Eleventh birthday

General 

Elliott was good today. He was a bit down before bed because it sounds like the hockey tournament didn't go quite as well as their first game and he was worried about being scared of the ball and sticks too much and letting Mr Smaje and the team down. It sounds like Mr Smaje was quite direct in his advice to the whole team and that he'd given each of them some personal advice as well. So we talked about how things not going so well can be positive for learning and you learn more from mistakes as long as you keep trying again and don't give up. It also sounds like Josh Thornton had quite a lot to say but I told Elliott to brush it off and ask Josh to concentrate on his own mistakes until he's perfect himself.

Activities

Elliott woke up early today to open his birthday presents (Starscream, Transformers 1980s cartoon series 1, a Nerf gun, a quick change Transformer and money). Then he headed to school for his hockey tournament in high spirits. When he arrived back after his birthday tea swimming went well and he was in a good mood and enjoyed a visit from Graham, Harry and Jack Jenkins with a birthday card and some more money. As he'd had a shower after swimming he just got ready for bed and brushed his teeth before then talking about the tournament. Then he read more of "The Wizards Of Once" and was much more positive before going to sleep.