Going to open eveiningy thing at dd's school where she starts in Sept - ARGH

[CountessDracula]

i am v nervous

What are they going to do?
Will they give me wine?
Should I get pissed and snog the head

Am also worried as haven't been to school for aeons what if I decide I don't liek it?

Depends what kind of school it is. Private schools will give you wine. I wouldn't do the snogging thing though. They probably want to sell you lots of uniform.

no is state school

I may bottle out and send her private

oh god what do I wear?

may have to wear suit and pretend have been at work today instead of working from home

(well i have worked for aobut an hour and been on mn the rest¬!)

We didn't even get any refreshments at DS2's last week. Had already ordered uniform so got that, found out what class he'll be in and visited classroom (I already knew it as it is DS1's this year!)

Very dull evening on the whole - make sure you go to the pub afterwards

omg

pull yourself together

I doubt you'll get wine

its just to say hello and buy the uniform at dds school

If you get wine, it will be awful wine.

I wouldn't waste your time dressing up (unless you plan on maximising having a babysitter and go out afterwards).

its just to get info about school dinner money and to buy blazers

i sat in my sahm uniform while lots of posh mummies sat in suits looking at watches getting nervous at mine (whcih was lunchtime)

childrne were next door meeting new teacher

nervous at time

not mine

i think

is it wine o clcok yet

enid don't be such a bat
this is my first time she is my POC ffs!

We are going to the pub afterwards to have last fag in english pub as going on hols thereafter

What if I change my mind argh

We sat in the junior hall and listened to head and reception teachers tell us what to expect and what our children will be doing in the first year. We also got a prospectsus and info about settling in procedures, uniform and various other stuff.

Now wine, no snogging.

tsk

I will try not to vom in any hedges either

i wonder if there will be a junior hall
what IS a junior hall

shit I may change mind and home ed

It is absolutely imperative to get pissed and snog the head. You may have to bring your own supplies to achieve the former but you will get super-plus-bonus marks for the latter if the head happens to be female.

Actually, I whine about the DDs' school, but every time I go there I get buoyed up by the enthusiasm, excitement and commitment of the teachers and the loveliness of the children.

no he is a bloke
the deputy is quite fit I could snog her but I doubt she would thank me as I have a horrid cold

Probably just talk about day to day practicalities and answer questions. Might tell you about the curriculum but most here opt to do that at the start of the new term.

Watch out for the parents who revert to being 6 year old children themselves in these situations and start giggling and saying 'ooo, I'm getting into trouble from the teacher'. Cracks me up.

At dd1's first school, parents all had to sit on P1 sized chairs which made the whole adults-acting-like-kids even more ridiculous.

It's so all the other mums can look at the newbie and bitch about you...

A junior hall is a room slightly larger than a large classroom with a constant cold draught from the door that doesn't close properly, benches meant for LOs that give you splinters, and 'art work' all over the walls. Oh...and not to forget the 'technology' that always fails to work and show you the slides that someone lovingly prepared.

Does that help? I'm sure that every school has one.

having read the thread, you might only revert as far back as a teenager, cd, so not so bad

They will all be people just like you, vampires who live in big castles and have aged creepy servants - not intimidating at all

I will tell the staff you think they are creepy
I'm sure they will be delighetd

FFs do not get pissed and snog the headmaster.............................................................

...................Yo u have to leave yourself something new to do on the first school concert evening!

Our secondary school do powerpoints, snooze time.