Parents of leaving Year 6s - come and chat here!

[Dancergirl]

Well, we have 2.5 weeks to go left of primary school for dd1 and she's starting to feel a bit wobbly about leaving. She's been at the same primary school since reception, it's a long time.

She is, however, excited about starting her new secondary.

Her class seems to have given up on Maths and English etc. They are spending their day doing cross-stitch, singing, preparing for the Leavers' assembly and writing nice things about each other to go in their journals.

Ds1 is about "the fuss" about leaving as half of his classmates are moving to his new school and some of his mates are in his tutor group.

Next week he is playing the starring role in the annual school musical so a big part of the day has been practice. He also has sports day and a special leaver's assembly so maybe they are preparing for that?

He is still getting homework (he had a sheet about Pythagoras last week and a "research how many medals XXX has won in the modern Olympics" homework the week before) so I think he's doing literacy and numeracy although he's acting all secondary school and calling it English and Maths [snigger]

He loved secondary school transfer day and is gagging to start.

The starring role comment is not a stealth boast. In ks1 ds1 used to sit on the stage with head in hands and be thoroughly pissed off having to do plays and assemblies so I'm really proud that he's more confident.

My ds is completely nagged off with primary school so can't wait for it to end which I think is a shame. They are preparing for end of year performance in which ds didn't even get 1 line along with many others. The star parts have been given to the class favourites as has been the case since Reception. Such a shame, wish they wouldn't do that!

Writing comments in the leavers book sounds like literacy to me.

Cross-stitch also involves a bit of counting, I think.

shazjack - Same here some of us parents predicted who would get the parts in the leavers performance and we were correct!

We also have what they call a speech night to come, some awards will be given to some children, for whatever reason, probably for being a favourite!!!

One parent suggested we have a sweep and place bets on who will get what etc.

Mine cant wait to leave. At least good sat results are expected and I will certainly be giving the praise the school probably wont give.

My DD1 spent today at her new high school, she said it was fine but I think she's a titchy bit apprehensive as she will be the only child from her primary going there. I'm a titchy bit apprehensive I might blubber on her last day & embarass her We've still got sports day, year 6 production, leavers assembly & leavers party to get through yet - heaven help me!

Hi all,

Keiza - similar situation here as dd1 is the only child from her school going. She was almost hyperventilating on the way to the induction day but had a great time and feels much happier now she knows where a few things are, some of the other children etc.

I also will be blubbing!

i think it will be a shock for her as she has had a lovely time at a lovely village school but she is ready to leave.

DS can't wait to get to secondary, but I think is enjoying the last few days of primary, although he has said that he's worried that he has forgotten how to do good pieces of writing because he hasn't done any for ages

My DD is moving schools. She currently boards at prep/junior school but is going to be starting at a local school come September.

Sadly, because we have only lived here 18months and in all that time she has been at BS she knows no one at all locally. I was mega excited about having her at home (I still am) but last Friday she went to her induction day and no one spoke to her .

They (understandably) all stayed in their little primary school groups. She said there were 4 groups of kids in her form - one all in green sweatshirtss, blue, red and purple etc etc. They all had an ice breaking activity where they had ask each other questions and write the name in the box. Stuff like name someone whon has a pet dog etc. When she showed me her form at the end of the day she only had 3 out of 30 boxes complete because no one really spoke to her they just stayed in their groups.

She was fine about it and even said (bless) off her own back, "I would probably have been the same if it was me and my friends from my school".

She just looked so tiny going in (she is small for her age) and looked lost at kicking out time.

I know she will be fine in the long run - its the fear of the unknown. Its not our catchment school because it was full (although we are happy with the school). I know no one with any kids there. She knows no one and I am not even that familiar with the town it is in.

Yikes! Also - its that end of era feeling too .

I had a little cry last weekend because she us growing up.

My dd has her induction day on Friday. She is the only one going to the school as well so is a bit wobbly about leaving friends behind more then anything.

She's my baby though! Too young for high school!

My DD is very excited about moving to secondary, her transfer day went very well and she is eager to get on with it.
Saying that though i am sure there will be tears on the last day...from both of us!

I started a thread two weeks ago when ds was having his last day at school. He's more than ready for secondary school - but I did admit to having a wee sniff at where the previous 7 years had gone.

6 short weeks time and he'll be starting at the academy!

2 and a half weeks. I think I am more daunted then he is. DS is sooooo excited, but going from a primary school with 79 children aged 4-11 to a secondary school with 250 in the year. Bought him blazer last week... made me cry! lol

Ds1 had his transfer day today. He's with 11 others from his school but only he and one other are in his house. Day went swimmingly until I had a phone call from the deputy headteacher because I had failed to collect him at the end of the day ... I hadn't forgotten but ds2 was on a class trip that got back 30 minutes late and we were another 10 minutes drive away . She was very understanding when we got there.

Queenofcake - I feel for your DD. I was the only child from my primary to go to my secondary. I don't remember mixing much on the visit day at all as I knew noone, but when they are all in their new uniforms in Sept they will start to gel more. I don't remember it being long before I'd made some really firm new friends.

My DD is still doing work, although she has announced that they have 'finished with all the Welsh and RE' they had to do. They had a leavers' assembly of sorts this week and that was nice.

They are having their visits tomorrow and Friday. Half of her friends (all the ones within walking distance) are going to the other school to her, so she will be walking on her own tomorrow . She seems fine about it. They have been with school several times in the last 2 years and she's been this year as part of a MAT maths event, so it's not all that new.

They are having a leavers party - meal and a disco at a local hotel, followed by a giving out of certificates of achievement. She didn't want to go, but is now looking forward to it and we've been out shopping to get her a nice smart dress.