Mathew - where do I start?
He left primary school in 2021. Out of his class, only four ended up at the same secondary school, fortunately one of them was his best friend Ronnie, so the settled in to 'big school' together.
Whilst there was no pre-term visit, there was an open day in the summer of 2021 at Parkside for the children to get to meet their teachers and future classmates.
Overall he's settled in really well. His circle of friends has grown, and as a result of signing up for the after-school rugby club, he now plays for Keighley RUFC U12s!
He's still keeping up with is karate and what with scouts (he's off to France this summer with scouts) it makes for a full on week of after-school clubs and activities. Sundays are taken up with either rugby training or a match and Saturday mornings are set aside for tutoring!
The rest of the time he's either asleep or being nagged to tidy his room/do his homework. Having said that, his record of achievements both in and out of school make us both really proud.
