I'm going to have a small boast...

[Clary]

DS1 who is unconfident and not the highest achiever at school (ahem) was in his school leavers play today (he is in yr 6).

We knew he had a part (had rehearsed lines endlessly) but we didn't realise it was one of only about 12 speaking roles (60 in the year).

Last year he would have hated to do it and in fact wouldn't have auditioned. In the yr 5 Christmas show he sat at the edge looking miserable.

This year tho he not only got a role but he performed it so well. He was a posh english squirrel with some tricky lines (his speech is not always cut-glass!) but he was soooo fab, we were really proud.

That's it really. But I just wanted to sing DS1's praises because nobody ever seems to (he is a bit overshadowed by his younger siblings who both do much better at school).

And much of this is btw down to his fantastic yr 6 teacher. I very much doubt if he is a MN-er but in the unlikely event that he is, hello and thank you!

[maresedotes]

Well done to your DS and to you too - this is a real achievement and deserves a small boast!

[notimetoshop]

Congrats - small boast is definitely deserved.

[Kammy]

Aaaww thats lovely, and what a nice end to Year 6. Well done that boy!

[Mowgli1970]

What a lovely post! Congratulations to you and your ds!

[coppertop]

Well done to your ds1 (and his Yr6 teacher!).

[twoisplenty]

Sorry, just read your title as a small boat!. Good for you, I was thinking.

Well done to your ds.

[taffetacatski]

Lovely news, congrats to your DS. His teacher sounds great.

[claig]

Well done to your DS. It takes a lot of confidence to do that. I bet he really enjoyed it.

[lovingmy2]

Well done to him and a proud moment for you too

[aegeansky]

Well done to DS, to you and to his teacher. Bravo all round!

[Clary]

Aww thanks all.
We were so proud and people were commenting to me this pm at the leavers' barbecue.

Bless him, maybe he has turned a corner

[clippityclop]

Yay! Well done, and onwards and upwards next term!