Parents of Year 11s - the end has been and gone

...and I just looked and I could get a later number in the series!

I'll stand with you in the corner Exit because funnily enough yesterday I saw the numberplate that I would snatch up for DS if I ever had the chance. It is a music related thing and was on the car of a professional musician. I did the full on pointy finger when I saw it.

I intend to buy DD a personalised number plate for the car she hasn't yet got.

Yes I know I will get slated for that on here, but I have one, DH has a cherished number plate from a car he had years and years ago, so just following in a family tradition.

I'm looking forward to the next three weeks. We've been away on holiday, DS will have finished his music course and the week day calendar is empty. I'll have weeks where I don't have to plan where I can slot in a meal around everyone's activities and I can drift through a week or two. I know that's the idea of holidays but I don't find travelling with three generations and a dog all that relaxing. I was glad to get home.

Timeforabrewnow Good for him. A good work ethic will take him a long way.

Second I think your ds has done incredibly to overcome all the extra challenges and make it through exams, you must be so proud of him, no matter what the results.
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Brew* way to go your ds, what a positive and productive way to spend the summer!

We are still on holiday in Florida, it has been wonderful but we fly home on Saturday and we're beginning to come out of the holiday bubble and start thinking ahead.
DD starts work experience next week, only a couple of days to begin with but she's hoping for more if it goes well. I just hope she can shake off the jet lag quickly!

BOOP that sounds really lovely, can I ask where it was from? It sounds like exactly the gift I've been looking for! Something appropriate, a bit inspirational, but not too corny!

BitOutOfPractice that's a lovely idea.

timeforabrewnow good for him, that's really encouraging.

DS1 has been volunteering every morning this week at a church holiday club for young children.

I'm not feeling too stressed about the results, and neither is he. He did his best to catch up after a long illness, and what will be, will be.

He needs CCCC to meet the offer from the FE course for the vocational course he likes, and he was predicted A and B grades.
What frustrates me is that he is capable of doing A-levels, they would keep his options open for longer, and the sixth form (where he has an offer of BBBBBB) is much better equipped to meet his health needs.

I will wait and see what the results are. If he gets mostly A and B grades then he and I will be having a Talk.

Can I just have a little boast on this thread (not very stealthy either). My ex-year 11 DS has got a job this summmer and has worked for the past 2 weeks, getting himself up at 7am and getting back at between 5 and 6 each afternoon.

Soooooooo proud of him and relieved that he can work at something that he enjoys!! This is the same lad who has done zilch revision and we have no idea what kind of results August 25th will bring.

He is getting a buzz from earning money, as well as being 'one of the workers'.

As a result, I am no longer so worried about results on 25th and what follows, as I know things can work out somehow, even without the best grades.

(Also relieved that he isn't spending the whole summer on Minecraft)

Ds1 is in the last week of ncs. He's had a fantastic time and made some new friends as well as had some amazing experiences. He was out of the door at 530 this morning on a fund raising mission for his groups chosen charity.
Although he's shattered he's not had much time to think about the results so far. We are away next week so not too much time for him to fret when we get back.

that's scary situated!

I woke this morning, thinking that it was this week that was results week. I've been rattled all day. Goodness knows what the actual day will be like!

We are back from our holiday and weather where we live in China is pretty hot and sticky - over 40 today.
Not really thinking about the results at the moment as ds will start at his new school before the results are even released. Am keeping him busy by encouraging him to clear out his bedroom - found some lovely artwork from when he was in Kindergarten!

We are on holiday in the middle of nowhere forty minutes from Durham. Pokémon have been caught, ice cream has been eaten. DS is having a wobble about results, part of him knows he's done well enough, part of him thinks that he's totally misjudged the papers and has failed massively. When we get home today (to my own bed - I can't wait) he'll have a catch up gaming session and then tomorrow he starts a week long music thing. That's another week where he won't really have time to worry.

DS1 is still dithering about A-levels at 6th form vs Level 3 diploma at FE college. I'm hoping that the results will help to clarify things.

DH and I have left DD home alone for a week whilst we do a small European tour. No info about results day that I've seen.

Yes she is having a party whilst we are away.

My friend is moving in for the night.

hope all the DCs are enjoying the long break before sixth form / college. Have had the first Y12 trip bill in already - although it is totally subject linked and does look rather good.

Hmm. Not sure now if we've been told we can pick up results in school from 8.00 or if I'm just remembering that from DS1.

DD dithering about whether to go with friends or on her own. She needs me for a lift regardless, school is ten miles away.

dds school haven't said anything about picking up results. I only know because I emailed them.

we have much travel planned now to pick up Pokemon! dd is even keen to go for a walk once the servers are back up.

We visited ex-school this week to view the Art and DT exhibitions. This is the only way we can view dds handwork as the DT models cannot be collected until the October half term as this is an exam board requirement (presumably to allow for remarks if needed).
We arrived back from a few days in France earlier this week. The schools are on holiday there so seemed perfectly normal to have dd with us. Back home it feels odd seeing dcs heading off in school uniform.

Yes, I've been having flashbacks to the Pokemon years where he would follow me around the house telling me all about the evolution of Whatsit. There was no escape from it. As we've previously played Ingress we know the potential location of every Pokestop and gym in a five mile radius, plus the ones in three of the neighbouring towns. My five year old phone happily runs Ingress but will have nothing at all to do with PoGo. I am packing both battery packs just in case my phone has a change of heart when faced with DH with time on his hands.

We're having lots of fun playing pokemon go together. We went for an hour and a half walk last night, it was brilliant fun as he was always obsessed with Pokémon when he was younger. I'm going to try to get him to go down to the beach later to catch some more 😀

Our soon to be ex-school have just posted the arrangements for results day on their website. I did wonder if they intended to tell us what was happening, whether we were supposed to divine it in some mystical way or (more likely) whether DS had received a letter but not passed it on. I can forget about that now and return to the important job of the day - writing the packing list. My husband looked at it last night and asked why the dog had got a longer list than anyone else.

Thanks swing. Ds1 is also covered in bruises! I'm glad your dd had a good time as well.

Great news drummergirl. DD also had a great time. Unfortunately, the activities involved were very physical and left her with horrible dark, unsightly bruises all other her legs and arms (on very white skin!), not good when you have a sleeveless short dress! She only had 1/2 hour to get ready, so was all a rush and she was exhausted from her week. Thankfully, she isn't self-absorbed about her looks, so didn't care that much. She did have a good time, but was happy to be home by 10:30. I manage to coerce her and take one picture, but I'm not allowed to share!

Well done for your run drummergirl!