THE TAYLORS' NEW SCHOOL YEAR :)

As usual, September has brought in some changes and new beginnings into our lives:

*FAMILY AND SCHOOL

- Reuben (7) - our youngest is now in class 1 of primary school at King David's, enjoying himself and enjoyed by teachers and friends.

- Benjamin (11) - is 'taking a sabbatical from school' for his class 5 - meaning it's home education for him this year. With electronic access to his school's everyday activities we can see how fast learning at home goes compared to learning in class, and we are able to do other things as well; like 'nature studies' in the garden (sowing new grass, weeding, etc.) or focusing on the events of September 1939 - much closer to our hearts than all the Ancients of the curriculum must for his year.

- Abigail (13) - along with all her class from primary school, joined by several new young people, she is a proud student of year 1 in King David's junior secondary school (gimnazjum). New subjects, new challanges, new teachers, yet all within good and friendly atmosphere of her old friends and school.

- Sarah (15) - this year is a year of 'lasts' for her - last year of homeschooling and last year of music school. She's in class 3 of junior secondary school (gimnazjum) which finishes with Polish GCSEs at the end of April. An important year of decision-making about future education.

- Hannah (16) - it's all new for her! After 6 years of relaxed 'taking-my-time' home education she's back into  hectic madness of state school system - in class 1 of senior secondary school (liceum) - 3 years preparing for Polish A-Levels before university. Her chosen subjects are history and languages (English and German).

- Dale (50!) - has become a full-time teacher at King David's. He teaches English every day to primary classes 5 and 6 (11 and 12-year-olds) and secondary classes 1 and 2 (13 and 14-year-olds). Also, - new!- he teaches worldview to classes 4, 5, and 6. He enjoys lessons with kids, but hates admin and paperwork that come along with teaching in a school. :)

- Asia (well,ok-43;-)) - for the first time in family history she is a 'proper stay-at-home mum' - meaning no trips to King David's or else at all this year. Supervising Ben and Sarah in their home education, trying to run the home properly, teaching private English classes at home, hoping to do more translation and cross-stitching, :)

KING DAVID'S SCHOOL

 Comprises now of around 140 pupils and students in 3 levels: Nursery (3 years), Primary (6 years), Junior Secondary Gimnazjum (3 years).

This summer King David's moved location and now we are right in the centre of the city. The building is shared with another school and rented from the city council. We have the use of a small gym building opposite as well.

There is also another building in the grounds that the city are willing to let to us if we have the funds to renovate it. The estimated cost would be around 12-15,000 pounds and it would be taken off the future rent if we went for it. The building would be potentially used as a Christian Education Centre in the city. This would give us the possibility to develop our vision for a location for the Outreach Exhibitions I organise based on History, Polish literature and set books, as well as a place for Royal Rangers and other ministries to develop. We'd value prayers about this development!

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All else continues at Kordeckiego:

- NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP meeting on Sundays (whole family)

- ROYAL RANGERS on Saturday mornings (all the kids)

- MODEL CLUB on Friday afternoons (Dale with the boys)

- CITHARA SANCTORUM medieval music on Monday Evenings (Dale and Hannah)

- HISTORY EXHIBITIONS for libraries and local schools

The three girls are involved with the pentecostal youth group and a sign-language course for teenagers.

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Last but not least :)

Blessed as we are that:

-we are safe home

-our old van was dealt with - paid for and gone :)

-King David's new location is closer to us

-public transport is very good

-the nearby Tesco opened a 'you shop we drop' service - especially for us :)

We are nevertheless looking for a new minibus - big enough for the family and for carrying equipment for exhibitions, as well as being more reliable than our last white chariot.. :)

Thank you... and please remember to keep us in your prayers!

Asia, Dale, Hannah, Sarah, Abi, Ben & Reuben ><>

The Taylor Clan