do you get together the other mums in the class?

[saggybits]

DS has started school and I'm thinking of arranging an informal coffee morning to meet the other mums, but am a bit nervous (quite shy). We haven't got a class rep.. I'm hoping to share information and tel. nos. So is it a good idea? And what do you talk about in such meeting?

we don't (unless the others are meeting and haven't invited me ) but I think it's a great idea, go for it!

I'd go along to something like that, so it's great that you've got the gumption to think about organising it.

We have had some school based socials so far - a PP1 social meet and greet and a school quiz night (our team won :: ) Later this month there is a PP1 parent's night out at a local restaurant. And I have become friends with one of the other mums and we have been "doing lunch" once a week as well

We have a class rep who has put together a list of names, address and teephone numbers.

Thanks everyone! Love the "getting totally smashed" bit. Am typing up invites now and will be putting them in book bags today.

Yes. Had polite coffee morning when ds1 started reception last year. Now have a close group of 3 friends that I've made and generally we go out and get pissed at least once a month

Also do shopping etc together.

Usually there is a class summer night out and a christmas night out as well. The others are like proper friends iyswim.

Hi Saggybits well done for starting the ball rolling - sure you'll find other mums are keen to meet up. We do very informal pub nights by year - I mean Y2 mums and dads might meet up every 6 months or so - by no means compulsory but you get a better turn out in the evening (working parents can come) and as others have said generally it's more of a laugh! We have class reps - again not a very formal structure, but the one thing they do do is circulate a list of numbers/email addresses etc which is so useful. Good luck!

On the 'totally smashed' topic, we got together as you are planning to do, got to know each other and had a Christmas night out. True colours were shown over several bottles of wine. One woman revealed some very intimate knowledge about her and her husband which I bet she regrets to this day and whenever I see her (now about 9 years ago!) I have a little smile to myself.....