The series about a little boy called Alfie by Shirley Hughes has been on our shelves for a year or two now and Alfie is of course delighted to have a book named after himself!
This week, however, the above title really came true. We had the first assembly of the new school year. I was handed a note about a week ago telling me that Alfie would be getting a merit award so I was welcome to attend. "Don't tell him, so it's a surprise" said the note. So I turned up and sneaked in at the back to sit with another Mum I know whose daughter was getting one too. It really was a surprise, and the excitement on the faces of his friends was pretty heartwarming too!
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| Little man shakes the headmaster's hand. |
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| Standing at the front (trying not to giggle) with his friend Daniel (left) |
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| With a proud Mummy and his certificate. |
He got it for "the fantastic focus he is showing in class and for his in depth understanding of his reading books"- Wow! This from a boy who, although not stupid, used to have the attention span of a goldfish and regularly got himself in trouble. I've no idea whether it's his improved diet or if he's just growing up a bit, but something's working and I'm thrilled :0)
