Here I am, we've made it through this exciting day
.
My son could hardly wait this morning. Usually, the kids are not allowed to open their
Schultüte (cornet with sweets+prezzies) until they return from their first school day. But he had waited for so long (for months), that I allowed him to peek into it and look at the items on top.
Then the relatives came, then off to church (which is voluntary). Then to the schoolyard. But still he wasn't allowed to go into the school (he almost couldn't believe it, he wanted to start finally); there was some welcome program beforehand. Finally, he was allowed in. All parents and relatives accompanied the kids, took pictures, etc. After the first 15 minutes of class, we were sent out.
The first thing Oliver said when we picked him up afterwards was "Mommy, my first school day was super!"
He had a great day and is totally happy. Me too
.
Here you can see his
Schultüte (how about kids in your countries? Do they also get prezzies and sweets? Or is this a specific German tradition? I couldn't find a translation for
Schultüte, so I think this is a German thing)
For the first time at the blackboard: