School Interviews....

Today we had a second lot of school interviews for LM. I can't believe my baby is going to school next year!

I think today went well :) The principal was lovely, the school sounds great. It has a great vibe too. The report sent from L's kindy was fabulous to top it all off :)I think this is where we will be sending our little girl next year.... DH is very keen on this particular school, and not so much on the other we went for an interview at a few weeks ago. So he will be happy lol. They have great music/drama/arts programs, and a very nurturing attitude towards the children. One of my friends has 2 children at the school, and she has been so happy and impressed with their caring and attentive attitude, and the way in which they take care of any problems that crop up.

During the interview they had a second teacher come in to keep LM amused while I talked with the principal. And after our chat we had a tour of the school, led by 2 of the year 7 students. It was absolutely killing! They even demonstrated how safe the playground was by biffing themselves against the padded poles. We had a wonderfully in depth tour of the prep rooms, including the many and varied felt pens & the prayer table in home corner, complete with mobile phone "It is a real one, but it doesn't have a sim in it or anything, it is one of the real/fake ones like they have in the mobile shops (lol...)

The principal basically said an acceptance form will be sent out in 3 weeks, and to sign and return it. If you choose to of course! So I assume that means LM will be accepted.

This is a great relief. The other school we went for an interview at is newer, and will be prep to grade 12 which would be very convenient for drop offs/pick ups later down the track (5 year age gap and all...) but it didn't have the same good vibe this school has. Also, the women in the office where not nearly so friendly and helpful as at the other school, and basically said not to hold our breath (regards an acceptance) as they accept ABCD & E before they start accepting people from further away (a whole 10 minute drive away *le sigh*)

In a lot of ways the first school would be very good. The fee's include everything bar the school uniform (all stationary and excursion fee's etc etc) It is newer, so the school is still quite small at this stage. And we wouldn't have to worry about which school to send LM to for high school, she could just continue on through.

But this other school just feels right... there are beautiful tree's, the people in the office where so friendly and helpful in comparrison to the first school. And yes, the second school is older, but because of that they already have an exceptional range of music/art/drama programs. When I went up to put the application forms in, it was late afternoon but there where still about 3 students out the front. The principal was out there also. And apparently he doesn't leave, or go back to his office, until all of the children have been picked up according to my friend when I commented on it to her. It is also slightly closer, no traffic lights if I go the back way. And DH likes it better. His only reasoning being that the other school is in an area with a higher amount of mothers who work, and so more children who have been in full time daycare from day dot. Which he see's as a big negative (and I don't entirely disagree tbh, but I don't think that would be a huge problem at that particular school...)

Anyway, we shall wait and see. We might not have a choice of the 2 anyway, so that would make the decision easier! We just both want to see LM enjoy school, as neither of us did.... So fingers crossed the right option is what happens!