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Oh! Oh! My firstborn starts secondary school in September. Surely that warrants a support thread?

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Cadelaide · 19/03/2010 13:45

Am I a bit too early for this?

I mean it's months away yet, isn't it?

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WilfShelf · 23/08/2010 19:45

Can we talk about homework? I think DS is going to have at least an hour a day. I think I am going to start firm...

WilfShelf · 23/08/2010 19:43

haha see I signed in under old name ages ago.

Uniform and sports kit bought, all the induction days were done and dusted last term: he loved it. All his new form were put together and did loads of activities. He loves his form tutor who is an art teacher (yay! he's such a science geek so will be good for him)

bigTillyMint · 23/08/2010 19:06

Just got DD her school bag, after MUCH deliberation. And she chose a new lunch bag, even though she is going to give the school dinners a try.

I suddenly felt quite worried that she chose something cool enough. DH advised her to use her old bag (from Primary School) for the first week and then spot the kid with the coolest bag and get the same one! Hmm

Just got to plough through the name-tapes now. Smile

SoupDragon · 23/08/2010 18:53

Caoimhe, am i right in thinking it's actually the same school as my DS?

Caoimhe · 23/08/2010 18:46

Ds has his settling in day a week on Friday (like SoupDragon) then starts properly the following Monday. We have bought the tons of regalia and I had a minor meltdown in the shop over the utter hideousness of the rugby shirt Blush. His journey is easy, thank goodness - he could walk it if he wanted!!!!

LynetteScavo · 23/08/2010 18:41

Just marking my place... Only 2 weeks until the big day.

We have everything except the bus pass...without which he won't be able to get to school 13 miles away. Shock I keep phoning to find out about it, and apparently it's on it's way.....

mmmperuna · 23/08/2010 18:37

Eeek - its next week for DS - still haven't bought the full uniform as I had a feeling he was due a growth spurt - good job I didn't as he's grown best part of 3 inches since breaking up - how did that happen???

WilfShelf · 23/08/2010 18:36

Me too. marking place to read later...

SoupDragon · 23/08/2010 18:30

I am coming at this whole secondary school lark from the position of a neglected third born child. I had to get the bus alone on my very first day, no molly coddling for me! I think its made me let go of DS1 rather more easily.

I just want the chubby cheeked Reception aged child back!

SoupDragon · 23/08/2010 18:27

Not quite :). He's been wearing polo shirt and shorts all summer term though. The whole blazer/trouser combo is rather too like a business suit and thus too grown up for my PFB baby. no shorts allowed any more.

norflondoner · 23/08/2010 17:52

long trousers?! Has he been in primary school uniform of shorts and "just william" type cap?

SoupDragon · 23/08/2010 14:51

[weeps].

mine goes next Friday. thankfully for half a day and not in uniform. I'm not ready for him to be in blazer/tie/long trousers.

[wail]

norflondoner · 23/08/2010 14:48

Less than two weeks to go now, how are we all feeling?!
We have been shopping, bought the pencil case, bag, pe shoes etc etc.Its all starting to feel real now Smile

Citrus81 · 12/08/2010 07:08

Well not football boots as such, I just got him some astroturf trainers for pe, they'll do for football and any other outdoor sports really Smile

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Citrus81 · 11/08/2010 10:59

My DS can't tie shoe laces either! So I'm sure our DS's are not the only ones Dinosaur.

I specifically bought him slip on shoes for this reason and it wasn't until I was checking through his PE kit that I realised his football boots are laces!!!

So we've had intensive shoe lace tying sessions for the past few weeks.

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bebumba · 11/08/2010 08:59

Off on holiday Friday so spent yesterday getting al the school uniform and equipment sorted. The time is going so fast. Fortunately my Ds is keen to get started at secondary school but I can't believe I needed to buy size 7shoes for my baby. How did he get so big?!

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