...is what The Boy tells me when I prove time and time again that I don't quite cut it in the supermum department. Granted I can bake, knit jumpers, give a hand with the construction of lego and meccano, explain the process of wound healing and the reason why the bulbs light up at the flick of a switch but I have not got the hang of school and the logistics it involves. Considering my degree is in logistics it is more than slightly ironic. Anyway my child is aware of my failings and takes them in his stride or he has up to now and does not hold a grudge for being the ony child in full uniform on Mufti day or for being taken to school on Inset days. I wonder how he will react to my latest failing though since it involves his extra curricular life. The Boy has a lovely singing voice and contrary to his parents he does sing on key. I thought it would be worth him joining a choir as he really enjoyed every activity I took him to which involved singing. The school choir only accepts children who are in the year above is so I started looking outside. I found the only local choir which accepts children his age and took him along to his first rehersal on Friday. The group meets every friday and I thought it was great as it fits in well with the timetable so far. They are a nice lively bunch of kids and the Boy was made to feel very welcome. He joined in wholeheartedly and was a picture of happiness the whole time he was there. So far so good you will say. Yes great news untill he was ushered to a room to be measured. I was told "he picks it up very quickly, he will soon earn his robe". You have guessed it. This is where I messed up. Being a unnacustomed to church business as I am it completely slipped my mind that a church choir would not be singing just for its own sake but that the rehersal were a means to an end and that the end was to sing at mass on a Sunday morning. Duh, how could I be so *feel free to fill in with the word you feel is most appropriate*?! Our Sunday mornings are already pretty much taken by rugby so the 2 activities clash quite badly. Choir master was very clear that it is a church choir and as such The Boy cannot just go to the rehersals. In my defense (though I don't think it will help my case with the reverend) I have never been to mass, I am not christened (neither is The Boy) and my dad would probably miss a few heartbeats at the idea of his first grandson as a church choir boy so it is understandable that the Sunday Mass passed me by. It would not have been a problem if The Boy had not tried and enjoyed it. Now I have to explain to him he needs to make a choice and drop one of 2 activities he enjoys. Him Indoors has had a look at the fixtures calendar and found a few Sundays and I am to return to the choir master and see if it will be enough to secure his place in the choir this year. Maybe if I bake a few cakes for the charity fundraisers and stitch a few kneelers ???? Surely wanting to sing is no worse a reason for atending church while not being a believer than trying to secure a place at a religious school and I have not heard of too many priests turning away worshipers who are only courting then in the hope of gaining an entry support letter. We'll see next week...
Never mind Mummy...
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(19.9.04 19:31) Oops. If this is what happens WITH a degree in logistics, I hate to think what happens when I get to this sort of thing without one. Best of luck with the grovelling. |
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christine (19.9.04 22:08) And oops again. Perhaps you could try Stagecoach - the performing arts school which does an hour of singing, an hour of dancing and an hour of acting during each lesson. Pricey but the children have a whale of a time. Our local class is run on a Saturday afternoon, so no clash with rugger. |
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(20.9.04 12:33) God Versus Rugby yet again.......... Will my boy get into the Catholic school because we are unable to attend church from September to May.There is no Sunday school during the school hols. BTW. My Degree is in Itoldyouso! |
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(21.9.04 12:37) Glowstars: I hope so, he fits so well in their little group Christine: Stagecoach is a bit too popidolish for my taste and considering the cost it is more than a bit disappointing that they do not put on a show for the parents at the end of the year. At least if St A's let him attend, on a part time basis, I can go and hear him any time I want. And the kids were so friendly, not a pushy parent in sight. Princess: good luck with getting your support letter. |
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(21.9.04 13:30) Your school, if you are in Surrey should have a Music in Schools leaflet on Singing, It's £4,77+ vat week. They provide tuiton for all instruments.( you should see the drumming teacher!!!! |
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(21.9.04 16:09) Quite a conundrum. I don't hold out much hope for a satisfactory resolution of this unless you are lucky enough to have found one of those rarities, a reasonable 'man of God'. Mind you, son would be available for weddings on a Saturday, that must be a good bargaining tool. |
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(21.9.04 22:28) I thought all rugby players sung in the shower anyway! |
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Jiiiiim!!! / Website (22.9.04 14:39) It's true we do all sing in the showers, but that's only to give us something to do so we don't get accused of looking at each other's "crown jewels".... |
