End of year meltdowns

[Sopster]

My yr 1 aged 6 1/2 DS has turned from a sweet placid gentle little boy to a complete and utter cheeky, rude, stroppy, angry, tearful little sod in the last week. He doesn't do heat v well and is struggling to sleep my before 10pm despite keeping all routines the same. Is it just my child? Is there something wrong or does he just need the holidays sooner rather than later?!

Dd is shattered, they had a day trip on Tuesday outside in be heat all day and that has finished her off. She's whiny, short tempered, falling asleep in the car like a toddler, fighting with her brother and just generally out of sorts. She's just 7. Her 10 yr old DS is managing much better so she'll probably get a little more stamina in the next few years- well I can only hope!

And of course it's the busiest time of year, outside Christmas, for social stuff too. Weddings, Christenings, parties, bbqs...

I wish the school would calm things down a bit. Knock the non-essential trips and stuff on the head and forget the homework for the last few weeks.

I can't exactly ask people to cancel their weddings or other landmark birthdays because my DCs need a rest at weekends!

Mine too, and about half his class. They are reception.

Roll on the holidays!

This is happening in every school I've worked in on supply during the last few weeks. Usual manic end of term/year stuff combined with heat.
However..... Give it a couple of weeks and I'm sure there will be the usual "teachers have too much holiday, 6 weeks is too long" etc. Personally I loved the summer holidays when mine were school age, endless lazy days stretched ahead to do as we pleased. Before anyone jumps down down my throat though, I do realise it was because I wasn't at work either and didnt have to worry and pay for child care. I can see its a very different situation for everyone.
In my opinion though, children still need that long break in the summer.

Re slowing down in school, it's not allowed to happen! Still plans to follow, targets to reach, transition sessions etc.

Mine DS who is the same age was the same the last couple of weeks of pre-school, the last couple of weeks of reception and now is really struggling to keep a lid on himself again - he's exhausted and ready for a break and lie ins!

My y1dd is struggling to sleep and boy, it is showing!

Ds is coming to the end of reception and every morning is a battle to be honest. He's not normally given to hysterics, but the last couple of weeks have been horrendous. Tears, screaming (him - I'm a model of saintly tolerance ) and fighting with his sister are absolutely the normal now. I cannot wait for the holidays to start. He just wants to stay at home and play with his cars. He's utterly fed up of school now.

I totally understand that the school work has to continue. It's all the other stuff I don't get. Why add to the exhaustion needlessly?

I have decided after the horrific evening today that on Monday I am going to let DD sleep as late as she needs to and stuff trying to get to school on time. She is exhausted...

I can't wait for the holidays to start. I think less than 6 weeks isn't enough, they seriously need to recharge their batteries (and immune systems!) and do 'other' things.