Going to secondary school sports day

[LovelyBath77]

Do you go along once they are older? Don't want to embarrass the poor fellow.

Noooooooo. No one I know goes. I would like to but it has never even been suggested by either kids or school

No they don't allow parents at ours.

At my old school not everyone took part and it was very much a house competition - so in each event there would only be two people per year competing from your 'house' which was two forms a year. Everyone else just watched.

No parents though.

No, we're not allowed,all chances of embarrassing child twarted!

Thwart!

Yes.

Parents are welcome, but not that many turn up.

You may well be (mainly) ignored, and it's important not to be embarrassing. But if you bring sweeties and crisps, you'll be tolerated.

no.

both ds and dds school invite parent sot come and picnic on the field and watch sports day.
very few parent scome because our dc come home and threaten us with death if we so much as look in the direction of the school on sports day.

seems a shame really, but I currently have 3 kids in 3 schools, so quite happy to give it a miss.

Lord, no. Even the DC didn't go if they could sneak out undetected get away with it.

Apparently it was all about the jocks and everyone else was left filling bench space.

Not allowed at our school.

Stay away. Nobody wants you. Certainly not your DC.

No parents at sports' day, we don't even invite them at our school.

not invited to ours and I am delighted not to have to go

Parents specifically told not to attend at ours.

No parents at ours either and its quite a sporty school! We can go to matches though!

Ours is at the local stadium and some Y7 parents come. There's been no ridicule so far.

Parents aren't invited. Thank God. Done all that at primary.

Parents are invited.
No one goes due to the social death your child will experience if you turn up to watch.

Haha! It is DS first year at secondary, so had no idea whether to go or not, school email said we were welcome. I turned up and was nearly the only parent there! Poor DS. Anyway had quick chat with him and stayed a few mins and sloped off, (trying to be as un-embarrassing as possible)