Well.... · Tuesday March 20, 2007 by Lily
R did Maths for most of the day today, interspersed with music theory and practical and some more adult literacy papers.
He found the Maths very difficult. It was something to do with fractions and that always seems to induce a mental block. We have done them every way we can think of over the years. Today I got some stock cubes out of the cupboard for improvised hands on help.
R finished by reading some of “Anne Frank.” At the beginning of March, we went to see “Freedom Writers,” with Film Education It was an excellent film, with a talk from someone from the Anne Frank Trust afterwards, and we were very kindly sent the latest edition of the book. We were fortunate to visit the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam a couple of years ago, a very moving experience.
Then came the well…..bit. I mentioned the first Maths tutor pulled out of the GCSE class unexpectedly, the second started after 2 missed lessons and then fell asleep when she was supposed to be taking them for her second class, ds and dh had just set off tonight for R’s violin lesson before the Maths, when the phone rang, the tutor was most apologetic but she’d had her car keys stolen and so couldn’t get to the class…..
To say I’m exasperated is an understatement.
We have all come down with colds again. One thing about HE was missing out on school germs. That was before our grandchildren went to nursery, now we have them passed on to us again.
I must find time to fit in some Science this week and finish the English assignment as well as help with French homework. Ds told me last night they will be set a test in the 9th lesson.
The college interview looms on Thursday. I’d like to feel more prepared; I sent in R’s DI report and 2 LA reports for 2005 and 2006 (I accept visits,) and I’ve prepared a list of activities he’s done, courses, visits we make, etc, but I could do with a crystal ball.
During the evening, we all watched “Are We There Yet,” on BBC2 about the Manchester buses. Ds and dh knew all about them and made corrections and comments as the programme progressed!
