Year 11 - 2024/2025: And relax! Support Thread for the summer holidays.

[QueenMabby]

New thread to carry us all through the summer as we transition from dealing with stressed teens to dealing with bored teens!

I will come out with a banal “she did amazingly. We’re very proud of her”.

Some will fish harder but it’s none of their business. Family will be told the grades. Dd is likely to have very high grades (even if she is a bit off her predictions @achangeofnameisasgoodasarest!) and parents can be very proud of amazing achievements whether that’s a slew of 9s or a hard fought for pass in maths. My goddaughter will also be getting her results on Thursday. She missed nearly all of year 10 as she was in hospital. Didn’t drop down a year and has worked bloody hard. She will be thrilled to pass maths and is hoping for 6s/7s in some others. Arguably her results will be more of an achievement than my DD’s who sailed through really. Not that I would ever say that to her of course! I’m hugely proud of both girls.

Yep!
I get very angry when young people's achievements are dismissed because they aren't 4 x A*s!
Dd has a friend who has missed most of school since y9 :(
If he passes any gcses it will be a cause for massive celebration 🍾 🙌

Sorry to hear your news @rosemarble x

“She got what she needed onwards and upwards how are you guys?”

@rosemarble sorry to hear - hope it works out quickly … having been made redundant a few years ago now I remember how scary it is

Ratty’s BFF is hoping not to have to resist Eng Lang and Maths at college, he is doing a trades course no entry requirements. We are hoping this as well, hence a fair few Saturdays we sat him down and went over Eng Papers/Maths with him (is it wrong to say when he regurgitated what he put in a mock it was directly lifted from our kitchen table sessions I was very chuffed, perhaps even more so than Ratty because we expect it from him) even Ratty spent revision lessons explaining foundation maths to him, we are invested!

Do I think he will hit the magic 4s? God knows on a good day just perhaps. Hope so.

And the Photo Booth sounds fucking horrendous

hopefully some (most) of the bright young things “allowed” were emotionally intelligent enough to say “I’ll pass thanks”

That's a tough one @rosemarble, I hope something bigger and better comes your way soon.

DS seems quite laid back about his own results as he's pretty confident he's 'done enough'. Although he's gone from saying 'I want 9s in the subjects I'm doing for A level' to 'I'd be happy with 7/8s in the subjects I'm doing for A level because I know I was capable of getting a 9'. I think he's just trying to mitigate potential disappointment as the day gets closer.

He actually seems more concerned about whether his friends are going to get the results they need. He is the more academic member of the group and he's said a few times now about how he really hopes they get what they need and don't miss out on their 6th form places.

Oh, @rosemarble… I am so very sorry to read your horrid news. I don’t know what to say….. I will 🤞🙏 🍀 and all positive vibes for something utterly amazing to come along really soon for you. Sending you a huge hug 🤗 x

@rosemarble that is crap news,everything crossed for a new role very soon.
You wonder on the Photo Booth how so many people saw the idea and thought it was a go-er- am sure the intent was good but🤦‍♀️
My DS and his group plan to unveil their results together line by line-i have suggested this might not be great for some of them who may not get what they need and am hoping we can avoid this happening on the day.

Dd is off to a garden party this afternoon 😃
Still not decision from her re: doing something tomorrow 🙄
I'm so tired, I think a nap might be on the cards...

Thanks all. Kind thoughts from strangers are helping right now (and stopping me sending desperate emails to all my work contacts like someone on death row).

DS will go in to collect his results from 9.30am. I will sit in the car.
He's asked to go for a meal in Prezzo with just me that evening. That's nice.

I take it none of you will be posting on Facebook with the grades then 🤣. I do think in this country we are reluctant to boast about academic success but Facebook is covered with sporting achievements. I’m not sure I entirely understand.

Dd doesn't have FB - not many younger folk do these days 😃
It's all Snapchat and tiktok
She will tell family I'm sure, but I doubt she'll tell many other people, no matter what grades she gets.

I will ask DS if he's OK for me to give his actual results to those who ask. It will be family and possibly a few close friends. He'll be fine with me doing so I think.

For A levels I've seen a lot of ".....got what they need to [whatever next steps are]". I know a few actual results - nieces and a few friends.

That truly is nice……. 🌟🌟🌟🌟That means so much, does t it? My DS asked to go to a new “bubble tea batr thing” one evening last week, I assumed for a lift where I am allowed to drop off and park to wait. But, no.., I was allowed to walk in with him..! Then! When he ordered, and they said “ take out or eat in”….. and he said “ eat in”!!…. The fact he wanted to sit and eat ice cream and crepes and sugar with JUST ME was priceless!!

… so… How perfect that he wants to spend such an important evening with “ just you”! ( I hope all your other stresses can disappear for the evening, and you have an absolutely magical time! ) 💕

@rosemarble
Ah, that's lovely.
Hope you have a nice meal 😋

I’m working backwards, trying to catch up! You trying to sort plans with DD for tomorrow, or Thursday ?!

I absolutely authorise a nap!!!💤 😈😻

@Sisublondie
Tomorrow 😃
She's going to pils on Wednesday
She doesn't seem too keen on doing anything tomorrow, but I don't want the nerves to hit 😬

We plan on a meal with grandparents on Thursday once older dd is bevk from her holiday 💙

Sorry to hear that @rosemarble Fingers crossed you’ll find something good (better!) very soon

Absolutely not

1. I used to hate my mum putting news about us in her round robin letter at Christmas (even though now I can see she was just proud)
2. I think it's perceived as a bit vulgar like talking about salaries
3. if you do it for one DC should you then do so for all (& some might prefer not)
4. I totally get the proud mum part but surely it's your DCs news to share (or not) rather than yours?
5. facebook is becoming obsolete like friends reunited / myspace - better share to Insta and TokTok too to make sure everyone can see your DCs grades😉

On our school social media there are always a few parents asking questions about awards evening and some are clearly stealth boasts wanting people to know their children are up for an award.

DS will let grandparents know his grades for sure -I will probably call tonight and give them the heads up on the 1-9 grades as they will have forgotten that from DD to save the explanation on the morning as to what they mean in old money!

We have a family bbq at my sis in laws on Friday so will leave it to him to decide how much or little he wants to reveal. My DD put a screenshot of her results on the family WhatsApps years ago but she is far more open than DS on all matters.

Is anyone even on FB these days? Last time I looked it was just adverts and pleas to join obscure groups.