Transition
Where did those years go? It seems like only yesterday when I announced the birth of our first granddaughter here on this blog. For illustration, I included a picture of a stork carrying a new baby in its beak. Now that baby girl is four and a half years old and on the verge of going to primary school. She will be joining her reception class in September at our local primary school . It was certainly not always the case but nowadays schools pay a lot of attention to the business of transition. There are meetings and visits - even home visits. It's all about helping children to overcome their anxieties and get off to a good start. Today Phoebe spent the morning in her new school, including time in her assigned classroom. Frances took a couple of hours off work so that she could be there with her. Father Stewart is currently away in Stockholm, Sweden on a work-related trip. Phoebe can be very shy with strangers - often clamming up like a mute but today all went well and she wa...