Back to School

[tiggsybabes]

Day 3 wasn't that harmonious in the morning. Kate got up late & was still in her nightie 10 minutes before we had to leave. She moaned & shouted a lot & won't be getting her 5p reward chart prize for getting dressed, brushing hair & cleaning teeth without complaint. She's done well apart from this & has collected 2 morning 5ps & 3 night-time ones

Comments

[seren]

Do you know if all schools offer musical instrument lessons in KS2, and is it free?

[tiggsybabes]

I have no idea. Mine were free in Jersey, but only from the last year of primary school, so I wazn't expecting Kate to be able to do it yet. £145 a year for the lessons (yikes!) plus from talking to other parents, you pay for the Saturday morning band & orchestra practice once they are good enough to go along. I had all that free too.

I've seen the percussion lessons at school, as I bake in the same room (go figure! lack of space) There are about 6 children & they each only get a few minutes with the teacher. At least if she does clarinet, I can expand on what she's taught.

[classy_bird]

They have to pay up here too, and did when I was at school too. I think they might have reduced rates though for people on is!

[tiggsybabes]

The letter doesn't say anything about that, but it would be worth asking. I need to cut back a lot to afford Kate's new activities, plus Holly is now starting some of the same things.

[seren]

I'm sure it was free back in my day! I chose violin because that's what everyone else who played an instrument did. I hated it! Hope there's more choice here.