My DD left primary school last week and I feel quite emotional about it for a number of reasons.
Its a nice school where practically all the children and parents get on quite well. Last week they had a graduation ceremony where they showed slides of the children from their very first day in reception, up to now. They ended it with their own farewell song to the tune of Wonderwall, and a video of each individual child saying goodbye into the camera. They then gave out certificates and trophies, then had a little party on the school field afterwards.
Its not just DD leaving the school, its the fact that the school has seen us through many hard times over the past 7 years, the loss of my father, the breakdown of the relationship between me and my DCs father and his subsequent abandonment of them, and the ongoing support they've given us over the years.
To add to that, my younger DD left her pre school last week and they also had a graduation ceremony. My elder DD attended the same nursery, so they've also known us for a good number of years, so that obviously added an extra layer of emotions.
And to top it off, we're moving to a new town over the holidays, so it will be a completely new start in more ways than one. We're all excited about the move, its a lovely area and we've already met some of our new neighbours. So of course its not all doom and gloom 😂 but it just feels like the end of an era, for multiple reasons.