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Year 8 Support Thread

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PenguinsRabbits · 27/07/2019 19:34

We've survived year 7 (just). This is a support thread for year 8 parents - a continuation of the starting secondary support threads though parents of children in other years are welcome to join / ask questions.

From September I have a year 8 (ASD) DS and a year 9 DD.

Hope everyone has a great summer holiday.

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Witchend · 28/07/2019 23:18

You might be better starting a new thread!

My dd1 and dd2 went to the secondary that none of their friends were going to (in ds' year a fair number went to it) and actually the only issues they had were with children they'd known before.
Let the school know they're struggling-most schools are happy to put an eye out for people on their own.

Ilikesweetpeas · 28/07/2019 15:34

Can you give me any words of wisdom for a frankly terrified Y7 to be who is starting a new school away from friends from primary?! I'm relieved to read some of you say Y7 was ok!

Juniorsmum1 · 28/07/2019 15:24

Joining 😊 ds just finished yr7 and is now glad he won't be the youngest year anymore lol

ChicCroissant · 28/07/2019 13:42

Signing in too. Year 7 went better than expected overall with only a few issues here (on original thread under another name).

Witchend · 28/07/2019 13:41

Signing in!

DobbinsVeil · 28/07/2019 07:01

Hello! Place marking will be back later