What next?

After a very emotional day on Friday, we had a lovely weekend away at Nana's which helped take our minds off the whole school thing.  We went for a good walk and returned with blackberries, damsons and sloes (I made bramble jelly this morning); foraging is always very satisfying!

Although M needed some time to process things, A and I decided that it would be sensible to find out what the options are as regards school if M does decide that is something she still wants to consider.  So he phoned the school where M had been allocated a place automatically, when we originally not offered a place at her catchment school.  Having found out that they do have places and she would therefore be able to go if she wanted to, we asked if she would like to have a look round.  She had a think and talked to K about it and decided that she would, so I have arranged a visit on Friday.

Although we're back dealing with uncertainty again, this time M will be able to make a decision and know that it is not dependent on others whether it can happen.  When I said as much to her today, M told me, that she didn't like the way we are bringing her up, to make her own decisions, because then she can't blame us when things go wrong!  That really did make me laugh, although I must admit I can understand where she's coming from there.

Meanwhile, K is cracking on with things in her own way.  She's made her own timetable which I have not been allowed to see but, given how much she seemed to get on with things today, seems to be an interesting idea.  She is very motivated at the moment, so I'm hoping she finds a routine that she'll be able to sustain.  Today was the first session of a pre-GCSE science that she's started, which sounds like it's going to be very interesting.  The lessons are two and a half hours including a break in the middle in a small group of half a dozen children.  In addition to the science she also did some piano practice, did some maths on Khan Academy, French on Duolingo, started the pre-GCSE English course that she's doing with Catherine Mooney and did a bit of the online touch typing course.  From what I gathered she had time-tabled most of those things for 15 minute sessions; I suggested that slightly longer sessions might work better which she is considering.