I don't know when Alex gets time to learn anything at school. This week, of the 5 school days, 4 of them were sport days for him. Tuesday was soccer, half a day off school. Wednesday I took Alex to Albury where he tried out for a spot on the Riverina team for touch. (He was actually selected, but a mix-up caused him not to be, which I was secretly thankful about. A couple of years ago when Carly was selected for the Riverina team it cost me nearly $1000 to take her (and Alex) away to Kiama for 4 days). Thursday the school rugby team went to Temora for the day, where they won and now go on to the next round. Friday was the cross-country run, another half day of school.
I know sport is an integral part of the school cirriculum, but sometimes it's hard on the kids when they're already falling down in certain areas. Next year will tell when Alex goes off to high school and he won't keep up because he can't read well enough. And when the child is good at one sport, they'll be selected for every representative thing the school has going.
Carly also had a sporty week. She's been playing Rugby Union for the high school, and they've had training runs, and played Narrandera a couple of weeks ago. Although they lost, they're off to Leeton next time for another round. She loves playing union, and I'm sure it's the fact she has to wear all the gear: football boots, footy socks, head-gear and a mouthguard. She's also good at it.
But again, I've had notes home from the high school about assignments that haven't been completed, etc, and it's a bit of a worry. What do you do? Saying no to your kids representing for the school is an option but they'd hate you for it. Making them do extra homework also makes them hate you. It's a no win situation.
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