Angeline's 5th day of school - 9 Jan 09

Today is the last day of the week and also last school day for Angeline. This morning she struggled to go to school... again.. Cried and cried when she was in the class but the teacher told me that she stopped crying after a while. I was so relieved cos I was so worried for her.

Took more pictures today...

That's a close up of Angeline's smiling face before school.

Angeline is still feeling okay at home.

Angeline took these photo outside her school.

I have a talk with her teacher after school. Understand that she vomitted after her tea break but overall she is a good girl. Though she cries at the initial stage, she will stop her crying after 10minutes or so.

This whole week is a new experiment for Angeline, Daddy and Mummy. It's a new start for Angeline, another stage of her growing up phase. I do hope that next week will be better. I am going back to work on 12 Jan 09 and I do hope that everything is going to be fine.

Angeline's 4th day of school - 8 Jan 09

Today is the first day Angeline went to school officially without us inside the class. Quite worried and unsure if she is able to handle the "stress". Haha....

Date : 8 Jan 09

Before school feeling : Kept asking "Mummy, go in with me??"

No before school photo as I forgot to buy batteries for the camera. When I brought her to school, she insisted that I have to go in with her. I held her hand and we walked in together. She put down her water bottle and took off her shoes herself but when she went to wash her hands (daily activity), I quickly left the room.

I can still hear her crying when I was outside the class. But no choice, she has to learn how to go into the class herself.

That's her after coming out from her class.

Angeline's 3rd day of school - 7 Jan 09

Today will be the last day for the school to allow parents in the class. Wonder if she will alright....

Date : 7 Jan 09

Before school feeling : Not very happy or rather worried. Not too sure. But kept asking me : Mummy go in with me??

Can tell that she is feeling worried today!!

That's Angeline with her classmate.

I was in class with her for the 1 hour. She seems alright in school and teacher even praised her. She helped teacher by keeping the chairs after her art & craft class, helped teacher to put up the art work on the wall and even helped to keep the toys that others played.

Angeline's 2nd day of school - 6 Jan 09

Today is the 2nd day of school, Daddy and Uncle William went back to work already so it's left with Mummy and Angeline only.

Date : 6 Jan 09

Before school feeling : Very happy when she woke up. Asking Auntie Clarence to quickly shower her and dressed her in her uniform

Taken outside her bedroom. She was so "kan cheong" to go school. She looked so happy.

Another picture of before school... so happy!

I followed her to class today. Managed to get her to pay attention to teacher. But she doesn't seem to blend in with the class. Doesn't play with her classmates at all.

Teacher taught them to sing the Welcome song and they sang happy birthday song to a classmate. After that, teacher read them a book and it's Arts and Craft time again. Today they did pasting of triangle.

When I see that she was engrossed in her art work, I left the room quietly. I didn't hear any crying from outside. Glad that she was okay.

When she came out from her class after an hour.

Another picture of her after class. Not as happy as before school.

But when I asked her what she did in class today, she kept telling me that she sang happy birthday song and she did pasting of triangles on paper today.

Angeline's First Day of School - 5 Jan 09

Finally, it's the "BIG" day for Angeline. Daddy was so nervous the night before and kept asking if anyone will bully Angeline or not. On my side, I was so positive that she will be happy to go to school.

However, I do have my share of worries - I wondered if she can really get used to school, is she able to communicate to the teachers and friends, will she be happy in school and the list goes on and on....

Let’s do a recap of Angeline’s first day of school…

Date : 5 Jan 09 Monday

Daddy, Mummy and Uncle William took leave to accompany her to school today. School is from 10am to 11am for today.

Before school feeling : Happy when she woke up. Wanted to wear her uniform and school shoes asap.

Angeline put on her uniform and socks

Angeline waiting to put on her new school shoes

Angeline @ corridor waiting for us to leave the house

Angeline with Daddy and Mummy along corridor. Photo taken by Uncle William.

When she was walking to school, she was so happy and kept running to the direction of school. Once she reached the school gate, she became nervous and started biting her finger ~ first sign of nervousness.

When it's time to go into the class, she started to give me a very sad face. I told her "don't worry, Mummy will be waiting for you outside at the door" but it's useless!!!

In the end, I told her "Daddy will go in with you, ok?" She was so happy when she heard this and Daddy went with her to attend an hour of lesson.

Daddy commented that she was alright in class but she was not paying attention to what the teacher was teaching. Throughout the class, she kept looking at Daddy and make sure that Daddy is still around.

But she enjoyed her Art & Craft - hand printing on paper plate.

After school feeling : Wanted to go back to school but Mummy and Daddy must go in with her.