Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Education

Join the discussion on our Education forum.

Flip

Original poster

How are you feeling about the upcoming school year?

18 replies

Earlybird · 21/08/2006 03:52

It's been a good summer, and I can't believe it's almost time for school to resume. I'm looking forward to getting back into some sort of routine (and suspect dd feels the same), but will miss the flexibility of doing what we feel like, and acting spontaneously (though we haven't done nearly enough of that).

I also feel a bit apprehensive about getting back into the daily school run "grind" of up/out, go-go-go. Know that there will be many emotional, practical, academic, social and logistical issues to navigate over the coming months. Can't believe it's time for another huge step in dd's life, and feel emotional about another milestone approaching. How is everyone else feeling, or am I simply a late night sentimental fool?

OP posts:

wangle99 · 21/08/2006 07:59

I am feeling fairly similar. We have another three weeks of school holiday left but already I am thinking about returning to the school run and the traffic lol.

DD goes into year 5 this year and she just doesn't seem 'old' enough for it yet. She cannot wait however!

And next term I HAVE to sort out DS's preschool place because he starts in January that is a milestone I don't want to acknowledge.

LadyTophamHatt · 21/08/2006 08:06

do you know what??

I can't bloody wait!

I want some peace and quiet. Ds3 starts nursery the same day they go back to school...I know I should feel sad and I do a little bit but I just can't wait and that feeling is bigger than the sadness.

My name is LTH and i am a heartless wench.

Blandmum · 21/08/2006 08:20

I'm feeling dreadful.

Aprehension, what will the kids be like, will they bully? Are the schools facilies any good?

Worry, the work, the homework , the stress of 'fitting in'

Dread.

I bloody hate gpoing back to work

trinityrhino · 21/08/2006 08:22

I've still got to buy sand shoes for dd1 and she goes back tomorrow

she will be pleased when she gets into the swing of it and it will give me a break, I just can't believe she's in year 2, my little girl is growing up

MegaLegs · 21/08/2006 09:05

I always feel so sad when they go back to school. Love the freedom of the summer, although this year it seems to have been noisier and the boys more demanding than I remember.

It's the fact that they are another year older and I want them to stay just how they are now. There's something about September, a slight change in the light and the feeling that Autumn's on it's way, back to school, it makes me a little bit melancholy

roisin · 21/08/2006 09:08

I'm in denial - trying not to think about it, so that I can still enjoy the two weeks we've got left!

The boys will be fine and always slip quickly back into routine, but I work in secondary school and just live for the holidays

PanicPants · 21/08/2006 09:12

I'm feeling awful about it.

(I'm a teacher - just about to return from a years mat leave, ds will have to go to childminders )

kid · 21/08/2006 09:14

I'm looking forward to sending my kids back to school so I can have a break, but I also have to go back to work so much of a break really!
DS starts reception in January, still seems a long way off but I know it will come round fast.

LIZS · 21/08/2006 09:16

2 1/2 weeks left for us I think. Not looking forward to the daily grind of getting them there for 8.15 but at least I'm not the new girl anymore ! dd (Yr1) is really looking forward to it, she's going to be a busy girl so the logistics of kit and pick up times are going to be hard initially, but think ds(Yr4) may find things tougher going although they promise extra help with spelling and handwriting particularly and it is seen as a consolidation year so he may catch up yet.

bnm · 21/08/2006 09:19

school and the winter months/any months and school routine I hate it. Getting up and out is not easy in our house! Especially with a mum who just wants them to enjoy life and you can't do that easily at school! But then again that's life and I can't take my lot away to a remote island and live happily every after... can I?

bogwobbit · 21/08/2006 09:20

I feel pretty much like you earlybird. A bit sad that summer and the 'easy-goingness' of it are over yet looking forward to getting into the routine of school.
Our kids go back tomorrow btw, and I still haven't managed to buy gymshoes for ds alhtough I don't suppose he'll have gym his first week back, will he???

puddle · 21/08/2006 09:34

I am not looking forward to it. And this weather is making me seriously depressed - it's suddenly got all autumnal. I suspect ds will be very happy to return once the day arrivesbut dd is also starting a new preschool and I'm a little aprehensive about that.

Original poster

Earlybird · 21/08/2006 13:04

martianbishop - I can relate to what you wrote.

I worry if dd will like her teacher (and if the teacher will like dd), if her new classmates will be kind, if she will find friends, if she will continue to like school as much, if she'll struggle academically, etc. There's a world of complicated and new experiences waiting for her, and I hope it will be a happy/positive time. During the summer, I can protect/control what happens to her, but once she's back at school there are so many unknown/unexpected experiences.

Don't know why, but atm my anticipation feels slightly more like dread than excitement. Hope that changes as the first day approaches and/or as she has a few good first days. Most of all, I hope that it's a good year, and that she's happy.

OP posts:

hulababy · 21/08/2006 13:06

It is DD's first year - she starts preprep 1 in 2 weeks time. She can't wait. I feel nervous, and a bit lost too - at the moment I am not sure how I will use my two days a week to myself.

twinsetandpearls · 21/08/2006 13:08

I am nervous abiut the logistic of it all, getting dd to school and then me getting to work. Am still not quite sure how it will work.

But am very excited about dd starting school, as is she.

geekgrrl · 21/08/2006 13:10

I am looking forward to it because the children have been pretty exhausting ... some days they squabble non-stop.

On the other hand, feel a bit sad that dd1 is already going into Y3 - she's only just turned 7 and seems so little in so many ways....
And dd2 will be in Y1 which also seems to have come 'round far too quickly.

firestorm · 21/08/2006 18:37

depressed i dont want to go back to school

Sunnysideup · 21/08/2006 19:37

I love that change of light etc that megalegs mentioned, I LOVE autumn and winter and all that goes with it; I also loved school, so September a good time for me. However this year I feel a little out of control tbh. DS starts reception year in 3 weeks and he is a very strong character as well as being the youngest. I really want his teacher to like him. I know how kids can sense it if they are not liked and valued for their personalities. I just hope they get on, and I hope that I can carry on liking this time of year and that ds won't hate it all!

We hae got so used to pleasing ourselves that it is going to be a MAJOR change having to go to school every day..

Flip

Swipe left for the next trending thread