It was dd’s first exam today, for ballet. I took a picture – can’t believe how grown up she looks.
I hope it went well – but I’m not sure when I’ll know. We’d had a quietish day beforehand – let dp have a lie in for fathers day, took some time over lunch. I went up in the loft and got the baby walking device down – I’ve got a piccie of that to post later as well. Then we got all organised for the exam – put her hair up in a bun, got her dressed into her gear and set off.
Should have been there in oodles of time – you were supposed to arrive 20 mins before the exam time, and I’d left with an extra 15 minutes to spare – so how come I was greeted with “they’re waiting for you”? Aargh…
Anyway, she was a bit stressed about the fact that they had to go in to a different room to normal, and I was a bit stressed over the fact that they took her cardy off (that leotard is getting a bit on the skimpy side, Alison, think we’ll have to go for the next size up, d’you want it back for T?) but it all went very smoothly. Got to sit listening to mothers discussing nurserys and schools which was nice 😐
Afterwards we were told that she is to move up to the next class, which seems to be rather more traumatic to her than the exam was. It’s at a different time and in a different room and she is already getting worked up about that, although she won’t be there for the next couple of weeks.
Once home we got to talking about stories about ballet, and I hunted for my copy of Ballet Shoes and couldn’t find it. So I got out Thursday’s children by another of my favourite authors, and started reading that. I was surprised that she stuck it for nearly half an hour, it was rather more hard work than I’d remembered, and probably quite considerably more difficult than anything she’d listened to before. I think that the one to one attention (small was napping) was probably a large measure of it, but she genuinely seemed to be enjoying it too. Hopefully we’ll do some more of that tomorrow.
Right, it’s somehow got terribly late while I’ve been investigating some new image optimisation software (link is in the link section, do look it up if you have problems with image file size for blogs!) so I’m going to call it a night.
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11 responses to “Her first exam”
Lovely pic Jax, I was waiting up for it 😉 I hope her exam went o.k. and that she copes well with the new class. 🙂
Am off to bed now too, see you tomorrow.
Bless. Fran never got as far as an exam – you had to do 2 years in the class doing the same thing every week before they considered it. We all got bored!!!!
Lots of luck.
That’s a lovely picture 🙂 I hope the exam went well.
Two years?? Eek, she’s only been going since February! I’m a bit put out actually, I asked a couple of weeks ago how she was doing, and was told that they were putting her in for an exam and I’d find out then. Then at the exam another mother asked when we’d know if they passed and was told that they only put them in if they know that they’ll pass….hm. So which version is accurate then? And at £17 for the exam, it’s an expensive way to find out what they know!
It is a gorgeous photo – she is looking very grown up! Did you have to do a bun? And did it stay in?! I could never do them!! Anna’s ballet teacher doesn’t do exams, so at least we don’t have the stress, but it also means I don’t have a clue how she’s doing – I suppose asking would be sensible!
Oh, and can I borrow Thursday’s Children when you’ve finished? I remember reading ‘the Diddakoi’ as a child and absolutely loving it, but I didn’t ever read any other Rumer Godden books – are there others that you’d recommend?
The Diddakoi – i LOVED that!
Ooh, I’ve got several Rumer Godden, both children and adults – I love her! The Diddakoi was the first one I read too, and I’ve still got it as well 😉
I can lay my hands on The Rocking Horse Secret (children) and The Peacock Spring, The Greengage Summer, Kingfishers catch Fire and Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy, which are all more adult in one way or another. And of those of interest? I can bring them down to camp if you like. I know I’ve a couple more, but I can’t find them just now. I’ve definitely got In this House of Brede, which I love – last read it when I was doing the breastfeeding marathons with a very Small.
Yes please! Whichever you don’t mind doing without for a while. Thank you!
Ah, if I’d read this at home, I could have brought Ballet Shoes to camp! Have brought some Oz books ….. 🙂
Hello Alison! I’m sure it’ll turn up at some point, and if not, you can bring it with you in July! 😉