anyone feel sad that their September 2020 intake will not get to say bye?

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Just that really. Dd4 starts school in September. I feel so emotional that she probably won’t get to say goodbye to her teachers, or her friends who she adores!
Plus she won’t be able to have her birthday party that she speaks about daily in July.

She’s no where near ready for school. What about the practice days they do? 😩

She’s 4 she won’t remember by Christmas.

:( I know but they’ve been a big part of her life for 2 years lol

I'm sure schools will adapt, they know the future intake have missed out. Our school have the preschool room attached to the reception classroom - I would not be shocked for reception 2020 to spend more time in there than they would ordinarily (they have "golden time" with the preschool children) would for the first half term.

I'd also not be surprised for some informally arranged preschool/nursery reunion/farewell parties, when it is safe to do so.

In the meanwhile we are video calling a friend a day to help her remember who they are.

My 4yo is at school nursery. I am sad she will miss the rest of the year most probably, but at the same time I think it is easier for her than a lot of older kids. They schools will just have to plan transitions when they reopen. For example when my daughter started her school nursery, she had a stay and play in early Sept and started a bit later in Sept. They are adaptable at that age and the start of Reception isn't hugely different to nursery. Saying that I will still be upset picking her up tomorrow!

I’m sad too, it’s my DD’s birthday next week and our family can’t come around for birthday tea (they are at higher risk so not something we are considering at all). Obviously there are people with bigger worries, but still we are allowed to be sad about it. They will be totally fine though. My older daughter is in year 6 so this could be her last days in primary too.

I think that there are lots of children who are going to miss out on rites of passage - last day of school before GCSE/A level study leave, end of Primary/Secondary proms etc - and I have a lot of sympathy for them.

As adults, we know that these things aren't the be-all and end-all, and there will be plenty of amazing and wonderful experiences for them in life, but it is hard to see that when you are a child - it must feel as if the world as they know it is ending forever.

All we can do is encourage them that things will get back to normal, and they will have plenty of great experiences in the years to come, and do what we can to make it up to them in the meantime.

Stop jumping the gun, nobody knows what will happen. We might all be back by May or it might be September 2025 it’s all speculation.

I felt sad for Ds today as I collected him from nursery thinking this could be his last day there. September also feels a long long way off and I wonder how we will all actually cope with them off school until September (if that's what happens)

It's very unsettling.

Thanks, Game - I’m with you but feel better for reading it from someone else. I feel utterly sick at so much talk of no nursery now and trying not to be alarmed at the numbers talking about it. DC has ASD so it’s especially vital for school preparation. Our nursery is private and year-round so we wouldn’t be breaking up in July anyway. Holding on to that at the very least.

My DD is Y6 and probably won’t get her end of primary stuff. She has been friends with some of these kids since nursery aged 2. None of that group are going to the same secondary school. She is 10 going on 11 and she definitely will remember. No SATS, Activity holiday, production, disco, end of term assembly - probably. She is in pieces.

Same here EssexGurl.

My eldest DD is 10, nearly 11. I've not pointed out the possibility yet. Her class are a lovely bunch, so we will have to see what happens when all this is over.

Could have written that @EssexGurl. That is exactly the situation my DD is in and I feel so sad for her.

I feel sorry for my dd. She wont get to see her friends again as most will be going to different schools and as we're self isolating this week she didn't get a chance to say goodbye. Thankfully I don't think shes realised.

It could be 18 months so not much point anticipating things are going to normalise in September...

All the staff at the nursery school I work in are very disappointed that we might not see our children again before they start Primary School and won't be able to do all the usual summer activities.
It doesn't matter if the children won't remember, staff and parents/carers will.

It’s really sad for the year 6s. They’ve had huge pressure on them preparing for SATS, they’ve got the daunting prospect of new secondary schools and will miss all the traditional end of school fun, the residential, the play, the time to relax and enjoy their last few months at the school they’ve been at all their lives with their friends

What have I missed? Nothing has been confirmed that they won't go back til September has it???

I was thinking about this for my son also (he's been in nursery 2 years)(Scotland).

The only thing that's going to bother me is keeping him entertained for the foreseable . He's showing traits of ADHD.

Were quite lucky in that the school is close to where we live and there's a children's playpark where most my son's friends live. In the summer we spent hours there.

Op can you not arrange play dates etc with some of her friends from school?

@divafever99 they haven't said that. I think people are just thinking the worst due to the circumstance.

My 16 yo was inconsolable last night. She didn't know where to put herself. She's been working her arse off in prep for her GCSEs with in-school extra lessons and then private tutoring 3 nights a week. and she hasn't had an easy ride during high school due to MH issues.

I tried to soothe her with the fact it really isn't the end of the world, but to her and her friends it is. It's a feeling of loss.

I actually missed my GCSEs due to being very ill at the time, so I do understand how she feels.to some degree.

She's perked up today a little, hopefully once the shock eases she'll be OK.

It is on the BBC that it is unlikely schools will reopen before September this year, and that social distancing measures ie including school closures might have to be in force till a vaccine is available estimated in 18 months time. And people who are a couple of weeks ahead of us in Italy are saying they wish they had cut the park trips and playdates sooner. None of us should be doing any of these things. It will have to be enforced anyway if not done voluntarily.

My DD is in Y2 and due to leave her infants school in July. We don’t know what junior school she is going to until admissions results are announced next month. If schools stay closed from tomorrow until Sept then she won’t get to go back to her current school which is a little sad but that’s how it is. Most Y2 parents at our school are preparing for tomorrow to be the last day there. I’ve bought a thank you card and some chocs for DD’s teacher and TA.

Schools will stay shut til September, I'm sure, but I dont see any reference to staying shut for 18 months on the BBC.

are they never allowed to see each other again once they stop attending the same class???

bigger problems...