Year 11 GCSE support thread 6 - exams and proms

DS' school didn't do a Prom, so I am looking rather enviously at all the lovely photos of all your DCs in their finery. The girls in particular look so grown-up and glamorous. DS' school is boys-only until the Sixth Form, when girls join them. If they look anything like the girls in the photos on here, I'm sure DS will be delighted!!

DS is just back from his first overseas work experience trip. Managed to get all his money stolen (eek!) but fortunately they didn't take his passport. He took it all in his stride, unlike his mother. He's off on his next jaunt tomorrow, so I am surrounded by laundry and packing lists.

Like Sugar I am also having a bit of a wobble, as I have realised that I will only see DS for 2 days over the next 5 weeks. He's still my baby!!!

Have just sent the bug sprays off, AuntP!

spud, fingers crossed with the college visit. On a Sunday!

AuntP, how did his prom go?
DD seemed to enjoy hers - shared a few stories yesterday with me before going out to a party. But she managed to get up for coaching this morning

AuntP, what a lovely photo, he looks so smart!

DS is going on a conservation project - a week in the Kruger and a week on the coast doing marine conservation.
Almost sorted with his kit list now, just last few bits to get.

Thank you all. DH has assured me that once these things are on a course they don't deviate by much snd I think it is past Japan now. I'm just being a slightly neurotic Mum. I didn't tell my Brother if there is a disaster he is responsible for evacuating her to Thailand as closer than UK, I absolutely didn't

AP your garden caught my eye, looks lovely. Sent you a quick PM.

Very nice Auntp. Hope he had a great time.
We are off to see DDs new college in action tomorrow. Hoping she still likes it. Seems like lots of DC have been having changes of heart/ wobbles at the last minute. We are committed to this one now, so hopefully she'll go in with a positive outlook and love it still.......

Oh sugar I saw that and also googled DS won't be there by then but scary. Am sure you dd wil. D find the Japanese know exactly what to do in these things.

Aww, lovely!

And I love your storage solutions on the wall behind - what a great idea!

Horse, SA will be fab - is he going on an organised trip?

Fingers crossed SugarPlum. I'm sure she will be fine

He looks really smart, love the colour. South Africa will be amazing Horsemad, what will he be doing there ?

Sodding great typhoon headed fir Shanghai. My geography is rubbish so there was some rather frantic Google g just then to see if she was anywhere near it's path. Not as far enough ad I would like is the answer as far as I can see but am sure it will be fine

Prom here tonight. He's only agreed to let me put this on if I hide his face. Was lovely to see how smart they all looked.

So glad it's going well for her, sugar.

Wow, South Africa, there's some impressive travelling!

We're grounded because DH has to get a hernia patched up next week. But we had an interesting day out today, Sheffield uni open day.

Glad she's enjoying herself SPT. We are getting ready for DS1 to fly to S Africa next week. He's just started complaining of deafness and a ringing in one ear - silly boy was up at the local airfield all day yesterday photographing RAF jets, and did not wear ear protectors so I'm hoping he hasn't done any lasting damage, especially as he will be diving whilst abroad . Bloody kids, there's always something...

Live Japan update just in. Having a ball, wishes she was there for 3 weeks not two. Really glad it is a positive experience for her .

Sorry to add to your list AuntPetunia That's very kind of you BTM to offer your spray.

I wanted to do WhatsApp after a friend recommended it but DD was very insistent on Snap Chat

DH was supposed to sort a mobile for DD to take AP but it doesn't work there , something about having turned the 2G system off.

Also laughing at T&T ' s DD !

The exams do feel some time away now. Just really looking forward to the end of term. DS has transfer day today with his new teacher so hoping that goes well as he has been a lot happier recently and would like that to continue.

Oh BTM that would be great if you didn't mind I'll PM you, if you need me to send you any cash for postage let me know. I've just asked DS about WhatsApp and he doesn't have it bit will load it so we can communicate, my only problem is I'm actually in northern Spain when he's in Japan and might not have wifi on the campsite! !

I've just spent 2.5 hours sewing on all his badges to his new troupe shirt

AuntP, I am happy to send you some if you PM me!

We are all on whats'app - makes sharing photos very easy. And free if on wifi Haven't tried snapchat - don't think the teens would rate me being on there!

Oh no sugar something else to add to my list ! Have loads of anti histamines as DS is a hayfever sufferer and I got 6 months worth for £5 off Groupon at Easter. But no bite cream or insect repellent BTM and he takes after his dad all the bugs love him, they don't touch me or DD my DH reckons they wouldn't dare!

I've just been saying I need to set a snap chat sp he can send me pics.

Teenandtween that's made me giggle!

BigTillyMint, I couldn't work it out. Put it on my profile and it showed as a blue question mark. Someone might know, but it was beyond my technical capabilities (limited at best admittedly)
Hope she has a great evening. I think these occasions can be a catalyst for big outpourings of emotions, so meltdowns permitted and healthy.

Errol, thanks!

Well, I finally saw DD off to prom after a huge melt-down (because she wasn't happy with the make-up she got done and because she was so anxious) She looked lovely, as did her friends.

Is there any way of putting a photo up which only people I choose can see? Or PM me and I can FB friend you?!

Brilliant how quickly they have all forgotten the hell of the exams and last few weeks of school!

Also in DD's case, forgotten simple useful maths.
She's off to Spain at the w/e and I told her that £1 = E1.5 so she could see how much things cost. She claimed not to know how to do the conversions (despite being fine on it before her maths exam). I daren't mention which BTEC she is going to do next, let's just say, exchange rates are quite important for the industry!

Tilly, you may find that if one of the schools with an inconvenient journey turns out to be the one she really likes best, that she becomes better at getting up in the morning. My DD was terrible in primary - we were always right on the last minute. So I was a bit dubious about secondary, for which she has to be out early to get the bus. But, it was very much the one she wanted to go to and so she essentially decided that the journey wouldn't be a problem and she's never missed that bus.

Brilliant how quickly they have all forgotten the hell of the exams and last few weeks of school! DD and her mates are in denial I think! They are all back in school for the last ever vocational day tomorrow and attending every class possible........then they have a final assembly next week which will also be well attended.
I'm going to write a thank you letter to the school tonight so they get it before break up. Nicking Lynette's idea.

DS went to France last weekend and didn't send a single text! The parent who had kindly offered to 'keep an eye on him' (footy trip) for me updated me over the weekend!

My dd is back from her trip. I did get one text while she was away with as she had got a bit sun burned. I go on about sun cream until I am red in the face

Anyway she had a great time away with her friends.