from peter sanders | Feb 28, 2010

I've missed blogging for a while and it's lovely to get back onto the site and read of so much activity. Maggie, Olivia, Dunni and Lola seem to be becoming real experts with the cameras and I'm really impressed with Aoife and Muireann's uploaded pictures (got a spare hour to remind me how to do it Aoife?!). And Eelyn, how d'you manage to take such a beautiful pic on a phone?

I absolutely loved our visit to the theatre on Friday for a whole range of reasons. Firstly, I think these joint schools/parents and children together type occasions are very rare and very valuable occasions. They are always relaxed but have a sense of doing something enjoyable and purposeful together. No one is 'in charge' so we get a chance to talk freely and to get to know more about eachother in a way that is so positive for the future.

Nick's workshop had prepared everyone very well for the tangled web that makes the storyline of Twelfth Night, I'm just sorry that the tangled web of buses in Mare Street prevented us from getting to the workshop on Monday and we had to make do with animated tales on Youtube.
Once at The Cottesloe, it was great to see everybody enjoying the play as much as they did. Especially the adults. I think some of the children looked a little sleepy about half way through but they perked up immensly towards the end and had an impressive grasp of what the play was about and lots of opinions about it.

I hope you write a blog about what you were telling me on the way back to school, Maggie because everyone should hear what you have to say. I won't steal your thunder by writing anything myself.

i'd also like to know how any of you children got on with the writers after the play. I spoke to them afterwards and they were all very grateful for your thoughts and suggestions.

I think everyone knows but just to remind you, the next Photography Workshop will be on Monday 8th March and will probably take place at Portico rather than Lauriston. I'll send out definite details next week.