Primary leavers - is your child leaving school in a limo...

[Clary]

On their last day?

I ask because a number of DS1's class are - he was offered (rather late in day) a place in someone's limo - it was £25 including pizza at Pizza Hut.

I thought it was a bit dear and when he said he wasn't bothered declined (the limo-hirer not a particular pal of DS).

Suspect many/most of the class may be going in limo (several) actually. Hope DS doesn't feel he is missing out!

Anyway, just wondered in quick straw poll if this is the norm? Obv doesn't help DS1 as he walks tragically home from school on last day but I was just interested.

FWIW I think it's a bit barmy.

[Magic]

When my son was in year 6, the girls' mums organised a Hummer limo - just for the girls! The parents of the boys knew nothing about this.
The boys were delighted when they saw the car but their faces fell when they realised it wasn't a surprise for them.
It caused quite a lot of bad feeling between the kids. They had been a very close class all through primary school and it was a shame to see it all ruined on that last day.

DS2 is due to leave next year and already a couple of the mums are talking about a limo. I don't agree but don't want my child to be the only one left out. I hope the majority of the parents will have the sense to say no.

What's wrong with a picnic in the local park, like every other class has done before?

[mumcha]

hi my son is in p7 and they are having a school prom tonight in the school. I have paid £50 for a suit ,£12.50 for the party fire engine and £8 for the party and the photo but its worth it as he is sao excited .

[escorchio]

This whole thing got so out of control at our school a couple of years ago after some children had multiple "offers" and some none, that they were effectively banned.

It had been causing huge amounts of friction between children and between parents. The upshot was that an inclusive leavers party was then organised by governors and parents, with BBQ, massive inflatable slide etc on the school field at the end of the day. It was fab. The Y6 get out an hour before anyone else, so the whole school saw them having fun.

There were a few who went on after to pizza/bowling etc, but most went to the park for a picnic by bus, and the whole awful limo situation was diffused.

[newpup]

I have to say we do have a limo tradition in our school. DD1 is in Year 6 and since she has been in reception there has been a tradition of year 6 having a limo on the last day.

It is a whole class thing though, one mother books the limos, we need 3 for the whole class. The teacher goes in one and 2 classroom assitants in the other 2. It leaves after school for one hours drive and they arrive back to a picnic in the grounds, weather permitting!

It costs £23 per child and only one child is not going.

It is not something I would instigate but as Dd1 has been aware of it since starting school she is looking forward to it. They only wear their uniform as it goes straight after school and is certainly not formal at all. We do not have a prom/dance or anything like that. This is their treat.

[plama]

Limo at end of year 6!!!!!! Waaaaay too much too soon. What will the kids have left to look forward too? Limos are for wedding days (or 21st at least)
I disaprove (but then I'm probably old and boring

[newpup]

I do agree with you plama but the trouble is once the tradition is started and happens every year you would have to be quite hard to not let your child go.

Although to be fair the one child not going is not allowed as his mother does not agree with it.

I would be quite happy with the picnic only but the bottom line is that £23 was not too expensive and she will really enjoy it.

I am just glad we have not gone done the whole Year 6 prom route. Waaay more over the top in my opinion.

It does seem like too much too young sometimes. DD1s best friend had a pink limo for her and 6 friends for her 11th party!! They all loved it but still. A girl in Year1 had a limo pull up outside school last term to take 5 friends to her house for a party!!!!

I was 28 the first time I went in a Limo and it was as a bridesmaid.

[newpup]

Sorry that should be 'gone down' not 'gone done' !

[fifitot]

God I hate the whole idea of this - flaming ridiculous.

The world has gone mad.

[LimaCharlie]

DS school doing this for the Y6 leavers disco prom - dress code = black tie [big gulp]

Thing is peer pressure and all that - couldn't let DS be the only one left out (SN)

[roisin]

black tie for 11 yr-olds?! That's mad!
Do you mean real black tie? ie hiring suits and stuff. Or do you just mean a shirt and tie?

[Pleb1969]

I have a son in year 6 who will be attending a yr 6 leaver's assembly, leaver's sleepover and leaver's ball. Phew! He is more excited about the sleepover - parents with tents supply them and they all stay on the school field overnight and have a bbq - paid for by the PTA. The 'ball/prom/whatever you want to call it is simply a disco with nibbles that again the PTA pays for, but I know of one year 6 girl who has had a dress bought for her which cost £300!!!!! I know some will arrive in limo's but if the parents want to pay for it then good luck to them - we won't as we live 2 minutes away from the school! And his outfit will no doubt be from Primark... I just thank the Lord we only had sons - the girls seem to be under pressure to get THE dress and they're only leaving Primary! Seems to be getting more Americanised - they even have yearbooks! Don't remember this much fuss when I left school (although that was a LONG long time ago!) Times they are a-changing...

[atthecarwash]

No chance

[bluegiraffe]

so speechless, can't manage words, just three letters ... U, S and A!!

[Lonnie]

I have never seen this I thught it went a bit high this year at dd2's primary they are doing leaver sweatshirts she wants one its a tenner so I said ok

[Himalaya]

Good grief. I've never heard of this.
Sound OTT to me.

[SouthGoingZax]

How awful.
EEEugh.

[Michaelahpurple]

To use a word not much loved on here, that is utterly vulgar. How ghastly.

[lemonmousse]

It's been the 'norm' in previous years for parents to organise a limo for the Y6 leavers but last year there were only 4 Y6 children in my DD's class so it would have been an expensive 'do' - they just 'left' and walked home at the end of the day like any other.
DD2 leaves this year and so far there's been no mention of the limo so I'm hoping because there wasn't one last year it won't be an issue this year.
I remember one year (I work at the school) a group of parents organised a limo for a select number of children - seeing the look on the faces of those kids who weren't included broke my heart - I thought it was awful :(

[Themumsnot]

At DD's school they get an extra half an hour at the end of the school disco just for Y6. There is a leavers' assembly on the last day of term, they sign each other's t shirts and that's it. As it should be IMHO. Time enough for limos and proms in Y11. And as for taking a limo to Burger King - beyond tacky.

[oldbatteryhen]

Ours had a prom type affair one year, and mums did feel obliged to go out to buy new outfits for the kids. The Y6 teachers said the children were all a bit overwhelmed on the night.

Last year they had a bucking bronco, burgers and a water fight and they all had great fun!

[TheOriginalNutcracker]

No, she is going in a New York Taxi, as did dd1, but thats because her grandad owns it.

[exoticfruits]

I think this is so, so sad for the DCs. Proms in the primary school! It needs nipping in the bud. However is it supposed to be special at 16yrs if they have done it all so young?