Thursday · Thursday September 27, 2007 by Lily
I was able to come home today or stay in hospital until Fri or Sat. I decided to come home.
I arrived home about 3pm. Rupert had a full day today, with his English timed coursework done in class.
He came home in the evening and said it hadn’t gone very well, he’d sat and looked at his laptop for the first 15 minutes….(see more on this on Sat.)
He had a very quick turn around for Explorer Scouts tonight, getting home at 6.45pm having a quick tea and being off again at 7.05pm dressed in his uniform.
When he arrived home he was feeling really sad. His best friend is leaving Explorers owing to the pressure of schoolwork, WHY oh WHY do they push so many GCSEs especially the heavy on coursework (easier !) options on these children in school? Another friend isn’t able to audition for the Gang Show because he’s in year 10. We were fortunate to be able to encourage R to take only the subjects he needs/is best at/finds interesting so he doesn’t miss out on…..social life!?
I’m speechless when it comes to defending Home Ed with people who rabbbit on about the social aspect. Well….praps not speechless; head and brick wall spring to mind.
