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to be secretly releived that I am nearly at the end of the Primary School Production years?

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OrmIrian · 29/03/2012 14:13

DD and DS1 are at secondary school. DS2 is still in primary. I went to see his class play this morning. The usual largely inaudible chaos whilst the audience crowd into a tiny hall with not enough teeny weeny benches to sit on. There was a competition between babies as to who could scream louder and toddlers who could make the most top-of-their-voice comments. My son was one of a group (of zombies) as per usual. The only time he had a starring role he was Joseph in the YR nativity play. He picked his nose, swung his legs, stared at the audience and forgot his lines. Mary thumped him.

I smiled a lot and clapped like mad of course but I must be getting too old because I actually thought "Thank fuck it's nearly the end!". After 11 years I feel I've done my time.

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boschy · 29/03/2012 14:17

oh god yes! I literally skipped away from primary when DD2 finished Y6. Secondary school is so much better in every way.

But I feel for you, being there 3rd time around!

CailinDana · 29/03/2012 14:17

at "Mary thumped him"!! Classic.

I have all this ahead of me. Sigh.

bubby64 · 29/03/2012 14:26

YANBU Oh, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels like this! I have also had enough of the class assemblys which seem to go on..and on... and, well you understand! Also, by the time they get to yr6, theyall look really awkward and embarrassed to be there. The teacher at my boys last one made them all sing "I'll do anything" and dance with each other, the girls were ok, but you have never seen a more embarrased lot of 10/11yr old boys in your life, especially as several already have their voices beginning to break!

ExitPursuedByABear · 29/03/2012 14:28

I know what you mean, but having only the one child, I look back fondly on the Easter Service and the Nativity and the Summer Show.

veritythebrave · 29/03/2012 14:31

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OrmIrian · 29/03/2012 14:32

Oh I sort of look back fondly too exit. It's lovely when you have the luxury of memory but don't actually have to be there.

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OrmIrian · 29/03/2012 14:32

Samba! ? Noooooo.....

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laluna · 29/03/2012 14:34

I had the pleasure of music assembly last week where the children who learn instruments all take a turn at playing a solo. Les Dawson eat your heart out!

veritythebrave · 29/03/2012 14:35

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GabrielOak · 29/03/2012 14:38

I feel your pain! I've got four kids and have cleverly spread them out to ensure that by the time DC4 leaves I will have had 20 years of primary school (and therefore primary school performances) with no breaks Confused

BreconBeBuggered · 29/03/2012 14:46

I'm just thankful DS2's school stopped teaching violin when they lost funding for lessons. Sounds harsh, I know, but forking out £150 to hear DS1 and his mates scraping away at every possible occasion at a different school is an experience that still haunts my eardrums.

jubilee10 · 29/03/2012 14:53

I'm on my 12th consecutive year of primary - only six more to go Grin.

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Badinbadminton · 29/03/2012 15:07

I thought just for one moment you had twelve children in primary and six to go...

That would be.....4 sets of twins and a set of quadruplets all within 5 years...ouch! (or any combination of twins/triplets/quadruplets within 5 birth events to reach 12 children)

jubilee10 · 31/03/2012 19:41
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SauvignonBlanche · 31/03/2012 19:47

YANBU, there's no secret for me, I can't wait for DD yr6 to leave after 11yrs of torture lovely performances.

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