Doin’ the happy dance!!
Published 1 year, 5 months ago in My life.All the Springchook family are doing the happy dance this week! We just found out that oldest daughter, currently in grade 6, got accepted into the special accelerated program at the school she wanted - Box Hill High School.
She had to sit a test for that, and it was pretty demanding - about four hours of testing in all areas, done exam-style in a big hall. There were tons of kids there, and not one of them looked anything other than smart and capable, so it was a real honour for her to be one of the 75 picked. Luckily, some questions were the sort of thing you give creative answers to, so, having been raised in an atmosphere of silliness, she was ready for it.
We celebrated with a movie outing (Pirates - very silly, tremendous fun, best seem through an eyepatch and a rum haze) and a dinner out. By Sunday afternoon I was yelling at her to clean her room again, so I don’t think she’s in any danger of getting spoiled.
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Congrats to your daughter, well done
Congratulations to your daughter!
I know that Dance !! We did that when my daughter was accepted. And again when she went off to Uni at the age of 16. Its a Great school. The teachers are supportive. And the school has just the right amount of numbers for the school community to pretty much know every one there. Congrats to your daughter, I’m sure she will only glide through the next few years with the extention she will be provided.
well done mini-springchook!
Thanks heaps folks!
Have we stopped dancing yet???
A good friend advised me when our daughter was in grade 6. To save my money hard as it had taken her $1.000.00 to start her daughter at high school that year. I was so thankful I headed her advise. It took every penny of that. Hope someone has advised you so that it doesn’t come as a shock.