My first day at school

The Official shot
Originally uploaded by Ella's Ma.

After months, then weeks and then finally days of a countdown, I started school today. I had to get dressed in my school uniform this morning. Except I had no tie because we had to collect that in school. Then Mammy and Daddy both walked me to school. It's not a long walk so we didn't take too long to get there. We could see all the other children arriving when we got close to the gate.

There were loads of children in the schoolyard. But we spotted Archie pretty quickly and I was delighted to see him. We had a chat and looked around outside. Henry was there too. He would have liked to start school too but he has to wait till next year.

Then we queued up to go inside. I found my class and I'm in the same class as Archie which is great. We found a table together with another boy called David and a girl called Jenny. There were pictures to colour and crayons so I got straight down to work. I didn't mind at all when Mammy and Daddy left. Then Mammy ran back in and put a tie on me and I still didn't mind when she left the 2nd time.

Mammy came to collect me at 12. She wasn't the first parent to arrive but what was ok because I was still making jigsaws so I made her wait for me. Mammy had to go to work in the afternoon so I stayed home with Johanna and we went to get Ríodhna from creche. I didn't wear my uniform though and Maria wanted to see my school uniform so I'll have to go back again tomorrow in my uniform.

So I now go to St Mary's Schol and I am in Junior Infants 2 which is Ms Finnegan's class. She's very nice. I think I'll go back tomorrow...