One week and counting till Yr 7

[FedupofTurkey]

Support thread for those moving up from primary. Nervous for my quirky ds as he doesn't know anyone in class.

[whimsy]

I can't believe the summer has gone so fast. I couldn't sleep last night, worrying about it all. He knows one boy he used to go to cubs with but that's it. Not ready for my baby to go

[mychildrenarebarmy]

DD starts on 5th Sept. My DD is also quirky, but very confident in her quirkiness so hoping she will be fine.

[whimsy]

Thanks coolas, that's reassuring. I'm sure your right

[Deecam18]

DD starts next Tuesday which is too soon for me, I need at least 2 more weeks to get used to it. DD on the other hand is taking everything in her stride. I'm dreading Tuesday morning arriving.

[mychildrenarebarmy]

Coolas DD isn't nervous at all despite this being her first time at school as she's always been home educated until now. She has no concerns or worries about it. She makes friends at the drop of a hat. She knows some older children in the school too from Guides. She isn't at all phased by the whole thing.There is no transition handling for parents though! I will be a gibbering wreck the moment she leaves the house with her friends on that first day.

[FedupofTurkey]

Whimsy, Deecam I know, I'll be a wreck till ds gets home :/
Mychildren.. - your dd sounds great
Coolas - thanks :)

[Moid1]

Ds2 starts on wed at his small independent. Sure he will be fine but will have to navigate the train.

[mychildrenarebarmy]

I do think she is rather fab Fedup, I just wish she'd stop growing up so darned fast.

[Teddingtonmum1]

My DS is off next week bit miffed as his a weekly boarder so won't be there to wave him off on his first day as have to drop him off tues evenings. Never mind I bet his glad otherwise he would have his looney mother waving him off at the gate. But am totally fed up labelling things there's so much stuff ....

[snumpy]

Ds starts next Tuesday. The only thing I need to do is to collect his blazer. All other uniform is bought, washed and labelled. He had his back to school haircut today. Day before he goes back I'll get his feet measured, but I think he'll still be in the same shoes as he had for year 6.

Only thing not planned for was transport to school. Originally I was going to take him, but I found out at the beginning of this month that the council were putting on a new bus for our area. I've managed to get him a place on it and pre-paid his fare up until Christmas so we are still practising getting to the bus stop on time and what to do if he misses it etc. Ds has Aspergers so I have to have all bases covered iyswim.

Ds seems to be taking it in his stride, but I have told him that any nerves are natural and he won't be the only one. Luckily dh and I will be taking him in on his first day and only the year 7's will be back, the rest of the school start the day after so his first day won't be too overwhelming I hope!

[losthermind]

My DD starts next wed, it's an all girls school which she wasn't initially thrilled about but she loved it on her open day, she has a few girls in her form from her junior class so she's not really worried, she is going to be walking with her best friend on her 1st day as they have told us we aren't needed, they've been doin trial runs together..... So yes come next week my daughter will have a new sense of freedom and her own house key

[clary]

DS2 is my last (of 3) - my baby at secondary!

One of DD's (yr 9 now) mates, who knows DS2 through being in a play with him earlier this year, realised he was coming up and said to DD "Oh that's great, [DS2] is immense!"

Got visions of him now with an adoring fanclub of 13 yo girls... he is rather cute and smaller than the average 11yo as well

I'll be a mess next Thursday, and the worst thing is I am not back at work till the Monday so I have all day to panic, witter, worry...

[AtiaoftheJulii]

Another one with a y7 starter - she's nervous but looking forward to it. She doesn't know anyone that she'll have classes with. Travelling is ok as she will go on the bus with her big sister (who has already told her that they won't be sitting together after the first day as dd3 will make her own bus friends!).

[gymboywalton]

Mine is starting next week too. he is very very excited and doesn't seem to be worried at all. I on the other hand......

he was only 11 last week

however he is VERY confident and has his big brother to look after him. dS1 is going into year 10 and is 6 foot 3-if ds2 gets any grief then ds1 will be a useful ally i think!

[sassytheFIRST]

My 1st to start high school on tues... She will be fine I think. Her two best friends are in the same form as her, which helps, and she loved her transition day. Tues is yr7 and sixth form only so they gave chance to get orientated before the huge yr 11s appear.

She had braces yesterday so those 1st day pics will have a mouthful of metal in them!

[longtallsally2]

Please do pretend to enjoy the adventure of your kids going off to secondary school, for their sakes. My mum was one of those crying - the night before she was sniffing into her handky, saying that I would not be her baby after tomorrow!! Apparently the next stage of my life was beginning, but it was all about her and her feelings

They will, on the whole, be fine. Schools do a marvellous job of settling them in and looking after them. There will be issues and problems down the line: first detention, first kiss, first heartbreak, first trip abroad without parents, but if you have a good relationship with your dcs they will know that you are there to support them and you will go through the adventures and the problems together, as they become independent young people.

Fingers crossed for you all on Tuesday.