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

Whew that's a relief, I have just spoken to the school and they will be sending out their confirmation letters over the Easter Holiday.

Yay

Time to start looking at buying the uniform, think I'll just cut off the arm and leg now and have done.

Totally agree with OP...my PFB starts in sept he was born 29th August and is waaaaay toooo young I wish it was a year later really.Not worried re work he just seems smaller[eeek]

It was OK, I don't think the children were as naughty as the ones in the first movie though, Nanny McPhee was more of a nanny rather then someone to alter the little darling's behaviour. I found little bits a tad sinister, the uncle had gambled the farm away, two female's turned up and threatened to remove his kidneys, then they were going to remove all of his insides and stuff him. It may go over a small child's head, or not. It's quite funny in parts though, the children end up in bed with farm animals (and a baby elephant) because they don't want to share. I don't think it was as good as the first one though.

You have alot going on, it must be stressful for you. I'm not sure what ds is up to at the end of the term, all of his year apart from 2 are leaving (the school extended the intake to go up to 13 last year, they were moving and having an intake from 3 to 16 which I though was huge, now they have decided they are not moving, they are messing about a bit and ds would love to escape all the god stuff), I don't know if they make a fuss. They did at his old school, parents meal, childrens meal, weekend away, parents of leavers had to donate something to the school, leavers ceremony. My neighbour sent her son there, she must have spent £300 for him just to leave!!

Was it any good? Was thinking of taking my lot to see it but not sure if DD2 will watch something if its not a cartoon about some princess or other

Seem to have so much to organise atm. Moving house, DS' residential trip, end of term jollies (loved that phrase from BigTillyMint - so needed an excuse to use it gain).

With all that, secondary does still seem really far away.

Really not looking forward to DD2 starting nursery at the same time - seeing her off in her school uniform will just seem like the end of an era for me.

I'm here sb . He's feeling better today so we went to watch Nanny McPhee (he was better yesterday so has had chance to relax). Why do they always recover in time for the weekend??

We have still not had anything from the school (starts to wibble again) but it is early days yet...

Ds attended a 'dance and literacy' festival at his new secondary school yesterday. Organised by the Year 11's they invite 30 Y6 children from each of the 5 local primary schools. (irrespective of whether they will go to this secondary)
The main aim is for the Y11's to organise and run an event but it was great for ds to see his new school. (although they only got as far as the main hall, sports hall and toilets )

A few nights ago ds and I decided use the evening dog walk as another practise walk to his new school. From our door to their side gate (closest gate to us) takes exactly 23 minutes. (but that did include stopping to pooperscoop) So if we allow 30 minutes he should be on time in the mornings. (although we may have to allow time for by dawdeling, chatting with new pals, admiring a parked car 'wow it is the latest xyz' etc)

I have had a letter from the school asking me to confirm that I am accepting my place but nothing since.

Cadelaide - I totally understand what you mean by "its all getting a bit real".

Right now it still seems as if they are going to stay at primary forever but seeing all the new stuff in black and white must hit it home.

Has Belle not been back? She said her DS wasnt well, I hope he is okay.

We've only had the official letter from the LEA. I'm not sure when we'll get more info.

We've had a letter from the school too passmyglassplease, offering DS1 a place. This was in addition to the offer letter from the LEA. We had to reply in writing to the school confirming acceptance of the place, again in addition to accepting the place with the LEA.

Not heard anything since though...

I think it varies from school to school. After the mass application process, schools all seem to do things their own way from now til the start of Yr7, I think.

We got the letter confirming we had been offered a place, which I replied to

It said that there will be a meeting after Easter, but there was no time on it......

Yes I am inclined to agree!

We haven't heard anything from the school yet, has anyone else?

PassMyGlass, after that your DD should take it in her stride no probs!

roisin, good for your DS!

My feeling is that DD has to be on the school bus from day 1. She thinks so too, and I'm pretty sure her friend will be doing likewise, which of course helps enormously.

I got the impression that the school does some sort of a buddy system with a 6th former too to start with - it might be worth seeing if theres something like that possible if your child doesn't have a pal on the bus from the outset.

My pfb starts in September as well, gosh how time has flown.

She has been through a lot in the last 2 years including moving countries starting 2 new schools and my marriage break down, but yet she is so happy and excited up beat about going to secondary school.

I am very very proud of her, in actual fact right now I am near tears!

I know, I know.

Its just that we've had a bit of a rough year so a holiday would have been nice for ALL of us - looks as if it will be a caravan in the cold and rain instead!

Oh, sb please let him go on the school leavers jolly's at the end of the year - it marks such an important time.

DD was fine this morning - so they are all at school/nursery.

Really I should be packing for the house move, but have just come back from supermarket and cant be bothered.

We are trying to convince DS to take the last few days of school off so we can go on holiday but he isnt having it - the parents have booked a limo and they're all going bowling on the last day and he's adamant he doesnt want to miss it.

Please could someone remind me that on 8th April, I need to tell the secondary school our new address/phone number etc.

I know there's a good chance I'll forget and will put money it thats when they'll send out an important letter that we wont know anything about.

You know, they gain confidence so... quickly.

Two years ago ds1 had two taster days at secondary. We were tying ourselves in knots as to how to get him home the second day, as we were both working and it wasn't a day we could flex.

On the first day dh took him in on the (public service) bus, to show him how that worked.

ds1 was totally happy and confident with it so he suggested to us that he just got the bus home himself on that second day. And he did. The older students at the bus stop were really impressed at a 10 yr-old (summer baby) having the confidence to do that, and being allowed to do that!

Night.

I'm around tomorrow, ds has a virus so is off school.

I know what you mean about feeling 18 though, I look at all the mums at school and they all seem so mature and know what they are doing, I still look 18 (apart from the grey hair), far from responsible.

I can't see a comedian going down very well at the new school, he's given himself a deadline to 'mature' , it's because he wants a new computer game really but if it helps!!!

I hope your DD is feeling better soon.

If I have an 11 yo DS - why do I still feel like I'm 18

I find it impossible as it is to get DS to homework unless its something he enjoys - so a bit worried how we'll handle that.

Our DS' sound very similar - mine is a bit of a mummy's boy too but fancies himself as a comedian so has loads of pals.

DD1 woke up earlier crying with earache and has just fallen asleep again on the sofa so I suppose I better take myself off to bed before the Neurofen I gave her wears off.

big school is scary, homework

I think parents panic more then the children, I realise now that I am old! Ds is 11 in a couple of weeks, starts senior school in September, the next stop will be Uni probably. It fly's by, it's times like this that make you realise this.

Mummy's boys' get eaten alive!! I think he'll be fine, he has a great sense of humour, he might end up pissing the teachers off but he'll have friends in the class

Aw bless - "mummy's boy".

I think DH will probably take the first day of term off work so one of us can walk him round while the other takes the DD's.

I am kidding myself it will be for moral support but DS is very blase about the whole thing.

My youngest (DD2) starts nursery at the "big school" in September too - my babies are growing up so fast

Ds is a bit of a mummy's boy. He likes it when I collect him from school, as I can't time travel or teleport from work to him this is not going to happen. I can start earlier and finish earlier though as he has to catch the bus at 7:15 (soo early). I've agreed to collect him on wednesdays so we can go for a pizza after school though and I'll take him once a week, public transport only takes 25 minutes to get him there so it's no biggie. I want him to make friends so it will do away with the need for me to take him. They have tutor groups at the new school which have boys from all of the other years in aswell so I think he'll be looked after, he can be a bit of a verbal liability IYSWIM.

If its a school bus then there will probably be others on the lookout for a friend and he will meet others quickly.

Wow, look how rational I am when its someone else's child