Flea has now finished her first year at pre-school, and her teacher dropped off her file today.
This includes a regular school report. Apparently, Flea is a “lovely little girl who is polite and sensible at all times”.
But the file also includes dozens of Flea’s drawings together with lots of photographs the staff have taken throughout the year. Each photo is accompanied by a little anecdote to tell me what she was doing and saying at that particular moment.
It’s a really, really lovely idea – especially since if I ask Flea what she did at pre-school between the hours of 9am and 5pm the answer is usually “I can’t remember” or a detailed recollection of the lunch menu!
I thought I’d share my favourite photo and anecdote from the file.
So young to learn the harsh lesson that boys often get your hopes up, only to be distracted by something more exciting:
Oh, that’s so cute – I bet you’re really proud of little Flea.
That is lovely! We had a similar report but unfortunately we don’t get to keep it as it goes to the school.
Very sweet. That’s the sort of thing that will be so lovely to look back on when she is older too.
I know – I plan to use the “Felicity was desperate to dress up as a pixie” page as leverage when she’s a troublesome teenager. “Be home by 9pm, or I’ll post this on Bebo”
brilliant!
Just loved this. Mine are growing up so fast so it is wonderful when teachers/carers etc go out of their way to help you capture the moments you miss. My eldest, The Boy, still at the great age of 6 give me a detailed account of his day always starting with what he had for lunch – it is clearly a high spot!
That is so sweet. My sister always used to turn up to collect my nephew from nursery and every day without fail he would be wearing the pink ballet tutu.
I like a man with an individual sense of style.
What a lovely thing for the pre-school to do.
I love the photo of Flea – all dressed up, nowhere to go!
Awww, that is lovely! And, that pic of her waiting for the fire is too cute!