http://forum.birth.com.au Starting school, doing homework, racing around to various activities and coping with school holidays are all a part of parenting at this stage. en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:54:54 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forum.birth.com.au/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forum.birth.com.au http://forum.birth.com.au/older-school-aged-children/99215-teen-boy-questions.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:19:53 GMT ok I am having a few issues with my teenage son he is 15. Overall he is generally a polite and quiet boy. Eg. If he is awake before me he will bring me a coffee and wake me to take him to school. He is in year 10 at school and doesnt have a clue what he wants to do, he never ever ever does his... ok I am having a few issues with my teenage son he is 15. Overall he is generally a polite and quiet boy. Eg. If he is awake before me he will bring me a coffee and wake me to take him to school.

He is in year 10 at school and doesnt have a clue what he wants to do, he never ever ever does his homework tells me he had none yet on his reports it always says homework is never completed. His grades are terrible yet he is not stupid, he KNOWS how to do the work he just refuses. (he is the same when it comes to chores at home but school worries me more) is it just a stage he is going through. My DD was never like this. ]]> Older school-aged children Eternal_Angel http://forum.birth.com.au/older-school-aged-children/99215-teen-boy-questions.html http://forum.birth.com.au/older-school-aged-children/98929-what-do-about-8yrs-olds-anger-school.html Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:23:03 GMT I got a call from ds's principal this afternoon telling me that ds has been really angry at school this last week or so and been getting in arguments and today punched another boy :dft006: she asked if anything had changed at home or if there was anything going on they needed to know about but there isn't! He has been his same gorgeous self at home and has even been extra good this week, we made dinner together the other night and we've been playing more it just seems to be at school that things have changed and I don't know what to do about it. He says he doesn't really know why just that he's getting annoyed. :032: ]]> Older school-aged children Meredy http://forum.birth.com.au/older-school-aged-children/98929-what-do-about-8yrs-olds-anger-school.html http://forum.birth.com.au/older-school-aged-children/98861-school-science-fair-inappropriate.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:18:09 GMT My nephew is in yr 5 and wants to make a dry ice bomb for his school science fair on wednesday. My sister has asked me to get him some dry ice tomorrow, but i have been looking at a few on you tube and it really doesn't look very appropriate?

Hoping some teachers/parents have some advice on wether or not this is ok? If not DF can help him make something else instead. ]]> Older school-aged children Sunshine82 http://forum.birth.com.au/older-school-aged-children/98861-school-science-fair-inappropriate.html http://forum.birth.com.au/older-school-aged-children/98677-need-help-school-decision.html Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:07:26 GMT DD is 4.5 and will go to school term 2 next year. We have had her name on various waiting lists at different schools as we are not happy with our local school.

Anyway, we found out that the next closest school she could have a place there if she goes to kindy there, so she's been going one day a week. Then doing kindy 3 afternoons a week at her childcare which she loves.

So we were all set for her to go the this other school. Good points from my persepective is that we can walk there (20 minutes) so that next year I'll be able to put DS and bubs in the stroller and walk there and back. She'll have friends in the area. Already I feel that it is a community school and she's always seeing people she knows at our local shops.

I know it is not the best school, there are better ones, but I felt like the convenience factor would make up for that.

So, this morning I just got a call from a school in town saying they have a place for her! I haven't looked around as yet but I know for a fact that it is an excellent school which excels in literacy. There is a long waiting list and people travel from all around Adelaide to go there.

The downsides (it's all about me) is me having to drive into town every day. Normally this wouldn't be too much of an issue as both me and DH work in town, DH every day and me 3 days a week. So it would just be next year when I'm on maternity leave with a small baby that would be the issue - getting 3 kids out the house by 8.15am GULP!

Another downside is the lack of community and her having friends all around Adelaide. This is probably more of an issue for me as I'm assuming wherever she goes she will just think this is the norm.

Both schools are a similar size (350 to 400).

The town school appears to run a performing arts program, whereas the local school has no extra-curricular activites as far as I can see. The town school also seems to have modern facilities but I can't really comment as I haven't been there as yet. The school is Gilles Street Primary so if anyone has kids who go there I would love to hear from you!

I think basically it comes down to better education vs local convenience and friends in the area. On paper I think the better education should come first but I know it's not as black and white as that!

Can I get your feedback please.

Thanks ladies again! ]]> Older school-aged children annieb73 http://forum.birth.com.au/older-school-aged-children/98677-need-help-school-decision.html