tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post8513320355114993178..comments2024-01-12T00:24:35.544+01:00Comments on St Bloggie de Riviere: School's OutSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-75467240414049527172014-07-07T11:30:24.181+02:002014-07-07T11:30:24.181+02:00My eldest also passed his Bac (thank God!), and as...My eldest also passed his Bac (thank God!), and assures me he'll work better next year because, like Bigfoot, it's something he's chosen, and there'll be no more maths. :)<br /><br />He's now involved in flat-hunting with two mates...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-23673444694432577922014-07-07T11:14:30.072+02:002014-07-07T11:14:30.072+02:00I feel your pain, girl. My three have been off sch...I feel your pain, girl. My three have been off school for weeks before the school holiday official date, too - trying to concentrate on work with the three of them trooping in and out, inviting pals round, and creating Beirut in the kitchen as you so aptly scribe is nothing short of impossible. <br />Bigfoot's got his bac and is in to Uni too - mechanical engineering for him. He promises me that the work will be done because he chose this, and there's no philosophy involved. The parents are taking it all with philosophy... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-78378613953500054422014-07-02T08:27:41.689+02:002014-07-02T08:27:41.689+02:00Oh, good luck to your grandson. I hope he did well...Oh, good luck to your grandson. I hope he did well in his exams. :)<br /><br />There is a lot of criticism of the system here where huge numbers can go to university just because they got the Bac. Many are not suited and waste a year of their lives, two if they try again. It's time and money down the drain which would be better spent on doing something more suitable, but 'going to the fac' and 'becoming a fonctionnaire' seem to be the sad but safe aspiration of many of today's youngsters. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-11415039971783233702014-07-01T18:26:45.242+02:002014-07-01T18:26:45.242+02:00This takes me back to the days when our two were d...This takes me back to the days when our two were doing O and A Levels and the term basically ended for them when the exams were over, whereas the other forms were still stuck with classes. Now it's the eldest grandson's turn with 3 GCSEs sat this year and the rest to follow next and DD and her husband trying very hard to make up for the deficiencies of some of the teachers. <br /><br />Good luck to your eldest and I do hope he's one of the ones that bucks the trend and makes it all the way through. With the rise in the numbers going to uni here, the drop-out rate is going up all the time and it means young people are leaving courses whey were never really suited for, with debts hanging over their heads to be paid off. :-(Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-72543276309012867362014-07-01T14:07:00.346+02:002014-07-01T14:07:00.346+02:00It's heavy going though! And necessitates much...It's heavy going though! And necessitates much nagging. Still, getting there!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-18488226224842489852014-07-01T14:02:13.817+02:002014-07-01T14:02:13.817+02:00I'm a firm believer in revision. Without it, ...I'm a firm believer in revision. Without it, a child's mind becomes jello. Our household is all packed away, on its way to Europe, so I'm a little short on what I can do with my little one. Rest assured, when we reach Berlin in a week or so, we're headed to the bookstore.Diplo_Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349376430486545451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-57007529766414909762014-07-01T08:53:57.001+02:002014-07-01T08:53:57.001+02:00Thanks Trish. :) Rory sounds a lot more sensible a...Thanks Trish. :) Rory sounds a lot more sensible and mature tbh.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-24088832509863670482014-07-01T08:52:19.072+02:002014-07-01T08:52:19.072+02:00That's what my youngest does too. Drives me nu...That's what my youngest does too. Drives me nuts. It's like they've deigned to clear away, but only up to a certain point, and expecting more is taking the piss. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-54036359019295435682014-07-01T08:51:08.349+02:002014-07-01T08:51:08.349+02:00He has to pass his Bac, but yes, he's been acc...He has to pass his Bac, but yes, he's been accepted at the Law Fac to study law. Personally I think there are enough lawyers in the world, but he could divert to something connected if he decides he doesn't want to be an actual lawyer. :)<br /><br />Isn't it annoying how body hair goes mad once you reach a certain age?!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-2191405111177693442014-07-01T00:29:37.110+02:002014-07-01T00:29:37.110+02:00Fascinating to read about the French education sys...Fascinating to read about the French education system. Let's hope our boys have done enough to get to the next stage. Am with you all the way xTrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-49941596383167633062014-06-30T22:21:10.741+02:002014-06-30T22:21:10.741+02:00Haha - your house sounds just like mine when both ...Haha - your house sounds just like mine when both kids are home. what mostly hacks me off is the leaving of dirty dishes/cups/bowls ON TOP of the dishwasher. What's so hard about putting them IN the flipping dishwasher?? Kids! *moan, rant*Curry Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357154781453417176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-72026028251836781502014-06-30T18:58:15.052+02:002014-06-30T18:58:15.052+02:00"My eldest has finished his Bac. I'm hopi..."My eldest has finished his Bac. I'm hoping and praying he's done better than scrape through by the skin of his teeth, although it's what he deserves considering the amount of work he's done. He's been accepted at the Law Fac in Montpellier so he just needs to pass. <br /><br />So he got in on the strength of his school grades - that's great! is that for Law? Here they can do the SATs again and again though they do find that after two times the grade doesn't really change however much you study, which is interesting. Sadly I think there are some people who are good at exams and some who are not and nowadays kids are judged totally on that. <br /><br />That moustachioed )sp??) lady could be me, if I was trapped somewhere without a good waxer. Very much there for the grace of God go I...About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-8060701055412185082014-06-30T11:58:42.823+02:002014-06-30T11:58:42.823+02:00It's probably the unions scuppering any common...It's probably the unions scuppering any common sense. You know what they're like!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-7316607918104177212014-06-30T02:43:58.186+02:002014-06-30T02:43:58.186+02:00Why can't the school cope with what must be an...Why can't the school cope with what must be an annual phenomenon...though it sounds as if your system does a lot more good!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-51919060903975622492014-06-27T09:22:11.466+02:002014-06-27T09:22:11.466+02:00Who'd have thought?! It's true a good teac...Who'd have thought?! It's true a good teacher is a treasure, but unfortunately there are not many truly inspiring ones about. I think my eldest encountered two in his whole school career - one in maths in the private school he went to in 4e and 5e, and his philosophy teacher this year. I'm not sure the philo teacher was that inspiring, but my eldest liked his cynical and sarcastic approach to his students.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-5217631121081119102014-06-27T09:15:57.168+02:002014-06-27T09:15:57.168+02:00It's amazing how a good teacher can motivate a...It's amazing how a good teacher can motivate a class well, Ed has been doing German this year and has a great teacher who has made the lessons so fun. He is off as they don't want non brevet students getting in the way and spends his days playing German music, a youth band the teacher introduced them too! Ed lives for his music so I've had him playing along with his guitar and singing in German all day long!Jacqui Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14140901612471884897noreply@blogger.com