We are very proud of Rosie as she approaches the end of her first year at school. Before embarking on her school career last September, we were concerned that her natural reticence combined with her July birthday (making her one of the youngest in the class) could make for a less than positive experience. However, as the months passed, she settled in fantastically well on a number of levels. From day one she fell in love with with her gentle, soft-spoken teacher and several of her words are now accented with Miss Cassidy's lovely Irish lilt. Socially she has proved to be a popular, kind member of her class with more playdate offers than we could reasonably accommodate. Academically she has climbed her personal learning curve with aplomb resulting in increased self-confidence both in and out of the classroom environment and her response to the positive discipline has been whole-hearted giving us guidance as to how to parent her best. It seems that she has some musical ability, as yet untested of course, but it has been recommended that she starts some formal instrument training as soon as we are comfortable. Above all, not once has she woke in the morning and claimed that she didn't want to go to school. We've had no imaginary stomach aches or spells of uncommunicative silence in the car on the way home. She has embraced the whole school experience and as we prepare to move to Dubai in August it is with sadness and fond memories that we leave The Alice Smith School behind.
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