Y7 in Sep 2019 - support

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Is DC (not) looking forward to it.
Is DC (not) ready for it.
Are you (not) apprehensive about it.
Have you got equipment, etc, sorted yet, or are you leaving it until the summer hols/last minute.
How have the transition days been going.
Anything else that is relevant.
Thanks.

Thank you for this thread. DS will be one of 2 from his primary school and both not in the same class. I am nervous and excited all at the same time, great tips on here.

DD1 is one of 6 going from her school. Luckily she's in a class with three of them, one who is a pretty good friend. She made friends with one girl during summer school and they've been whatsapping so that's good.

Uniform all bought, need to buy various whiteboard pens, highlighters and all that jazz. Wondering what to do about school shoes. The ones she has are fairly new and still fit fine. She's says they're ok but do they still wear the mary jane style at secondary?

Ours is taking her Drmarten Mary Jane types as she loves them and they’re not battered enough to replace! I don’t think it’s worth getting new shoes now tbh- you may find that a couple of weeks in she likes a type that everyone wears and you could replace them then. Thank goodness our school has compulsory school bag so we haven’t had to look for that. All uniform bought now and ready to go!

I’ve got twins going up into year 7 in September. Ds seems ok with it all but dd is an absolute wreck. She’s an anxious kid anyway but she’s really struggling at the moment and we’ve had a lot of tears.
It’s a massive school, 12 form intake and there are more kids in year 7 than in her entire primary school. Over 40 kids from her school are going there but she hasn’t been put in a class with her closest friends. She’s worried about getting lost mainly. It’s not a fantastic school to be honest but unfortunately where we live none of the schools are great so we’ve sent them to the closest school.
I’ve bought most of the uniform, just need shoes for dd and trainers for them both, as well as Astro turf boots for ds. Stressing over what sort of bag to buy dd, most of the girls seem to have massive handbags but they will have a mile and a half to walk every day so I don’t think a handbag will be suitable. There are no lockers either so PE kit will have to fit in their bags 3 days a week.
I’m incredibly apprehensive about it all, didn’t help when another parent (with 2 older children already in the school) mentioned that her son had been threatened with a knife in school. They’ve only just turned 11 and still seem quite childish - I don’t think any of us are ready for this but I’m putting a brave face on for the sake of the kids.

Nice thread! DS is looking forward to and ready for Y7, but slightly worried as he is the only boy in his school going there.

He is quite sociable, so hopeful he will be ok and others will be in the same boat. Tbh, I just want it to start!

Still got underwear, shoes, jumper and school coat to buy. Will wrap it up early August.

Three days of transition end of Aug and meeting form and tutor on the fourth day.

Zip card sorted and teaching him not to sit in an empty carriage until he has friends to sit with and is more confident in taking the train by himself.

Mobile phone safety and just general safety tips ie no taking short cuts to get home quicker.

I’ve also got twins starting in September. Both are really looking forward to it. It’s an inner city school in a deprived area and they have a programme for academic high achievers which they’ve both been accepted onto.
DS desperate to make friends, he struggled socially in primary. DD looking forward to learning new things. Uniforms and equipment all bought except for shoes.
School is in walking distance of home. The general mood is one of excitement all round!