I was in Essex last weekend at my mum's birthday party. One of my sons, Oscar, also had his 16th birthday, and both of these events left me wondering just where does the time go? It whizzes past! I remember when Oscar was born like it was yesterday. He was a very beautiful baby and toddler.When he started school he was one of the children who would cry every morning when he was left at school, leaving me feeling traumatised all day, even though his teacher told me "He is fine after he has been in for less than a minute."
I've said that to parents myself this term and can just hear Mrs Diamond, Oscar's teacher, saying the same to me all those years ago. He doesn't cry now when I leave him anywhere, in fact it's not really that cool to be seen with your mum when you're 16! He's a great lad and all the tears when he began his school life are just part of his life story now. Knowing he had a great and caring teacher made a positive difference. I knew he would be looked after, and part of that meant sometimes playing down his tears and distracting him.
I feel this same comfort with our teachers at Brookhill. They care very much about every child in their care and go over and above to ensure every child feels safe and happy.
