I think we knew there were going to be highs and lows of living in a foreign country for a while. January is proving to be a low point. Non-stop rain, a leaking roof and the girls finding it tough at school, has put all of us to the test!
The school has not had English speaking students before and has been getting slightly over enthusiastic with their support. The girls are constantly being taken out for ‘special’ Spanish lessons with any available teacher, when they would much rather stay in class with their friends and be perceived as ‘normal’. I was forced to put my Spanish to the test and discuss it with the teachers who seemed willing and hopefully able to make some changes. Fingers crossed things will improve.
The non-legal option in Spain is home schooling. Yve and Madeleine have become friendly with 12 year old (tri-lingual) Dutch twins who live an alternative rural lifestyle not far away.Their mother pitches a strong argument for home schooling, but the local Spanish are not so happy about it. Their mosaic covered ‘cortijo’ in the hills and simple unconventional lifestyle, (combined with the stray puppies they are giving away) made our girls wide eyed with envy.
Of course the first question on Monday morning was ... why do we have to go to school?
sorry Sophie couldn't think of anything to say this week except tell the girls I think they should go to School. Am off to see Caroline in Townsville this weekend and Roly is going to Camp Eden for the week so we both should have a good time as we are at the start of a big year. very hot at the moment 40 - 45 so bring on Winter
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