Lammastide said:

ZombieKitten said:

yup

You Aussies are so hardcore.

Here, we need to be weened slowly. We figure just because you have a full beard, D-cups or two children of your own doesn't mean you can't benefit from recess.

mostbeautifulboy said:

Well done. Does he get a special costume?

thanks!!!

no special costume, but he got a very cool badge

Congrats to you and your son! I can imagine how proud you are !

prb said:

Lammastide said:

Really?

Do you guys go straight from primary (K-6) into high school (7-12)?

most schools go to yr 10....some private ones include yr 12

11&12 are classed as college

It's always interesting to see how countries mete out their public curricula.

In the United States, it's K-12 (although a few states don't altogether require K), with optional Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate classes in 11 and 12 that might fulfill some college credits.

It's a bit more variable in Canada. Generally, public schools run from K-12, with the provinces of Prince Edward Island offering no K and Quebec offering no 12 (but optional garderie, or pre-K, years). Ontario until 2002 ran from K-13 (13 counting as college), but it proved too expensive; it's just K-12 now, with an optional junior K year. Confusing, eh? And Canadian schools have to offer these streams in both English and French, for parents to decide which their kid(s) will pursue.

...Not that you give a crap about any of this. I just can't sleep and need something to chatter on about.

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Serious said:

Congrats to you and your son! I can imagine how proud you are !

thanks Martina....one very proud mummy here!!!!

So good to hear this prb

Congrats!!! Well done!

Reminds me of some lyrics in a song:

tracy fell right in love
with the distant sky
when theres no limit
you see further than a hubble eye

Is that like a snitch? teehee.