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Reception starters September '08 -- anyone want to chat?

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flack · 28/05/2008 18:06

Is there a thread already?
DS not even 4 yet, so bit mind-boggling to think of him off to school soon.

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moodlumthehoodlum · 28/05/2008 18:07

I am in denial. It makes me feel physically sick thinking about it. I'm refusing to buy the uniform, because dd is surely too small for school

mrz · 28/05/2008 18:54

I am a reception class teacher and each September I look at my new class and think ~ were last years class ever this small? Yes they were but it's amazing how they grow in lots of ways not only height in their first year of school.

GrapefruitMoon · 28/05/2008 19:01

My youngest is starting in September - he's ready but I think I'll find it hard adjusting to a new phase in my life

Lazylou · 28/05/2008 19:03

DD starts in September and both she and I are looking forward to it. Yet to hear anything from the school yet but having phoned them, have been assured we should hear something soon.

It's quite a daunting prospect but DD is more than ready for it!

julesrose · 28/05/2008 19:03

Ah I feel for you! DD started last Sept - she was dead excited and over the moon about it. The night before I had a great big old cry in bed - then could join in with her happiness the next day. Get it all out before you get to that morning!

cazee · 28/05/2008 19:03

I am also a reception teacher, and what I really love is how, after a day or 2, it is getting the children home that is the problem!
Just to reassure you, we do know how young they are, and plan accordingly. Lots of lovely play, singing and talking.

fluffthekitten · 28/05/2008 19:15

my Dd is also starting in september, she will be one of the oldest - 5 in september.
I am also dreaded it.
She was born 12 weeks early and really tiny so i always think she still is a little dot.
BUT SHE ISNT.
I will deffo cry the night before and not let her see be blubbing like a wally ..

NoLongerMyFirstPost · 28/05/2008 19:29

My DD also starts in September - although I think I need to go back to school myself!!

I am totally confused with the year groups (in my day you left school in the 5th year or went on to 6th form). And where does DD start, reception class or the foundation year - people have said both to me! I'm not entirely sure what SATs are either or when they are taken. I feel I need to do some revision and quick!! I'm really not ready for this!

Thankfully DD is ready and can't wait!

moodlumthehoodlum · 28/05/2008 19:32

OK this is no good, I'm welling up now... Am going to be useless come september.

JoanCrawford · 28/05/2008 19:35

dd1 starts in Sept too. I'm sick to my stomach about it tbh.

I know she'll be fine but I find myself increasingly obsessing about silly things like, will she eat her lunch. What if she cannot undo her beaker, what if she is thirsty etc etc. What if a classmate doesn't want to be her friend and she's left alone at playtime (we've all been there and it hurts doesn't it!)

Oh the agony.

Dh justs states, 'SHE'LL BE FINE' and thinks no more about it. I envy him that as I'm sure he's right.

cazcaz · 28/05/2008 19:38

DS2 also starts in September and I have mixed feelings!

He will go to mainstream but on a full statement as he is fairly deaf and has an extreme speech and language delay. He is such a friendly and lovely little boy but I am soooo worried about him.

That said, school appear to be very prepared and I already have another child there so feel fairly confident it will be fine.

I do kind of feel ready to move on to the next stage of my life now though.

iamdingdong · 28/05/2008 19:39

oh me too, my twin girls start in sept, I really can't believe, though I think they are ready, they will be 5 in Dec and at least they have a ready made friend in each other. However, I know nothing about the school (bad secondary school teacher parent ) and they have sent an order form for uniform etc - I don't even know what it is!! Oh dear, better get my act together!

Waswondering · 28/05/2008 19:41

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chatee · 28/05/2008 20:01

my ds starts too and atm is adamant that he does not want to go, i'll just stay at nursery thank you mummy

he's in for a shock in a couple of weeks when nursery will take them into school and then leave them

mrz · 28/05/2008 20:10

NoLongerMyFirstPost the Foundation Stage is the name for nursery and reception then Key Stage 1 for the infants and Key Stage 2 is the juniors.

moodlumthehoodlum unlike the mum of one of my prospective new starters who told me "My mum is going to put the bliddy flags out when I come into your class"

swampster · 28/05/2008 20:15

It's like the dawn of a new era - we're all a bit excited. I'm more worried about DS2 who already misses his big brother LOADS when he is at nursery for two-and-a-half hours.

wibbleweed · 28/05/2008 20:20

DS1 starts in September. He's already in the nursery class so he's pretty familiar with it all - and I think he's looking forwards to it. TBH I'm really excited - we've got a parents meeting in a few weeks time and I can't wait. Mind you, that could be because the grandparents are coming over to babysit and it's our first chance to grab a drink at the pub on the way back for ages

bobbynog · 28/05/2008 20:31

DD starts in september too - when i was a reception teacher i used to think that the mums were really sad for crying when their LO's left! I'll be the mum sobbing the loudest! i don't want my baby to leave me!!!!

NoLongerMyFirstPost · 28/05/2008 20:41

Thankyou mrz - all information is gratefully received

JoanCrawford - I'm exactly the same as you, worrying about the silly little things like will she get the toilet in time and what if the other children are mean to her - oh I can't bear it!

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flack · 29/05/2008 07:40

I've seen a lot of your posts on other schoolrelated threads, mrz, they're really useful, I must say!
I'm just hoping DS will sit still long enough and follow instructions and not push the other children over too often. He's both very boisterious and very shy (does that make sense?). And yes, he does seem impossibly small to be in there at all.
If by the time he starts school he can wipe his bottom at all or change for PE, those will be bonuses. I am working on achieving those things, honest. He can just about read his name, which I guess is a good start.

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amidaiwish · 29/05/2008 07:47

we're both looking forward to it, DD and me.

esp halving the nursery bill. really looking forward to that!

we talk about it a lot when we pass the school each morning, dd is ready i think, it's dd2 that'll be the problem "what about me" she wails each time we talk about it.

terramum · 29/05/2008 09:52

DS will be 4 in July & so would have been starting reception in September...but we are HEing so things won't be very different for us LOL. But it will be nice to be HEing officially

Good luck to all those starting school

LyraSilvertongue · 29/05/2008 09:54

DS2 starts part time (9-12) in September. He's currently at the school's nursery and DS1 is in year 1 so he's very familiar with the school. It will be so lovely seeing him and all his nursery friends in their school uniforms on the first day. It definitely helps that he knows everyone already.

LyraSilvertongue · 29/05/2008 10:01

Bobbynog, is that what the teachers really think of us blubbing mums?

jingleyjen · 29/05/2008 10:06

DS1 starting in September,
I am frustrated as they seem to assume we know how the system wrks, I haven't got a clue!

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