute little girl called Tylesha and another i cannot put the name up here.. because his parents may sue me for $40K.. muahahhaha!!! yes you guess right.. !!!

Apples..!! Apples..!! Apples..!!

Apples fresh from the tree picked by Chloe.

Chloe taking a class picture and eating a cookie before going back to school. Overall, we had a very great trip. The teachers did a great job.. and i can see that my daughter is going to be well taught by her teacher.

September 15, 2008

An Old Mummy To A Young Child

Like my mother-in-law said.. “yer no spring chicken yer know!” and so very true. At 43 yrs of age, definitely by no means a spring chicken. But i’m a spring, spring chicken when it comes to mothering.. and know hows of bringing up a young kid. There are alot of things I still don’t know and don’t know if i am doing it right but as you all know i’m no angel and yes, i do raise my voice at the brat .. albeit not often (enough). But still, i want to do my best for her, whether it’s health or school and just about everything like all you wonderful mummies out there.

So here’s a little insight of how i feel as a mum of a kid who is 4 yrs 8 months old and first time in school. No pre-school, no day care, no kindergarten for the last 4.5 yrs, this is absolutely the first time, she is away from home for 6hrs on her own. For a child who don’t even stay at Grammie’s house when we are not there or go to the candy store with her babysitter who had been babysitting her for more than 6 months then, i would have to say, I’m darn proud of her.

How I feel after a week..?? i still feel a little lost on Friday after we sent her to school and she hugged us and all. If i could, i wanna keep her with me.. all the time or just for another year. But i know she is ready to learn new stuff and make new friends and for me to deprive her of it, it wouldn’t be fair. Every morning, when i see her put away her bookbag, her lunch and take off her jacket and walked into class, i wanna cry. It’s all so overwhelming…! sad and happy at the same time. Worry, anxious & pleased all at once, so hard to explain and so hard to describe. But I know i have to learn to let go even though i still wait anxiously for 2.15pm to come and to pick her up from school. Does it get any easier after 7 days..?? not at all, every morning, i have to put up a brave front for her, so she doesn’t see me sad or crying. But Chloe and I will get there together eh…??