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Anyone else dreading the end of primary school tomorrow?

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Soubriquet · 18/07/2024 19:46

My oldest has her last day in primary tomorrow. I’m dreading it!! I know it’s part of growing up but it’s come too quick!!! I look at this little girl and see one who has just started primary school.

<sobs>

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Soubriquet · 18/07/2024 20:19

Just me?

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BippityBopper · 18/07/2024 20:33

Well my DS will only be going into Y2 in September but I already dread the prospect of senior school😂. It's very different from primary isn't it.

It's all just a part of them growing up though. We have to let them find their own way.

sunshineandshowers40 · 18/07/2024 20:39

My youngest has their last day tomorrow, I am ready for it! I struggled when my eldest left and felt quite emotional but I'm not sure if that was because of Covid/lockdown.

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ScoobyBooby · 18/07/2024 20:51

Soubriquet · 18/07/2024 19:46

My oldest has her last day in primary tomorrow. I’m dreading it!! I know it’s part of growing up but it’s come too quick!!! I look at this little girl and see one who has just started primary school.

<sobs>

I’m with you !
my eldest leaves next week feeling a mixture of emotions

CurlyhairedAssassin · 18/07/2024 20:56

Mine are 20 and 18 now but they had both outgrown primary by the time they left in Year 6. Were bored academically and both were looking forward to being more independent. We were lucky in that they both got into good schools where behaviour was good so I didn't have the worry of that at least.

To be honest, too, I was glad to leave primary behind. They'd both had an absolute ball and an ideal primary school experience and I was so grateful to the teachers. But all the parental involvement got a bit much in the end, I couldn't keep up with all the messages, things going on. It definitely got a bit more "hands off" at secondary and I was grateful for that with DH working long hours and me working full time in a school myself with enough going on at work to try to remember.

I got a bit emotional at their leavers' assembly, especially when my youngest left as that was primary done with forever for me so was particularly poignant, but that was it - I felt it was a new chapter starting rather than being sad about one ending.

PuttingDownRoots · 18/07/2024 21:03

DD has gone off to bed singing "celebrate good times come on!". I think her feelings are very clear... she can't wait!

MamaGarl85 · 18/07/2024 21:06

I always get emotional at this time of year, I just can't help it! One more year of primary for my eldest DD, don't know how I will cope next year 😭

CraazyCatLady · 18/07/2024 21:15

I'm feeling emotional, as it's my DD's last day at preschool tomorrow. She's got a leavers party and a little ceremony for parents to come to at the end and I know I'm going to end up crying! I imagine I'll be the dance when she's leaving primary too.
Time goes too fast!

StasisMom · 18/07/2024 21:16

Mine finishes next week. I honestly don't feel sad, he's ready for high school and it's just the next chapter.

WhiskersPete · 18/07/2024 21:26

It's DD's last day of Reception tomorrow and I'm feeling emotional so God
Knows what I'll be like when she finishes Primary...

BeachHutsAndDeckchairs · 18/07/2024 21:26

I'm happy for them to be moving up tbh and how excited dc is for the change. It was the same for dc 1.

TeenLifeMum · 18/07/2024 21:29

I was always ready for the next bit until this year - dd1 finished secondary and moves to 6th form in September. I feel very under qualified to parent this age group. Year 7-9 was fine. Overall I’ve really enjoyed the secondary phase.

Mummapenguin20 · 18/07/2024 21:29

I’m emotional. We have had a difficult journey but this last year with my baby has been amazing and I just know she’s not getting the support in September she needs we have a leavers assembly tomorrow afternoon and I just know we will both need tissues 😞

justanothermummma · 18/07/2024 21:32

Amen! I have a DD old enough for all the summer clubs on offer and one DD who isn't old enough. So even if I find a club to cover my working hours, I still have one DD I need to find alternative childcare for 😂. Plus the routine they love, is gone...

I just don't want to use all my annual leave which won't cover the length of the holidays (goodbye Christmas break), the kids to be bored and to spend all my money on clubs that leave me with one DD still needing someone to watch them.

Unpaid leave here we come, I just hope it's sunny!!

We can all relate!

Happy summer survival xoxo

Tarkan · 18/07/2024 21:38

I'm in Scotland so our schools finished a few weeks ago but this one marked the end of school totally for us as my youngest left secondary school this time. It feels very weird knowing I'll never have to buy school uniform or attend a parents evening again.

Lalalacrosse · 18/07/2024 21:40

Mine can’t wait and really doesn’t want to go in for the last few days. She’s outgrown primary and now the play is over it’s a lot of nothing.

I’m quite pleased. it’s been lovely and all, but she doesn’t find it challenging academically and would rather spend time on other things.

AhBiscuits · 18/07/2024 21:40

My oldest is only Y4 but when this is her I will cry my eyes out 😅

AhBiscuits · 18/07/2024 21:42

At our school all the parents gather and clap the Y6 leaving the building for the last time. Still cry and it's not even my kids.

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Soubriquet · 18/07/2024 21:44

Yeah dd has her leaving ceremony tomorrow. She’s guaranteed I’m going to cry…and I probably will

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SleeptightDaisy · 18/07/2024 21:52

We're in the UK but I'm in area with first schools so my baby (DD age 9) has her last day at first school tomorrow before moving to middle school (age 9- 13) she will hopefully love it just like her big brother but I'm not sure I'm ready, one of the last days I'll take and collect her from school. Mostly all children attending the middle school walk to school on their own.

SallyWD · 18/07/2024 22:02

Yes I find it very emotional. I started a thread two years ago when DD left primary school. I was a emotional wreck!
Now I'm going through it again with my youngest. The Leavers assembly is going to be very tough...

whereareyousleep · 18/07/2024 22:16

My eldest has had his 2 days of secondary transition and has his last day of primary tomorrow. He has hated the transition days which I'm gutted about as he was so looking forward to them as he's been bored at primary for a while. He is going from a year group of 32 to 270 and he has just been totally overwhelmed by it. So now he so sad to be leaving and I feel so sad for him

lilyborderterrier · 18/07/2024 22:17

Yes I’m dreading it. My daughter is leaving her beloved primary school. ( in September her brother will be starting it) I’m going to cry my eyes out at the leavers assembly.
she’s autistic and dyslexic and I’m so worried how she is going to manage secondary school despite having an ehcp

HumphreysCorner · 18/07/2024 22:19

I was very emotional when all 3 of mine left primary but they were more than happy to leave for their new challenge. Just me sobbing at that song they sung about last hours on rhe last day, forgotten the name.

Eenymeanymineymo · 18/07/2024 22:25

Where we live it's 3 tier, lower, middle and upper. So my youngest is moving to middle and my oldest is moving to upper. It's been a roller coaster the last few weeks. The tears today have been non stop. They are both very sad but also ready and looking forward to a new chapter.