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Year 7 Summer Term !

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MargaretMountford · 10/04/2009 10:37

Here is a brand new thread for the new term !

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MaryAnnSingleton · 17/07/2009 14:11

new year 8 thread !

MaryAnnSingleton · 17/07/2009 14:09

not yet - shall I start one in anticipation ?

roisin · 17/07/2009 13:28

Do we have a year 8 thread yet?!

roisin · 17/07/2009 13:25

ds1 broke up yesterday.

We are busy having a sorting out/tidying up day. I've just sent him shopping with dh as we discovered he had virtually no clothes that fit!

Thanks for everyone who's posted here over the year. Here's to year 8!

bellavita · 17/07/2009 11:51

DS finishes about 2.00 ish after doing a 10 mile walk!.

Have a fab break everyone and look forward to seeing you in Yr8

GrapefruitMoon · 17/07/2009 10:26

Can't believe they are finished Yr 7 already? What are yours doing for the summer holidays? We are visiting family for one week and going on holidays for 10 days but not sure what dd will do to occupy herself the rest of the time!

magentadreamer · 17/07/2009 07:33

DD breaks up at lunch time. She's had a fantastic first year at High School. I'd also like to thank you all for posting on the various yr7 threads it's been a great help to me and lovely to hear about everyones experiences and achievements. Have a wonderful summer and here's to yr8!

bellavita · 15/07/2009 09:07

They are expected to put in 20 hours - some of which has already been done. It does mean that he will have to get together with the other two boys in he holidays and either work at one of the houses or go in to school - they just need to ring the school the day before and make sure the tech guy will be there.

Yes, he is in Yr7 and adores IT!

He has gone off today for a school trip - non uniform which he was pleased about.

LadyGlencoraPalliser · 14/07/2009 21:30

Well done your DS, Bellavita!
DD had her last day of lessons and uniform today. She has three days of fun outings and they break up on Friday. The other two are not impressed, they have over a week of school ahead of them still.

magentadreamer · 14/07/2009 21:13

That's wonderful Bellavitia.

MaryAnnSingleton · 14/07/2009 21:09

and well done roisin's ds1

MaryAnnSingleton · 14/07/2009 21:08

wow bellavita, that's fab !!

roisin · 14/07/2009 18:04

Wow! £100 each How many hours work is he expected to put in?
Is this your ds in yr7? He must be very talented in IT.

bellavita · 14/07/2009 16:46

Well done to your ds roisin withthe report . The special activities sounds good....

DS and two other boys are redesigning the school website and he has just come home tonight to inform me that the deputy head and head teacher have told them today that they will each be paid £100 for the work , blimey, that is a lot of money.

roisin · 11/07/2009 12:36

Hiya! I've been to France with school trip for a week and am exhausted! If your kids go on a residential please thank the staff as they do work extremely hard 24/7.

Well done to everyone who's had a great report!

ds1 got a fabby wonderful ROA (report) too: I'm so proud of him. But it came in a binder/file and we are supposed to return it to school asap! I'm going to get it photocopied first, so he can show his grandma.

The school is 80 years old this week so they are having all sorts of special activities, concerts, parties etc. That seems better than the normal wind-down at the end of term.

MaryAnnSingleton · 09/07/2009 16:54

thanks LGP - he has taken the letter to show his grandma

LadyGlencoraPalliser · 09/07/2009 16:34

Fantastic, MAS! Well done to your DS!

MaryAnnSingleton · 09/07/2009 16:14

aww,thanks !

bellavita · 09/07/2009 16:07

MAS - that is so lovely, hooray for your ds

MaryAnnSingleton · 09/07/2009 14:54

thanks magenta - I am happy for him (and me !) - anything that makes him feel more confident - he will be secretly pleased I think !

magentadreamer · 09/07/2009 14:23

MAS thats fantastic I bet you are all thrilled.

MaryAnnSingleton · 09/07/2009 13:50

am v excited - letter from school to say that ds is invited to the Celebration of Success at the end of term as he is the most improved boy in his tutor group - woo! they have a party and he'll get a certificate and small prize -yay

MaryAnnSingleton · 08/07/2009 18:09

hey,well done bellavita's ds !

magentadreamer · 08/07/2009 17:59

Well done MAS and Bellas DS's

bellavita · 08/07/2009 17:00

Grapefruitmoon, I am not quite entirely sure what ST is short for, but it is a black mark.

He is now talking about some sort of monetery reward for bringing home such a fab report.... kids of today