Leavers Assembly coming up...

[MaryAnnSingleton]

...how can I maintain my composure ? ds is singing me the song they will do which makes my eyes prickle already...' Goodbye old school...' or shall I just go with the flow ?

very rude indeed not to partake.

My usually rock hard composure was well shaky as they sang "we are leaving" to the tune of "we are sailing" at DD's. Was OK the first time when they did it with the original words, not so composed the second time when they did their version and was struggling by the 3rd time as they sang all the other years out at the end. And I felt ridiculously upset for the one girl who is not going up to Middle School with the others.

Even DS who is 4 was wiping away tears by the end and he didn't really have a clue what was going on.

we had
'Goodbye old school,we're leaving today
Goodbye old school, we're going away...'

DS#1 admitted to me that he was crying. WHich suprised me somewhat.Not got any details as such about the assembly but I've got 6 weeks to winkle them out. He's at a leavers party atm.

I feel so sad.

DS#2's teacher gave me and hug an a kiss when I went to say thankyou. Which was lovely but unexpected

I'm a teacher and we had ours today. I teach Y1 in an infant school and have never had children crying before. However, this year's Y2 seemed more emotional than usual and the Leaver's Service was a very emotional affair. Several of the children were sobbing after only 5 minutes. They were soon joined by parents and staff though. When we went back to the classroom afterwards a few of my kids started to cry saying they would miss me next year which set me off too. Some people probably think it is pathetic but they have been a really lovely group of kids and we've had great fun together. I think one of the strengths of the school is that the children learn not to be afraid to express their feelings at an early age.

As for weepy songs, ours sang One More Step and then Proud my M People. That one certainly got all the parents welling up!

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DS#1 just cam home. Floods of tears. From me too. God why am I such a wuss?

We didn't have "one more step" this year, because the student who was helping to arrange the service doesn't like it apparently . We had M People's Proud at the PE assembly at DS1's secondary last Wednesday though. Not quite the same, but the song is great for this sort of thing.

I like the Leavers' Services, even though they are emotional. Mini rebels attend(ed) a small school and it lovely to watch all the children grow up because we know everyone. Last year's service was especially lovely as there were only eight yr 6 leavers and they were good friends with DS2 (year below but shared class).

He brought home the most wonderful photo from the party. All the class and the teachers in the junior hall - big grins everwhere. They had made 2 huge chocolate cakes for each class with the latest class photo scanned onto the icing. All organised by some of the parents (not me - I'd have been more than willing but had to be CRB checked!)

Well I made a complete tit of myself by welling up in front of the lovely headmaster while saying goodbye.

In fact I cried over most of the teachers (poor things). I've been going to the school for over 9 years so I'd got to know some of them very well,they're a great bunch.

Just had DD2 come downstairs (so much for a lie-in!) all sad about leaving her friends.I think for them all it's a real rites of passage as it's the first time many of them have had this big moving on type thing to deal with.

They'll be fine but bless'em it's difficult.