tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post9069099293962641778..comments2023-04-26T23:35:38.910+10:00Comments on Life on Planet Baby: Joshua starts Prep: a big day for Planet BabyJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743336097657087832noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-75948932993277359322011-02-19T17:25:24.737+11:002011-02-19T17:25:24.737+11:00Ah, you lovely Planetarians *get* what a big deal ...Ah, you lovely Planetarians *get* what a big deal it was for us - thanks for all your kind and encouraging comments.<br /><br />So fab to see you here, Mrs Woog - I couldn't agree more. And there are 5 completely non-English speakers in the class as well as being a combined Prep/Grade 1 so it will be a challenging year.<br /><br />Naomi, you have my utmost admiration for coordinating 7 littlies to get to school.<br /><br />Ah, Kat, those photos are precious, aren't they? I still remember posing for that exact photo! <br /><br />I'll tell them, A-M - they'll be stoked, They had such fun with the drawing.<br /><br />I agree, Sarah - although I note the government is investigating the 4 term option so I'm not sure how much longer we'll have it.<br /><br />Hi Jacq So lovely to see one of my oldest friends here. Yes, I was having flashbacks ☺.<br /><br />And Ange, I agree - I thought these holidays would never end! J xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743336097657087832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-87183457998736996462011-02-18T21:58:33.316+11:002011-02-18T21:58:33.316+11:00Love! How wonderful for you both. xxLove! How wonderful for you both. xxCorinne (aka Rinny of Arabia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09334181966209041832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-41726957985252551792011-02-18T20:20:30.899+11:002011-02-18T20:20:30.899+11:00We are still counting down to school (kinder) for ...We are still counting down to school (kinder) for Matilda next week - it seems to have taken forever to come around!<br /><br />So glad that Joshie has settled in well, and I hope that continues for you.Ange Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06570883812741766857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-38430105339200022592011-02-18T15:07:12.815+11:002011-02-18T15:07:12.815+11:00Awww he looks very cute in his uniform, happy and ...Awww he looks very cute in his uniform, happy and ready for school for sure. I'm glad he had such a great day Jane. xoCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11314373295390794669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-39794533030661233182011-02-18T14:50:18.714+11:002011-02-18T14:50:18.714+11:00Bless, he looks great! So confident! It's such...Bless, he looks great! So confident! It's such an amazing time in their life. xMaxabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761220164069379437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-31381840780060441252011-02-18T12:28:03.246+11:002011-02-18T12:28:03.246+11:00what a fabulous dino drawing!
Congrats to your li...what a fabulous dino drawing!<br /><br />Congrats to your little guy - this is a huge milestone! <br /><br />Gill xoAlice Becomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453791643796256551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-79778088699700374042011-02-18T10:18:50.931+11:002011-02-18T10:18:50.931+11:00oh lovely pics of your big school boy. Our Mister ...oh lovely pics of your big school boy. Our Mister 5 started Kindergarten this year too. Such a time of mix emotions I think. Have a great weekend Jane:)Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18266691379070059672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-7017419548936630542011-02-17T17:46:52.853+11:002011-02-17T17:46:52.853+11:00Yay for a great start.
Gorgeous pics!Yay for a great start.<br /><br />Gorgeous pics!Mammamusinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826969636828184040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-54347996658585023532011-02-17T16:38:46.529+11:002011-02-17T16:38:46.529+11:00What a wonderful start to a long journey :)What a wonderful start to a long journey :)Christie - Childhood 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/03273633554293833746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-58876052921780042282011-02-17T16:03:16.403+11:002011-02-17T16:03:16.403+11:00Congrats on a great first day at school! How fant...Congrats on a great first day at school! How fantastic to have such a history with the school!! Very special.emma @ frog, goose and bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05269340897364390032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-31647374258434073742011-02-17T15:12:38.413+11:002011-02-17T15:12:38.413+11:00What a wonderful day, Jane!! Josh looks so excited...What a wonderful day, Jane!! Josh looks so excited and ready to embrace everything. That is an extraordinary number of coincidences, and I can't believe it's the same class room you attended... Life cycles, for sure :)! Congratulations to the whole Green family on your new chapter ahead!Jacqueline Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811637391478543313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-89119998742646539922011-02-17T15:12:04.344+11:002011-02-17T15:12:04.344+11:00Big sigh of relief Jane, he's going to have a ...Big sigh of relief Jane, he's going to have a fantastic year!<br /><br />I wonder if another benefit of Tassie having three terms is to maximise the holidays when the weather is good. Sunshine seems such a precious commodity here, and one of the side effects of three terms is a longer summer holiday. But having said that, I know I was seriously running out of steam towards the end!<br /><br />Enjoy the next couple of days - you deserve some time off!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432884881847945178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-82611405282133740032011-02-17T14:09:00.153+11:002011-02-17T14:09:00.153+11:00Oh the little darling! What a fabulous start he ha...Oh the little darling! What a fabulous start he has had! Can you please tell your pixies that my boys received your gift yesterday (we don't get down to the PO Box much as it is in our old suburb). We all marvelled at the beautifully decorated wrapping... such talent... and oh the goodies... big smiles all 'round. Thank you sweetness. A-M xxThe House That A-M Builthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870752194541203656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-16480150053985543012011-02-17T13:39:40.001+11:002011-02-17T13:39:40.001+11:00I love Prep, such a cute age to teach.
He looks so...I love Prep, such a cute age to teach.<br />He looks so little and gorgeous in his uniform.<br />We always do the first day of school pics too, a great tradition.<br />How wonderful that he gets to go to your old school and that there are all those familiar faces for you Jane.<br />I actually like the three term thing.<br />Very clever dinosaur drawing too!<br />Enjoy your wander around Hobart sans children.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942300231374421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-7823350646852055602011-02-17T13:22:15.445+11:002011-02-17T13:22:15.445+11:00love this little snapshot of the first day of scho...love this little snapshot of the first day of school. so happy that it all went smoothly and he has settled in for some great fun and learning. may the joy continue for all of you. Naomi xsevencherubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711195223462119984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-69697305401010020722011-02-17T13:09:34.063+11:002011-02-17T13:09:34.063+11:00How good are kindy teachers?!How good are kindy teachers?!Mrs Wooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272090974052486539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-57722041147885979062011-02-17T12:25:35.344+11:002011-02-17T12:25:35.344+11:00Thanks, ladies! It was such a relief not to have t...Thanks, ladies! It was such a relief not to have tears or worries. I was having flashbacks to walking into that very room all those years ago and having tears in my eyes when my Mum left. Hopefully it's a sign that we're raising a resilient little chap, fingers crossed.<br /><br />LMAG, I totally agree about the need for uniform national starting ages and classes etc. The Tasmanian 3 term system has many adherents as it means holiday times are staggered so they mostly don't coincide with the 'Mainland' holidays. That means it's cheaper for families to fly out (not the 'high' season) and also there are more plane seats available. So there are practical concerns. The long first term is broken up by an extended Easter break.<br /><br />Thanks, Miss Melissa - you *get* it. All these little milestones we pass along the way...<br /><br />How handy, Sarah, you eagle eye!<br /><br />Leigh, Joshie is 5. Every state has different names for classes and starting ages. He did Kinder last year which is non-compulsory. J xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743336097657087832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-42639286953824111952011-02-17T11:30:21.719+11:002011-02-17T11:30:21.719+11:00Looks like today went well. Your children are so ...Looks like today went well. Your children are so precious. How old is Joshua? Jack will start what we call Kindergarten in the states in August. He will be in public school though, and private. Loved your post today. I'm trying to play catch up.Leigh Powell Hineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271217245421014771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-81019318370346512482011-02-17T10:58:27.495+11:002011-02-17T10:58:27.495+11:00Love it! Well done all at PB for starting off the ...Love it! Well done all at PB for starting off the school year so smoothly. gxoGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397398447336655195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-68522549037665428362011-02-17T10:33:24.780+11:002011-02-17T10:33:24.780+11:00BIG day at Planet baby sounds to have gone really ...BIG day at Planet baby sounds to have gone really well Jane. It must be nice to have some familiarity in the school setting - I'm sure that helped Joshua settle knowing that you were comfortable too. He certainly looks one happy and proud big brother.<br />...and so life moves on to the next stage...<br />xBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071999450731273883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-72734650841932591172011-02-17T09:52:59.579+11:002011-02-17T09:52:59.579+11:00Well done Joshua! So thrilled that he settled in s...Well done Joshua! So thrilled that he settled in so beautifully. Enjoy your 2 days with Mr PB! xxEmmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634383197755226856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-27726266094672571572011-02-17T08:19:40.360+11:002011-02-17T08:19:40.360+11:00Yeah for smooth starts to Joshie's learning ad...Yeah for smooth starts to Joshie's learning adventures!<br />What a wonderfully warm teacher he has and how about being in the same Prep room as you!?!<br /><br />Sweet India-butterfly, what a treasure.<br />And Quicksilver Sam - how precious to read of his happy hugs when his older siblings returned to the fold.<br /><br />Can't wait to read about your adventures with Mr PB, always love seeing more of Hobart through your eyes Jane,<br /><br />Felicity xFelicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327661563449068137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-51573616889569992382011-02-17T07:55:01.610+11:002011-02-17T07:55:01.610+11:00I'm glad it went so well! Waimea Heights - wha...I'm glad it went so well! Waimea Heights - what a nice school. My mum used to teach down there in the early eighties. I used to live right next door and it was so nice and leafy :)<br />Nice to see those smiley faces xSarah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869923063594203447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-88082881597485794562011-02-17T07:11:30.725+11:002011-02-17T07:11:30.725+11:00What a very big day - He looks pretty happy - I su...What a very big day - He looks pretty happy - I suppose I know half his class too - Hobart's small size is very comforting at times!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647407406551661556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257012568697296973.post-35146189680702745492011-02-17T06:45:38.139+11:002011-02-17T06:45:38.139+11:00Congratulations Josh!
What a huge milestone and on...Congratulations Josh!<br />What a huge milestone and one you obviously handled beautifully.<br />I well remember sitting at our front gate, having dropped Sarah off for first day, Jessie and I both sobbing our hearts out. <br />Thankfully I still had three little offsiders to keep me company.<br />Hope he has a wonderful year.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228055607565871872noreply@blogger.com