I'm only mum to one kindy kid and while there are extra curricular activities none are aimed at schoolwork or academic skills for the parents I know! But since there's no homework for kindy and no testing yet maybe I'm missing something. But I do have friends with older primary kids who aren't having them tutored, even where they might be struggling a bit. The parents just seem to put a bit more effort in.
DD does piano, dance and swimming. But not for competitive reasons. Lots of other kids seem to do music, sports and scouts. Not heard of a single private tutor in primary school yet. Not even amongst the private school kids I know. And schooling is taken pretty seriously in our area. Maybe you should just move near us!
I find our school pretty relaxed and friendly, with lots of emphasis on social interaction. There's no competing amongst the parents for what 'level' the kids are at, most are involved, willing to help out and encouraging of each other.
Last edited by Jennifer13; September 1st, 2011 at 10:02 PM.
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