And his year finished in JULY as a Year One student at a small English village school called Bishop Thornton. (Tim with his class during a visit by a fire truck) 
Tim did so well in both schools and we are so proud of him.I'm glad that we were here for the last week of school. Last Tuesday afternoon, Tim got to participate in Sports Day along with the students from two other area schools. It was just like the sports days we would have as kids, complete with 3-legged races, potato sack races, etc.
Then, last Wednesday, Tim's class had a field trip to the coastal town of Scarborough (as in the song, "Scarborough Fair"). He got to wade in the water, play in the sand, AND ride the train to get there and back. I'm so glad that he went. Also, I gave him some money to buy something from a gift shop there, and he came home with a candy necklace that is no less that 5 feet long!Yes, it's been quite a year for our Timothy, and we have been so blessed to see how much he has learned and grown. What fun it was for us to watch him learn to read and write this year!!! We also know that he grew a lot as a person, and that it took a lot of courage for him to move across the ocean and go to a new school. He is quite a kid!
So now Tim has 6 weeks off until school starts again... and this time he'll have his sister in his class. Oh boy!
4 comments:
Whoa, 6 weeks is all they have off? Do they have another 6 week break mid-way in the year? I know some places do that, where it's basically school all year with large pockets of breaks various times throughout . . .
They don't have another big break during the school year, but they do have week long breaks after each quarter and 2 weeks at Christmas.
Wow. I'm so proud of him! You're right, it did take a lot of courage.
Hope he enjoys every minute of his 6 weeks! Please give him a big hug from us. :o)
(I bet Maddie is excited about being in his class next term. You know, like how you anxiously waited for each birthday as a kid, thinking you could somehow "catch up" to your older siblings and cousins?!)
Cutie patootie--as usual! And I'm sure he'll appreciate the longer break when you all move back.
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