Anyone with a year 7 starting today?

My 2 started today, they were up and ready for 7am, raday to catch the bus at 8am. Bet that doesn't last long, . I have taken the day off so I am her for their return at 3pm, bit of a change from Primary, their school day now runs from 8.20am to 2.30pm, so its early starts and they are going to have quite a long time on their own at home after school when DH and I are working

DD started today. She was quite relaxed and got up early to "do her hair" etc.

She had a transition week last term so is now familiar with the school layout and has already met new friends who are in the same form. She had a day out with one of them during the holidays which went well.

Her 2 friends came knocking at the door and one of them promptly burst into tears when I let her in as she didn't want to go. Upset friend soon recovered and they all went off merrily.

Yes, it is sad - just as in year 6 the class always really starts to bond and play whole-class games together, it becomes unacceptable or not possible after 6 weeks away!

Mine started yesterday, year 7 had the whole place to themselves as it was induction day etc . Real lessons today.She's dead keen and up at the crack of dawn,let's see how long that lasts.Once she saw some friends I was predictably shooed away at the school gates.

What is mainly bothering mine is the year 7 area for break times, which is unenticingly called 'Black Square'. Seems sad after all the tree-climbing and running-about games only last July that now they are all supposed to cluster in Black Square (which I haven't seen but picture as quite grim!).

Prob better than being chucked in with the big kids I suppose, but still!

Mine started yesterday but all they did was check all the pages in their planner were present and correct, and have some assemblies - she was both tired and underwhelmed at 3.30, but is looking forward to today when things start 'properly'. Was in agonies of indecision about whether to set off early and risk hanging around like a Billy No Mates waiting for friends at the end of the road, or whether she was leaving it too late and they'd be impatient!

She is supposed to get homework in RE and Geography today - I predict:

1. Write a page about your family and the beliefs and values you think are important to you
2. either 'mark your house on a map' or 'what is the geography of your house'.

As I predict English will be 'write an autobiography' and History will be your family tree, and German will be saying your name and your parents' names in German. Year 7 homework is so very individual-based!

Yep.
I couldn't sleep last night for worry.

He said he was ok but I could see his little hand shaking

dd started today, met her friend to get the bus and train together....I keep looking at the clock wondering how she is doing!!

My y7 started yesterday so I know how you feel.