Today was the open day at the Montessori creche that Sarah will be going to next year.  We spent an hour in the class that she will be in, joining in the various activities they were doing.  It is quite daunting for a little girl to walk into a classroom full of other kids who know each other well and don’t know her at all (although there was one boy in the class that we know).  She took about ten minutes to let go of my hand and join in, but once she did she did brilliantly.  She was even invited to join them for pancakes, and afterwards joined the queue of little ones to wash their plates afterwards.  From being shy and a little nervous at first, it’s now all she has spoken about all day.  Yay!  It is a relief that she is excited about her new school – but I already know the first day is going to be extremely tough for me, even though I have already been through it before.  I have had such a lump in my throat all day just having been there with her and seeing how far she has come and how bloody clever she is!  I am one proud momma!

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