Gcses 2019 support thread 5

Thanks everyone. DD won "Good egg" in primary school, which we often gently tease her about, so my DH was laughing and hoping that she actually gets some GCSES too!

Pointy & glee my dd felt this physics paper didn’t go so well & it’s one of her stronger subjects. It seems most found it a good paper, not sure if it was down to a lack of last minute revision as she was really over it by Thursday or that she just preferred the more maths based first paper.
Marmite what a lovely prize!

I think DD was happy with Physics. She was crying when she came out despite not having been happy there for the last year. She is most worried about Chemistry which is an A'level choice.
But has done really well to only not sit 1 paper out of all her exams.
And I now need to send old uniform in and try to get her yearbook. She might even have a Prom ticket, which she doesn't expect as her attendance has been so bad (and I have no idea if she will want to go if she has one).

Thanks for the support, and I hope our young people all have a great summer.

Ds has to go back to school next Friday morning for Record of Achievement day, full uniform to be worn and shirt signing afterwards then prom that evening. Hoodies are given out then, I like the idea of letting them wear hoodies during exam season much more comfortable than blazers.

Rugbylife - what a relief ! JL are usually great at returns.
Gleegeek- Had similar bra situation -if you don’t have any joy at M&S we bought wonderbra ultima (or ultimate )from ASOS.
Eggs- nothing for us either, no assembly, goodbyes& no teachers around. My Dd is staying on but for those leaving was such a non event.

I was rather surprised dd didn’t have a leavers assembly, they went to their physics exam and those that had no more exams were told to leave.

My dd had to stay for her film exam in the afternoon but she said it all feels a bit surreal that secondary school life is over, don’t think it will hit her till tomorrow.

Funny thing is she said to me earlier I feel like I should be doing something as its strange not having to revise any more.

Oh and she’s decided that she’s not going to the prom but a friend is having a party after the prom so may go along to that.

Prom shoe update, 2 out of 3 new pairs of shoes I ordered last night have come and he’s tried them on with the suit and we have a replacement! Phew, now I can relax and will take up a complaint with John Lewis regarding a fault in the leather. I’m £65 down for replacement shoes but he’s happy so can’t complain. Prom next Friday so will post pictures. Good luck to those with exams next week, you’re almost there.

gleegeek you might be better getting a bra sewed into dress

Dd found aqa physics really hard today but is just glad it's over. She's very quiet, just shattered i think and desperate for sometime on her own. She's turned off her phone and is colouring in listening to music. She's got German on Monday but I think mentally she's finished.

They got their timetables for their college trial day and she hasn't found anyone in any of her classes, so that's the next hurdle. Eek.
Bra shopping tomorrow. Didn't really consider when we got the dress that it's quite low cut! We bought a load of primark bras a few weeks ago and they all peek out over the top so we're off to m&s i think.

Well done for the awards etc. Nice to hear that some schools make the leaving pleasant - ours seem to have just worked them to the bone and kicked them out

lovely certificate to earn Missmarmite well done.

Well done masterbuffy. Physics went well according to DS. He is relieved exams are finally over and can have a lie-in without feeling guilty about not being up and revising.

Thanks for all the pointers to websites, past papers etc, it has been invaluable info. I have found the thread really supportive and recognises that not all our DC are high-flyers so a range of results will happen in Aug - I will be celebrating the lower grades as well as the high ones if it is enough to pass the boundary for sixth form/college. So, proud of them all.

DD found physics AQA really hard today but sounds like she's in the minority.

She can't quite believe it's over and neither can I tbh.

She got a certificate today for being the most smiley in the year. Not seen much of that at home recently.

DD2 finishd too. She said Physics was harder than the first paper but OK, and paper 1 was much better than expected. Physics is her weakest - if she gets a 5 we'll be doing cartwheels.

Prom not until the 5th of July, but we have everything.

DD2 has one more A level exam on Monday then she's done too. I signed up to Amazon Prime as a famiy reward and we re binge watching Good Omens.

That's DS1 finished too. PHysics went well but harder than the first paper. Feeling very philosophical about it all now and whatever will be...
He looks like the weight of the world has lifted off his shoulders.
Seems like an age ago since I was testing him on his poems.
Thanks for all the moral support everyone. Emotional times.

Congradulations lambuffy DS well done.

Loved the ramp!!

Don't think there was anything like it at our school, although we did get repeated emails saying physics was the last exam for most, and to return textbooks and lanyards, and that they were going to go around and tick off said returns.
DS will still need to go in for prize day, but he will see only those who are also getting prizes, and it will include years 8-10, and maybe sixth formers, who are also getting prizes, so nothing particularly for the Year 11s.
The school does tend to assume that most are coming back for sixth form (although this year there are apparently quite a lot not planning to, so DS believes, maybe even heading towards a third, which is a lot for them. But I gather it has been a rather unusual year in a lot of ways).

DS’s finished- big yay!! Thought Physics went well. Now out partying- it’s also finally stopped raining and the sun is out - ds informed me this is an example of pathetic fallacy

Still no prom suit!!

Well done master buffy!!

Dd was happy after physics, she said" it went better than expected, I would almost say it went well...."

German on Monday, then she is done!

She's at a party tomorrow as most of her friends are done. She's not too emotional about leaving, she's looking forward to a long summer and starting sixth form.

Well DONE ffs not ‘dont’!

Well don’t to all who have finished.

I’ll be here till Monday (further maths).

Party tonight apparently, well ‘a gathering’. Promised to be home by 11. We shall see.

Buffy congratulations!!

What a smashing high note to end on with those awards!

DS came back home all "signed" ie his shirt all written on by teachers and friends.

It's got some lovely messages on it, especially from the teachers . Definitely something to keep!

Congrats babybuffy! Lovely bday present

Aw Buffy - congratulations to your ds, that’s fab!