How are you all feeling this morning? - first day back to school

[olyolie]

I'm feeling sad as I will miss my dc being home with me. I will find lunchtime hard as I will be eating alone for the first time since November ( silly I know).

I am excited for them to be back with their friends and getting some proper learning done.

How are you feeling?

It's Wednesday for us (secondary) as they are still doing testing. DS had his first one on Friday.

I have a year 7 and a year 10 and they are both looking forward to being back with their friends. I really want them to be in school, but feeling nervous about them having to come home to isolate again if there's a positive case, as it's so disruptive for them. One day at a time!

Only got one going back today. My youngest, and he is incredibly nervous. I am too, but only because I can't cope with the groups of people at the schools.
Fingers crossed ds settles in faster than he did last time and fingers crossed I dont have a panic attack lol.
My 16yo is accompanying us for the first day back, that should help ds feel a bit better and will ease my anxiety too.

Delighted.
All children should be able to attend school and I'm very pleased they are fully open again.

I'm in Ireland and I had one go back last Monday, next will be the 15th then April 12th. Its been hard to get back into a sleep routine. Even though I wasn't already staying up late and sleeping until all hour's, I just feel completely exhausted.

9yo cam bouncing into our room the moment alarm went off. They are breakfasted, dressed and prepping lunch. Half an hour until we leave.

I'm sure in a few days I'll be dragging them out of bed again.

Bit apprehensive about the roadworks. I'll find out how bad it is today.

I'm so happy for DD (Y1) to be going back. She's struggled much more this time than Lockdown 1. & our relationship has taken a beating too, trying to be her teacher & her mum whilst working & looking after DS (2), despite having some childcare bubble support.
She told me last night she's happy, excited, nervous & sad - seems to sum it up but I know she'll be absolutely fine as soon as she's in class with her friends.
They're spending the morning outside on a Welly Walk & just playing all day so I think she'll enjoy herself.

Eldest (yr11) has gone back today. I am delighted. For the first time in months I will not have to spend my mornings and part of the afternoon getting him to wake up and get up, it’s been driving me bonkers.

Youngest (yr7) is back on Friday. So things will feel a lot more normal next week really.

One has been in school since January, one hasn't gone back yet.

I'm feeling

Bllllleeeeeeuuuuuerrrggghhhhh.

But obviously floating serenely like a swan through the morning.

Dds have gone in, ds will stay home until after Easter.

DS has been going in throughout and I'm delighted that the other children are going back. He will be seeing his best friend for the first time in weeks and he can't wait.

So Happy!

Uniform was laid out, lunches were done last night, computers were hidden away. The morning was so calm.

I felt actual tingly relief when I dropped them off and came back to my completely quiet house!!
I am in charge of my day!!

My 3 all back in secondary today. I watched them walk away up the road together from the bathroom window. Quite sweet really because they normally walk separately!

My ears are now hurting from the silence

Thrilled. Both boys were ready 15 minutes early - coats, shoes on, lunch bags in hand. They have been dying for this since January.

I have come home to an empty silent house. It's bliss.

Annoyed that once again, my child's Year 9 are the last to return and they start on Thursday.

They also finished before the other years in early December 🙄

I'm hoping the primaries can stay open it's better for both kids and parents.

Good to see all dc back for primary

I still have teen and three year old here today but I’m glad Ds yr6 is back.

DD is 6 and very excited to go back today.

I was excited for her but a bit emotional at the thought of her life being put on hold for almost a year. Feel very lucky that she is so young she doesn't really understand.

I would love to say I then came home to a quiet peaceful house but i have two under 2 so only marginally quieter

@HollyBollyBooBoo

Weirdly anxious, don't know why but it's like her first day of school!

Yes exactly how I felt!

I just felt so excited for all of us this morning. We all needed some normality.

Two primary aged DC have been fine at home but don't respond well to homeschool so am nervous now about how much they have missed.

I am now sat in the kitchen with a coffee / radio on / iPadding on MN and writing the mother of all to do lists.
Feel so content they are back and just praying this is it now and no more closures ( apart from maybe a burst bubble but we are tiny village school so really hoping not!)

I thought I was fine but had a full on nightmare followed by 2.5 hours awake so maybe not.

I'm happy that they are going in but anxious about the extra risk exposure. Homeschooling worked really well for us as the school had full and excellent online provision (independent secondary). So for me it's extra time out of my day doing school run, uniform laundry etc etc. I'm worried I won't cope - and I won't be able to put in extra hours in my job any more, which I need to do to cope with my workload. Realistically it will be fine, but it will be an adjustment and I am TIRED.

Bloody ecstatic! I'm a single parent so haven't been alone since before Christmas! I'm enjoying the peace, mental headspace, lack of mess and not having to think about who needs what to eat every five minutes!

I'm relieved, because DD was really suffering and struggling at home. Getting her to do any work was hell on earth, meaning my own work has suffered hugely. She's a very intelligent little thing, but the whole situation threw her a lot. Now it's changing again and that knocked her too - she just needs some stability. I'm glad that'll be it now. She's in year 2, so she desperately needs to settle before the huge transition to junior school in September.

That said, the house is extremely quiet, and I miss her little feet pattering about and her popping over to me for cuddles all day. I'm looking forward to picking her up! Although, that in itself is nice, because she has driven me barmy, so it's nice to want her around for a change!

Relieved but exhausted. Little one awake and in tears during the night as she was anxious.

And now I just feel a bit weird at having time to do whatever I like!!

Reassured until school posted a video showing pupils what to do and the opening shot was a woman wearing her mask under her nose ffs

@en0la

Reassured until school posted a video showing pupils what to do and the opening shot was a woman wearing her mask under her nose ffs

You should point that out to school, in a not angry way IMO, as that is a really bad look for the school.