Am I the only one, stood here looking at my DD and thinking,
'nooooooooo, you can't be ready, you can't be about to leave me forever, they can't have you, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...'
I'm fine with it, really. It's just, well, there's only three and a half weeks to go.
How have others dealt with it? How will you deal with it? How will I react to it? Glad of the peace? Sad at the thought that someone else is now teaching her? Missing her company? Grateful for the time alone with DS?
And how do people deal with school politics? And then there's all those frightful stories I've read on here about dealing with other parents!
If you've been there, please come and help us. If you too are sitting around, pretending it's not about to happen, come here to carry on the pretence.
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MrsWembley · 15/08/2013 09:51
Hello everyone, glad to hear tales of wonder and joy.
My DD has settled in beautifully - we actually have a real life invitation to a play date tomorrow, with DS also invited as the other children coming also have siblings about his age, and I'm soooo excited for her!!!
However, I, too, have noticed a change in her behaviour outside of school. Others here have pointed out the maniacal state, a certain hyperactivity. Mine is exhibiting her change by having ma-hoo-sive tantrums at the slightest thing...
Apologies to anyone in John Lewis last Tuesday...
DS has gone to a friend's to play this afternoon. Friend's mum took him home with her at pickup. This is a massive deal for me, it's the first time he's played at someone else's house without me or DH being there. But DS was unbelievably excited about it this morning, I could hear him singing to himself ' I'm going to [friend's] house todaaaay ' 
With three whole hours at school this morning and then playing with best friend, I'm expecting a very tired DS later this afternoon.
Feeling a bit down today. There is a mood board in DD's classroom: 'how are you feeling today'. She put herself on worried, then when she saw all the other children were on happy, moved herself. I told her it's okay to feel worried sometimes. Then I settled her at her table and the other children were writing beautiful numbers while she wrote mostly squiggles and her name. I don't really mind, I praise the effort and know she will get there in her own time, but the other children were critiquing each other's work! I just kissed DD and whispered in her ear and left, but am feeling sad now.
How's your DD doing now Sparrow? Did you talk to her teacher?
MrsWembley loose tooth?!
DS went running up to his teacher when we went in this morning and I heard him say something like ‘Mrs X! Do you know…’ I didn’t hear the rest but I saw her laugh. I asked her and she said it was something about him and his mummy in bed...
I'm expecting a lot of 'family business' to be shared with the school from now on 
I can't remember if it was someone here or on another thread, anyway, it was from a teacher, who said, 'don't believe everything your child tells you about us and we won't believe everything your child tells us about you...'
It bears repeating (a lot).
Hello, Adikia.
Yes, I really did nearly cry. Not a good feeling, not wanting your little girl to grow up. Of course I want her to, just not yet...
Thank-you for that, sparrow!
And the reason I asked about the two-form entry is that in DD's school (I found out only last week) the two classes are split by age.
You're welcome!!
In DD's school, they try to balance gender and age across the two groups, but I only know that because they told us at the open day.
I didn't have a clue what the letter codes on the home reading books were until another parent helpfully explained that the * books that their DS is on is the advanced group.
On the way into school this morning, I heard one year one boy say to another (talking about DD, who'd run ahead thankfully) saying 'ooh look, there's your girlfriend'! 
Boastful Parent Alert DS has been given the first of his class's Headteacher's Awards for Science, for his extensive knowledge of Space. (He does know a lot about Space and will tell anyone about it who'll listen.)
As usual on Friday evening, we asked DS what he did at school and his response as usual was "Nuffink!" He didn't mention having his photo taken for display in his classroom and the main foyer, or standing up in assembly to be given the award 
Sparrowfart I am definitely not ready for talk of girlfriends and boyfriends!
Thanks Adikia.
The timing wasn't good. I had just finished telling him that I couldn't be at the Harvest Festival to hear him sing this afternoon because I had to work but so and so's mummy was going to send me a photo and tell me all about it. When I saw the award I'm afraid I welled up and got a bit sniffy
We'll make a big fuss of him tonight.
Oh my, that's fabulous!
Well done to the school, too, for having awards like this and at such an early stage in their education! What a great start.
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