The circuitous route to enrol Kimberley is almost ending today. The physical exams, mainly blood tests, qualified Kimberley to be enrolled. However, her immunisation records from Australia must be translated at one of two foreign hospitals in Beijing, neither of which is close by. Without that, she wont have her own health record, and thus unable to be fully registered. The kinder resident nurse also asked for Kimmie's eyesight test record. I politely said ok, but no brownie points in guessing what I would do with that. Interestingly, I saw the nurse checking the hands and mouths of kids at the front gate as they entered the kinder.
Nevetheless they let Kimberley start this morning. Altogether 32 kids in her class, with two full time teachers and 1 nanny. Not a bad ratio for China. The kinder provides 3 meals a day with breakfast in the classroom at 8am, and dinner at 430pm. In between they all have to take a nap in a room adjacent to the classroom, a room full of cots. The cot and food cost Y1150 extra per month. All in about Y30,000 a year
Kimberley did relatively well on her first morning. She didnt cry, but she refused to let go of my hand at breakfast time. Eventually she did let go, but she managed not to cry. I am sure she will feel very nervous these next few days, being a shy person with crowd. Her kinder days start at 730am and end at 515pm.
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