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If your child has an August birthday...

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letsallbemermaids · 23/06/2021 13:42

... do you do a class party and if you do, when do you do it? End of summer term? On or around their actual birthday? Beginning of autumn term?

DS turns 5 at the end of August. He is in reception currently. He has just been invited to his first birthday party of the year now that the rules allow this and he is so excited about it. We've never thrown a party for him but now I'm wondering if I should this year.

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SmallGreenStripes · 23/06/2021 13:45

We always just have a family thing. He’s going to be seven in August. I guess we might do a couple of friends too when he is a bit older!

onemouseplace · 23/06/2021 13:46

The first weekend they go back in September for us - DC’s is over the August bank holiday weekend usually so no one is ever here for it. I just check with the early September birthdays that there won’t be a clash and hand out invites at the end of the summer term, with a reminder a couple of weeks before.

DistrictCommissioner · 23/06/2021 13:49

Do the rules allow it? I'm trying to work out what to do for my July DC's birthday! Looks like it is 30 people outdoors or 6 people indoors?

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BarefootHippieChick · 23/06/2021 14:01

Never done a class party, just a few favourite friends and family. August birthdays are perfect if you don't actually want to throw a party, we've usually booked our holiday for then or gone out somewhere nice for the day.

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letsallbemermaids · 23/06/2021 14:03

@DistrictCommissioner

Do the rules allow it? I'm trying to work out what to do for my July DC's birthday! Looks like it is 30 people outdoors or 6 people indoors?
The party he's going to is 30 outdoors. We're in Wales so this is doable. "Up to thirty people from up to thirty households (not including children under 11 from these households or carers of a member of these households) can meet outdoors at any one time, including private gardens. This also includes public outdoor spaces such as parks, and outdoor spaces of regulated premises, such as cafés, pubs and restaurants."
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NotTheCatsWhiskers · 23/06/2021 14:05

Pre covid we did a soft play party or trampling or something end of July before school broke up and everyone was away. Not sure what we will do this year, maybe meet friends in the park?

Kotatsu · 23/06/2021 14:11

When we did them in summer we always had trouble because so many people would be away, so we did family and a couple of friends, or waited for the first week of term.

Now he's old enough that it's just a couple of friends.

RandomMess · 23/06/2021 14:45

We did them in September after they were back at school. Family thing on the day/weekend in August.

80Days · 23/06/2021 14:52

We did any class parties at the beginning of the September term.

Ilovewillow · 23/06/2021 14:56

Both of our children are August birthdays - for our youngest who is mid August we usually do something before they break up as his school swop classes around each year. Our eldest is right at the end of August so we usually do something in September but she is much older now so not really a party. We've always done it this way to give ourselves breathing space between both events.

ChaseTheSun · 23/06/2021 14:56

My DD has a mid August birthday and we soon realised that most people are away at some point during this time. We used to do her party on the second to last weekend before school broke up for the summer. That way most people were still around and were able to come.

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letsallbemermaids · 23/06/2021 18:57

Thank you for all the responses. I'm leaning towards doing something in September but I don't want him to have cards which say happy 6th birthday when he'll only be 5!

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Kendodd · 23/06/2021 19:03

Usually end of July before schools break up. That way children are still around to give invites to and it's not too long to wait.

Misseasteregg · 23/06/2021 19:04

If your worried about age cards just write “come to … 5th birthday party” on the invites?!?

purpledagger · 23/06/2021 19:16

DC2 is born at the end of August, when we did class parties (reception and year 1), we did them in July. I think many people are looking forward to the summer so it'a a nice time. In september, things feel more stressful as term had just started, the children are still getting used to the routine etc.

choosername1234 · 23/06/2021 19:18

@letsallbemermaids

Thank you for all the responses. I'm leaning towards doing something in September but I don't want him to have cards which say happy 6th birthday when he'll only be 5!
This is exactly why DS has his parties in July. There are kids in his class with early Sept birthdays so it would be obvious he was a year younger.
stclair · 23/06/2021 19:20

Both my dds are summer born. Always a lot of the class away (one year dd had absolutely no one from her class still in the area!) but we generally always have a fun time with who is around. We do parties in the park, boating, have hired an entertainer before in the park but generally low-key. Parents usually like it as it gives their children something to do over the hols!

byvirtue · 23/06/2021 19:36

Do you not find lots of kids are doing their parties those last couple of weekends before the school hols.

Curious I also have a school holiday baby!

julesover40 · 23/06/2021 19:50

My youngest is early August. When we used to do whole class parties, we would do them before the end of summer term, otherwise you have lots if no show/forgotten the dates etc. This year she's only asking 5 friends so doing it the weekend of her birthday

wendz86 · 23/06/2021 20:19

we've been to parties in the summer holidays but usually a few people on holiday who can't attend.

BlueCarPinkShoes · 23/06/2021 20:24

We've always done any parties before the end of summer term because DS's classmates change each September. We have a day out/family gathering on the actual day.

HelplessProcrastinator · 23/06/2021 20:34

My daughter's birthday is 30th August. After a couple pf stressful years where we didn't get many responses for an August party we now do it mid September. We re often on holiday for her birthday which she loves.

DinosApple · 23/06/2021 20:47

There were four August born kids in DD1's class, including her.
Us parents picked a date in the summer holidays and did one whole class joint party from reception to year 3 or 4. It worked really well. Of course some couldn't come but there was usually at least 20 children there.

Daisychainsandglitter · 23/06/2021 20:57

My DD's birthday is at the end of August. In previous years I've had her party just at the end of the school term in July as I've found so many people are away in august and people forget parties so far in advance.
Unsure what to do this year though as DD is desperate for a party at a trampoline park but can't book until 19th July when restrictions hopefully lift.

Longtalljosie · 23/06/2021 20:59

First weekend of term but book early - everyone who has a kid with a holiday birthday wants that weekend too