Missing rest of Year 6 and secondary transition days?

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If schools do stay shut until September, my child will miss out on all the Year 6 leavers events at junior school, as well as the secondary school transition days, saying goodbye to his teachers and friends (his friends all got a different secondary to him), and so on.

I know we never had any of this when we were kids at junior school (if you’re over 40 you’ll agree) but my son is so sad (so am I, he’s my youngest child and no more for me as I’m over 50) so I’m wondering at the likelihood of his junior school still holding a leavers do kind of thing once everything’s back to normal?

My DD is in the same position and I feel the same. I'm so hoping they can go back for a few weeks in July, or that like the French we will shorten summer holiday to make up school time. If all else fails, I will get together with the other year 6 parents and organise something fun in the summer for their class outside of school.

There’s enough to worry about at the moment without worrying about stuff that’s not yet happened. We will hopefully go back after May half term and the kids will have a month - 7 weeks back.
Scotland and NI break up for the summer much earlier, so they do have a smaller chance though.

My dd is in Year 11 and her school has sent out an email saying they are planning to do all the end of year rituals (prom, leavers assembly) when things go back to normal because they know how important that stuff is. Really impressed.

Neolara That’s really lovely of the school.

I know in the grand scheme of things it’s a drop in the ocean but for the kids it’s a big part of their lives. It’s nice to reassure them that while they may be delayed they haven’t been given up on.

My DS is year 6 too and is very cross they’ve cancelled SATS as they’ve all been hard at work. I’ve promised to download some old papers and make a mini exam for him .

Same op. I not usually a weeper but found myself crying about this (discreetly). My year 6 is such a lovely girl and was full of excitement about the school play and leavers stuff they will do. All gone. Such a shame. Know first world problem etc but still. So sorry for year 11 and 13 too

I plan to organise something for the class myself once all this is over so they can have an end of year party. Parents have been great in the WhatsApp group for sharing ideas to help them cope over the next however long. Reach out to other parents and see if they are up for organising something later on.

My DS is Y6, and yes it's hard, but he seems pretty stoical about the whole situation. He was a bit worried after reports earlier in the week calling for all children to repeat the year!
Thinking of all the lovely welcoming things the secondary school did when DD started I am sad for him and his year group tbh.

I feel the same, my dd in year 6 is sad she will miss her leaving party and show, not to mention the important stage of settling into secondary. I’ve shed a few tears over it myself, not ready for my first born to leave primary yet as it is, never mind 4 months early. Hopefully the schools will organise a day for leavers over the summer holidays if they stay shut by then as it would be a shame for them to miss out on memories.

My youngest in same situation - missing residential, show, dance etc plus the valuable transition events that in our town all take place in the summer term. He's gutted. This was asked about in Scottish parliament today and Education sec said they'd look at what can be done. Not sure what might be possible though. Feel really sorry for the kids who would be getting an enhanced transition though as it will hit them the hardest.

We are still going to do the leavers book and hoodies for ours. We may even be able to have the party scheduled for July. They will miss the residential but luckily DS wasn't super keen on that anyway.