Dd1 is going to secondary school in September. She's going to a girls' indie which was our first choice so v happy. I am trying to work out how much she can do out of school with allowing for getting homework done but also having enough down-time. She's a keen ballet dancer and does a lot of classes but luckily they are condensed into 2 days, Mon and Thurs. She also goes to Guides which is also a Mon, it's a busy day but at least it gets it over in one day.
She has just been accepted into a youth ballet company that runs for 2 terms, has performances in March and then finishes. She would love to do it but I'm just worrying it will be too much. But it's a lovely opportunity which she may not have the chance of again and perhaps Year 7 is a good time to do it rather than higher up in the school. Rehearsals are on Fridays, 1.5 hours each week, although it's a bit of a journey to get there.
How do your dc manage balancing school work with other activities?