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pfb -in fact only child - off to secondary on Thursday...

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MaryAnnSingleton · 02/09/2008 08:07

am being calm but every so often panic strikes me - ds is fine about it, it's just me fretting about roads to cross/ money for the canteen - will it get lost/stolen, what about the lockers, arghhh ! Plus,as with the beginning of every term,I'll miss him - I love having him here in the holidays !
It also means that I have no excuses not to sit at my desk and work on the job I'm meant to finish by the end of Seot...

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bellavita · 04/09/2008 16:09

Hi ladies any news yet?

MAS - thank you

OrmIrian - he will be ok, he will be so busy making new friends he will have forgotten all about his hair.

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MaryAnnSingleton · 04/09/2008 14:12

oh orm try not to fret- am sure he won't be teased - it's just such an emotional time - please don't be hard on yourself...give yourselves a little treat together after schoolxxx
bellavita , forgot to say,poor ds and his tumble

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OrmIrian · 04/09/2008 13:28

Thanks Batters.

I don't know. Not sure he'll want to do much with me TBH. Hope he didn't get teased about his hair. I've done it many times before and it's been fine - don't know why I messed it up this time.

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OrmIrian · 04/09/2008 13:19

Ooohhhh it was awful! Really awful. And mostly my fault. DS#1 was so looking forward to starting - couldn't wait. First time he's ever been happy about going to school. Kept trying on his uniform. Last night I wanted to trim his fringe - he has long hair and he was doing a shetland pony impression - and I ballsed it up completely. I cried (am suffering from PND from hell if not something worse) and he cried, then tried to tell me not to worry it wasn't my fault . I couldn't sleep for worrying. This morning he got up and dressed and was fine until he looked in the mirror before leaving and got upset. To make matters worse his mate was supposed to walk with him but ended up going without him - failure in communications - so I had to drive him there and he walked in alone. Looking so little and worried. Oh god what a f* up!!! I hate myself!

I just want to cry and curl up somewhere. Sometimes I am just a complete waste of space. How I managed to spoil something that he's been so excited about.

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MaryAnnSingleton · 04/09/2008 11:30

thank you !! he went off ok, bit nervous...took a pic of him in new uniform - I put him in school polo shirt which they are allowed to wear if they like in September (summer uniform option) but the 2 boys who walked with him were in shirt and ties..hope that'll be ok - thought the polo shirt would be good if it's warm (ha ! I froze this morning) and be less formal so he'd feel comfortable - have doubled checked uniform requirements and it says they can wear either, but...

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magentadreamer · 04/09/2008 07:08

Hope all goes well for your DS today MAS

bellavita · 04/09/2008 00:37

Let us know how it goes with ds.

Ds1 bounded in the door again tonight and announced he was in the top set for maths (I had a proud mum moment), funny thing is though, he hates maths .

He then proceeded to eat three (yes 3) platefuls of curry and rice and then said he would have some eggy bread if there was any left (made some for Ds2) and ate two slices!

Only downside is, he fell at school - he was running to catch up with his friends and tripped , went sprawling and has just about made a hole in his new school trousers .

Good luck for tomorrow.

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MaryAnnSingleton · 03/09/2008 18:06

right, am going to go out to nice Italian cafe tomorrow morning with friend whose dd is off to secondary too - seems a good excuse !

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MaryAnnSingleton · 03/09/2008 17:52

yes,heard about it on the radio today...

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bellavita · 03/09/2008 15:45

have you seen this?

will affect our kids going into Yr7, so DS1 will leave at 17 and DS2 when he gets there will leave at 18.

bellavita · 03/09/2008 08:51

roisin - good idea about photocopying the timetable. DS1 had to take a prit stick yesterday so he could stick his in the back of his new planner (but planners can be mislaid)!

Will be photocopying tonight!

fortyplus · 02/09/2008 23:33

roisin you may find that he will enjoy taking the earlier bus. Mine love to get a lift with dh so that they're at school about half an hour early. They have so many activities during their lunch breaks that before school is their main chance to socialise with friends.

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MaryAnnSingleton · 02/09/2008 22:39

excellent

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roisin · 02/09/2008 22:14

Did she only just get back?
That's a very long day!

nametaken · 02/09/2008 22:12

dd home safe and well and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

nametaken · 02/09/2008 22:12

dd home safe and well and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

roisin · 02/09/2008 20:38

Oh yes! I have done an extra copy of his full timetable (with room numbers and teachers' names on), in case he loses the one he has.

I've also put up a timetable in the hall with days coloured blue when he needs his performing arts kit and red when he needs his PE kit. Then he has the two bags hanging up on the hooks in the hall.

He's OK at taking responsibility for his own stuff, but he does need a help to get the routines designed and in place.

WendyWeber · 02/09/2008 20:22

Have you got a copy of his timetable, roisin? I know it's good for them to take charge of their own routine & belongings, but for the first few weeks it doesn't hurt to give them a nudge the night before

Glad all today's newbies have had a pretty good day - hope all the newbie mums feel much better now!

roisin · 02/09/2008 20:13

ds1 had a fab day and everything went smoothly. They have 6 lessons per day on the timetable, and had 5 'normal lessons' today, so he's met lots of his new teachers already.

Today he has learned that:

  • If he forget their performing arts uniform for drama lessons he will get detention
  • It's hard to find somewhere to sit in the refectory at lunchtime
  • His bus goes very slowly and he only just got to school in time#

He coped with the bus and buying his lunch, and he hasn't lost anything yet or had a major crisis, so that's great!

We'll have to monitor this. It's a service bus and is due there in plenty of time. But if it's regularly late he'll have to get the earlier one. But the earlier one will probably get him there way too early

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MaryAnnSingleton · 02/09/2008 17:50

thanks, hope so !

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magentadreamer · 02/09/2008 17:45

Thanks! Sounds as if your DS had a good day Bellavita. MAS - I'm sure your DS will be fine on those scary roads come Thursday.

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MaryAnnSingleton · 02/09/2008 17:18

that's great magentadreamer !

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bellavita · 02/09/2008 16:59

Brilliant magentadreamer.

magentadreamer · 02/09/2008 16:54

DD survived her first day! Yay!!! She arrived home looking very grown up and informed me she'd managed the road by herself - the lolly pop lady wasn't there as the local primary isn't back till tomorrow. Nearly got lost on the tour of the school -she stopped to put her PE stuff in her locker but they all came back for her! Was worried about lunchtime as she is one of only 20 from her old school there but she sat with two boys from her old school for her dinner. Thankfully her 3 PE lessons are on two days so no having to remember her kit on 3 seperate days! So far everything she went to school with is still with her! I'm just so relieved the first day is over... I think it was more traumatic for me then her! My baby is now at High School!!