Day 1 of Term 2

Kristine started her day at 630am without any hassle, having being psyched up the day before on the challenge to wake up early, changing her pace from holidays to schooldays. She left for school in her school bus happily. She came back even happier, having received her grades from Term 1:
Chinese: 98/100, A
Math: 98/100, A
Computer: A+
Fine Art: A
Music: A
PE: B.
She told us she came in last in rope skipping, somewhat indignantly. Our new challenge is to teach her how nobody can be good in everything. She told us she and others who take school buses home must stay back to tidy and clean the classrooms (those who are picked up by guardians go home immediately after school ends). Grace asks why the teacher doesnt rotate the duty roster to every student. Kristine's reply: I like tidying up anyway.

Kimberley was a trouble for Day 1. She wanted her holiday arrangements to continue: couldnt wake up in time, wanted to stay home and watch Nickelodeon. She refused to go inside her class. Eventually Ms Duan snatched her away, struggling and crying. I later went back to ask the nanny how Kimberley was. She cried for 5 mins and then settle down. I am afraid a pattern is forming for Kimberley: kinder is stressful, computer and TV are fun........

After 6 weeks of activities away from the kitchen, dinner was on me yesterday. Marinated tenderized beef cutlets panfried in breadcrumb, saute mushrooms doubled up as soup with white rice. Simple. No MSG. Just salt, pepper, soysauce, cooking oil and tomato sauce. No leftovers.