We have a fantastic public school only 5 min away, but we're not in their zone, and it's not a very big school, so we don't have a very big chance of getting the girls in
nelle - I forgot to ask in my last post, did you end up building on your land?
Prep (when they're 5?) is compulsory for us. It's just a part of primary school. So next year would be 3yo kindy, 2011 would be real kindy (is that 2 or 3 days a week?) and then there's prep.
I'm just wondering - because if it's about socialisation, currently we do playgroup once a week, and then have church (so he's in creche with heaps of other little kids), and then sometimes I meet up with friends with kids...so I wonder if that will be fine for a 3 year old?
ETA: How can you not be in their zone if you're 5 min away Jodi? That's crazy talk!! Can you write to someone??
As for the house - Well! Settlement happened around Feb (we signed around July last year, but that's cool, gave us more time to save while interest rates dropped), and we signed for our house to be built maybe 2 weeks ago? We still have to get the bank copy of the contract to the bank so they can do whatever they need to do, we have pre-approval though. So yeah! It should be finished Dec-Jan. Really looking forward to having the space! Our house is seeming more and more cramped as the boys get bigger. Driving us crazy. And I can't wait to have vinyl in the main living areas instead of carpet - I picked a lot of fish and chips out of our carpet tonight.
If you're in the zone, you get first preference. Once all the kids in the zone have been accepted, if they have more spots, then they'll take kids from out of the zone. Does that make sense? We have about 6 or so public schools that only 2-5 min away in our area, but only one in our zone.
Yay Nelle, thats fantastic, you'll love it once its done, building part can be quite stressful.
Yeah 3 year old kindy would be next year. What yr doing now would be fine as its only few hours week. I think most councils are same but you need to apply thru the kinder for 3yr old and thru the council for 4yr old and you need to apply this year for 4 year old think June they start? Just check with yr local council.
Annika already does a type of kinder, once a week she goes to the same kindy Teleah does.. for 2.5hrs.. and loves it. wants to stay every session, is hell to make her leave...
other then that things going ok here... just running a bit flat atm so have been distancing myself from things.. hopefully will sort stuff out soon and be back up and running
Funny everyone mentioned school. We were having the same disuccion here yesterda.y From our house we can walk to 3 different primary schools. State School, Monosori School or Catholic. James most likely will go Catholic, althouhg I am interested in the Montossori one, just coz J is such a hyperactive kid, it may be the better option for him. Anyway being a country town, no waitlists here etc. we are looking at a Catholic High school, and will put his name dawn fairly soon. In saying all that, i am not even Cathilic!! DH and J are though.
meg, these days doesn't even seem to matter, Df works at catholic high school and the students are all different religions now! Df isn't religious at all.
havent thought of schools here...i depends really on where i will be, might eventually move interstate, have to concentrate on jessica thorugh here school certificate, and ready to start the next journey the HSC..if she could be bothered.
went to modelling agency today, got the kids pics taken at the easter show, and they rang me, went for an interveiw, and of course caitlyn talked the socks of the lady, so im assuming she will get in if they want outgoing kids.
yes i will be there maz, and ready for yours and jodis late arrival on friday night, me and caddie might still be out checking the talent out........well i will be
What are we doing Friday night anyway? Dinner? IMAX hehe? Drinks? I'm always in the city for something as opposed to just hanging out, so hmm...what to do.
well im up for anything nelle, i have never been to melbourne, so have no idea what to do, me and caddie are meeting at the airport just after lunch, as our planes get in about 30 minutes apart, and heading to the motel together, i know caddie wants to go to the casino, im, open to anything really.
mmmmmm I wanna go tooo!!, not going to happen though, we finally got our building permit so we are about to start building. We are building it ourselves, so I am nervous but confident. We are just building a small 3 bdr that will then become our guesthouse when we have someone else build our 5 bdr house later.
Chrissy-Do you have to get Liam tested for other alergies. How scarey.
School-In Tassie your child starts school the year after they turn 4, so Eithan will do pre-kindy next yr which is one morning a week and get used to the surroundings, teacher and friends and then in 2011 start kinder for 2 days a week. We have got into a great public school, we are out of area and they are now full as they will be closing down numerous schools within the next few years, so we are lucky. Otherwise we may have been able to get into another small school, we are out of area due to living on the wrong side of the street, but our neighbours said that they had spaces. However even though it is a 30min drive to get to the one Bella is at, I like that it is bigger and not small.
Eithan may have to have his tonsils out, he has stopped having apneotic episodes, so fingers crossed he doesnt have to have them out, yet if they happen again when he gets a cold we will have to reassess.
Tallulah is having regular physio as she is behind for her corrected age for movement. She basically does nothing with her hands and all with her feet. She is doing well though. Gabriel is so strong, doing really well. He has a scar from his immunisations though.
Bella, well Bella is Bella growing up way to fast, she is 7 this year eeeek.
Shell-How are things going with FIL? sorry if you have already mentioned anything, have been thinking of you all.
Nelle-Have you designed your own house or have you gone through someone that has set designs? I have found that the hardest, sticking to a budget but getting what you want out of a house.
Ness-Hope things are ok.
Jodi-You will be fine in the weather. If it gets windy or breezy I think that is when you will notice the cold most. Gives you an excuse to go shopping for new clothes anyway. Oh you can buy some really nice scarfes. You probably have never worn one of those. Is it scarfe weather in Mel yet, it is in Hobart.
I'm exhausted just reading that post of yours Helen! How on earth do you do it all?!?! You're a wonder woman I tell ya.
I can't believe Bella is 7 already She must seem really old compared to the twins. How is she with them? I bet she's a doting big sister.
Fingers crossed Eithan doesn't need his tonsils out yet. Goodness knows you've been through enough already.
So good to hear the physio for Tallulah is going well. Do you know how long you'll need to keep going to physio for?
As for scarves, ummm, haven't really needed to wear them. I wear them at work, only cause they look nice, but it's certainly not cold enough for anything like that here. But I am excited about going shopping for new clothes, even if I only wear them that one weekend
Cool Chrissy. I'll catch the train in so I'll figure out what time you two are getting there closer to the date. Which is coming up! Hurrah! We'll see what Cads wants to do hey.
Far out Helen, that's a busy life. Do you think things will get easier when they're all in school?
Welcome to my world Helen - I have only just stopped doing physio every day on Mateauz....in the early days I did it 4 times a day...I had no life then either .....i lost alot of friends through moving and not going to there house and socialising but hey our kids come first dont they.
I have 2 sick little kids this week. Vy had a bad cold poor bugger and its hit her hard. mateauz has lovely green snot and is pinging off the walls. Thankfully the older 2 are alright
IM also worried about Vy's overbite. It is a genetic thing on Jed's side of the family...he has one, his 2 brothers and one sister do...and now my baby girl has it. Its not bad, yes but still noticable and im worried as she gets older that it might get worse and she'll have to have an op to fix it...suppose we'll cross that bridge when we get to it but still jsut another thing to worry aobut again.
For those interested there is a new thread for the meet up now too with all details ect on the very first post
only 4 weeks....can you believe how quickly thats come
She must seem really old compared to the twins. How is she with them? I bet she's a doting big sister.
.....i lost alot of friends through moving and not going to there house and socialising but hey our kids come first dont they.
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