We're getting ready for back to school here - along with most other people on the planet! - my 5yr old starts next Thursday and my 13yr old moves to her new school on Friday, so I thought I'd share a couple of last years back to school photos so you can compare them next week! Lol!
Last September my 5yr old started fulltime in the Reception class at the school I used to teach at. Although she'd been in the Nursery class for 5 terms (she started early!) she was still really excited!
Here she was BEFORE she spent the day doing whatever it is energetic 5 year olds get up to!
Take note please of the neat cardigan and the carefully tied tie (we'd been practicing all summer!) and the huge cheerful grin!
Here's Big Sis too, all cool and calm in the year before's uniform that still fit! (I only had to buy shoes and 3 new shirts all year for her! Whooo Hooo!) She was going into her last year at her middle school and was confident that she'd do as well as she had always done! (In actual fact she did even better and won the trophy at the end of the year for "best girl" .... not that I like to brag or anything!" Lol!)
Now, here's my 5yr old at the END of her first day!
About the only thing that's still the same is her big grin! She'd managed to get paint and someone elses yogurt down herself, and goodness only knows what happened to her hair!
But she'd enjoyed herself, and continued to most of the year (we had a few hiccups along the way!) ....... all the adults around though were frequently heard to say "She's NOT like her sister is she?" ...... As Sprog 1 was such a quiet bookworm, this whirlwind was a shock to the system!
I really feel for her Teacher this coming year. Fortunately we've known each other for almost 20years as we both started as new Teachers at the school on the same day! Lol!
We have similar expectations and standards that we expect from the children, so I'm confident that Sprog 2 will do well - although I'm expecting tears and tantrums as she learns that Mrs S expects her class to work! :-)
Next week I'll let you know how this years photos turned out!
Have a good week everyone!
AM
8 comments:
Oh my - the least one does NOT look happy in that last picture! I love the school uniforms; everyone looks so tidy, at least on the way to school.
Funny how siblings can have such opposite personalities.
How super cute are you kids!
How funny...I just adore the after picture, it definitely reflects how much fun she had.
Thanks so much for stopping by, loved your comment! So enjoyed the pictures of your precious daughters and will look forward to seeing their pictures next week. It is so amazing that we can live worlds apart and be so easily connected in the "blog world." Blessings to you!
Oh, I got a good chuckle out of the before and after photos! That is priceless. Their uniforms make them look so professional and smart - many of our public schools have "standardized" dress codes, but our local district does not. Almost anything goes - and the kids look a bit motley. My son would cry if he had to wear a tie - but he would sure look handsome in it (at least on the way TO school!)
So precious! I love the yearly school pictures! So much fun to see how they change from year to year. Hope your girls have a great year.
Blessings,
LydiaCate
Those uniforms are so classy! I wish I'd been able to wear a tie with my school uniform...we had plaid jumpers with the peter pan collar instead. Your photos are great - they (and you!) are going to treasure those memories down the road.
Love the before and after pics!
I have 2 boys and there is such a vast difference in their personalities. You'd think teachers would learn after a while LOL
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