It’s a pretty big experience to start at a new school, let alone in a different country. Three years away is long enough to have forgotten how French school works. I was proud of the kids for giving it a go. Who likes to stand by yourself not knowing anyone? At least they had each other, even though usually that is not cool!

There are quite a few rules at school, no phones at all during the day. Lunch in the canteen or you go home to eat. The first day at home always involves endless paperwork for parents to complete. Nothing seems to have gone online in three years! I also have to get school insurance for the kids, it’s cheap but still!

I had a win today in organising their bus passes. Sometimes you have to take on the french bureaucracy. Anyway we ended up with two bus passes that means they can catch the bus about 100m from the house each day, at 7.30am! 😬

We received their schedule and there are some late starts for Lavinia but not Louis and a couple of days with 5pm finishes! 😳 They are both starting Spanish!

Here is a sample of the text books they brought home.

I asked Louis about his experiences of the first day.