Update - 26 January 2014 : School

Well, that's Cassey finally back in a school! Yippee - as to be honest, my stint at homeschooling was becoming more and more of a challenge, although it certainly served its purpose and we have both enjoyed many advantageous benefits from it!
After all our researching of the various schools in the area, in the end we have chosen one closest to home (3 minutes by car!) and one that Cassey happened to like the best. It is called Curro and has 30+ schools all over South Africa (it is even on the stock exchange). It seems to tick most of the boxes and although it doesn't have the international curriculum we would have preferred, it is one that is very innovative in it's teaching methods and has an improved, higher standard of the usual SA curriculum. It was explained to us that the only real difference is to do with the geography and history content, which we felt was important for her to learn anyway. Also, she will have to learn Afrikaans, but will be exempt from failing for the next two years, so extra lessons will certainly be in order. The school's text books are all digital/electronic via tablets, which is one more gadget we had to buy, as it is currently only available via an android operating system. Her class size is 22 and the biggest adjustment for Cassey is that she has been placed into Grade 6 instead of Grade 5, which makes her the youngest in her class (but fortunately not the shortest!) This specific school only started last year, and is only increasing the grades each year as the years progress. Grade 6 is currently the highest grade, which effectively means that Cassey is a senior already (Ha!Ha!). She is quickly making friends and is settling in brilliantly - even enjoying the homework, which is great! Her school hours are from 7h45 to 14h20 Mon to Thurs, and then on Friday they finish at 12h40! Every afternoon there is a choice of sports to do, one of which is compulsory. Cassey has chosen Tennis and Field Athletics. So in addition to tennis courts and an athletic field, the school also has cricket nets, its own swimming pool, and even an outdoor chess board! There are also lots of clubs to choose from, which the school organises and is held there as well, which is very convenient - she's on a awaiting list for the Computer Club as the initial club was already full. Cassey's teacher is a male, Mr. Freeman, and he seems really lovely and kind. He even gives his email address to all parents incase we have problems or questions, and their is an on-line school hub were we get a weekly newsletter, homework notifications, announcements, etc so the communication is excellent!
Now that Cassey is back in school and I have my free time back, it is full steam ahead in looking for a job... Yikes!