The Scottish schools started back from the summer holiday today and my 4 year old boy Adam has moved on from nursery school and started primary school. Loads of parents where in the playground, as the school arranged for the primary 1’s only to be in the playground from 9 to 9:15, so could take photos and so on. None of the kids seem phased by going to school at all, they all looked happy enough, was expecting one of two to be crying but nope, the all seem keen to get in. So that’s it started, next 12 years or more having to make sure they get up on time and in school for the bell.

A follow up to Adam getting his Paradise Burnout Elite Licence, we wanted to show you Adam’s Take Down style during Road Rages, watch as this 4 year old takes down 30 cars and by his standards this was a pretty poor performance as he has often taken down 30 cars with as little as 1 crash.

Adam got his Paradise Burnout Elite Licence and he is only 4 years old. Yeap my son Adam has managed to do something that many adults can’t manage and this is to get their Elite Licence in Paradise Burnout.

Here is a video we have uploaded to Youtube showing his Elite Licence.

Today Leona and myself took Adam up to his Primary School visit at Hillington Primary. It gives Adam a chance to see what a class room would be like along with the other kids that will be starting with him and for the parents you get an introduction to the school, booklets and information and can ask questions.

It was pretty interesting hearing how they finally sorted out reading and writing and is now done in a way that children can learn by using not only the words but sounds and actions to remember them, indeed I remember getting this kind of teaching when it was discovered was dyslexic and at the time it was specialist one on one stuff as the school couldn’t cope with it, but glad to see finally worked out all kids could benefit from that type of teaching.

A good friend of mine Julie is heavily involved in her children’s school (as is Paul helping with football coaching), she has been member of the Parent Association for what sounds like ever and get the impression that she works dam hard to make sure the school gets the extra things it needs and I am seriously considering doing the same, probably not in primary 1 but can see how it really benefits the schools if they have active fundraising and help to make sure the school is able to meet the expectation of the parents and local community, I did note that no dads are involved in the Parent Council in Hillington and wonder what the reason for that is.

Anyway the epic journey of 7 years in primary and 6 years in secondary starts this August, can’t believe Adam is ready to go to school now

Note: I have done away with the Gallery and will be putting all photos on Flickr!

I have put the Duncan Family Gallery back online, however I have not yet added all the photos from 2004 to 2007. I will slowly work on getting them all online over the coming months however I do have loads of new photos taken so far this year already live on the site and a new section has been added “Photos by Adam” featuring random images that my son Adam has taken using his Fisher Price Kids Camera.