Rowan loves school

Last week Rowan got an award at school parade (assembly) for settling in to his new school so well.  He was really proud to go up in front of everyone and get his certificate.

School is going so well for him.  He spent the whole of the school holidays worried about going to school as he thought he didn't like it and he thought he would miss being at home and miss me.
On the first morning he realised that he had made friends last year and they were happy to see him too.  He has a lovely teacher and they are doing proper work (his words), even science!
On Thursday night Rowan declared at home that he loves school and it is the best thing he has done in his whole life!
What a statement!  Part of me was gutted, after all the effort I had put into the last 6 and half years! ;) But most of me was so happy for him.  To home educate Rowan for the first year of his school life and take things at his own pace and let him find his interests and confidence was the best thing for him, now he is happy to go to school and really does love it :) 

Reuben is also enjoying his time in school, we are still going to see how he goes with the tiredness.  He has made a friend that is equally as silly as he is so that has cheered him up.

They are both also doing after school cricket now.  Rowan woke up this morning saying only one more sleep till cricket day! The boy is so eager to learn and be a part of the whole school thing it's great. (he isn't too chuffed that he has to have a couple of days off to go to a festival in a few weeks though!)