I’ve been unhappy for most of last year with regard to my daughter’s aftercare. She was in Grade R last year and the aftercare facility was run through the school. There was little or no structure up until about month 7 when some of the parents complained and they then implemented some kind of routine. Up until then the kids basically ran rife in the playground tiring themselves out. My poor little girl used to come home exhausted every night. She would basically pass out by about 6 or 7pm. The food was also not up to scratch at all.

So I’ve been procrastinating (I am a MASTER at procrastination!) about renewing the aftercare for this year. It’s run by the same people but at the Grade 1 school. Recently a friend of mine told me about another aftercare facility which sounded like heaven but was a little more expensive. I uhmed and aahed (in my head) and eventually bit the bullet on Friday afternoon and decided to go and have a look. OH MY WORD! I got a tour from “Aunty Pat”, a lovely lady in her late fifties who would be Rhiannon’s teacher. The facility is run like a school, has structure, routine, fully qualified teachers supervising homework, fully cooked lunches and snack times. They even serve the kids breakfast if they arrive before 8am. This place is HEAVEN compared to the old aftercare. So I registered her IMMEDIATELY! Rushed home and  babbled the good news to my mom and to dear daughter.

This morning my daughter awoke at 5.30am asking if she could get dressed now as she was ‘so excited!’ SO CUTE! She was dressed and ready and had made her bed before I’d even rubbed my eyes! So we arrived at 7.45 and she was escorted to the breakfast dining table by Aunty Pat and given a bowl of oats, toast and juice. She was a little shy but I think that’s normal and she’ll be ok once her friend arrives. Am SO happy I’ve found this place. Hurray!