Take it easy

Well, the reason I haven't posted for ages is because we've been so busy! But now that summer's really upon us with a vengeance and all the school kids are calling my two to "come and hang out!" I figured it's time we had our summer break, too.

They're still timetabled until the end of July, but with very minimal, token work. Kitty will have to keep on at the maths throughout August I'm afraid, as she's too far behind to be able to afford a break. I'll probably also get them to keep up at least one handwriting drill per week, because they do tend to get very sloppy with their presentation if they're let off the hook on that one for too long.

The big decision hanging in the air at the moment is about Kitty returning to school for year 10 and her GCSE's. After a bit of time out from school to regain her confidence, she feels she'd be ready to take the plunge again and it would certainly make my life easier if I didn't have to fund and teach her through that bit of her education. But I've completely lost faith in the English school system, so this decision brings with it another one: whether to move. 

I'm putting a lot of thought into the idea of moving to Wales or Scotland, where the system isn't held prisoner by the SATS. It'd be a big deal, because it'd mean leaving behind the life I've spent 13 years building up here, from nothing, to go somewhere I don't know a soul, where I'll be without support. But if it does happen, it'll have to be sometime in the next year, so that Kitty can start her new school in September 2011.