How is everyone’s Year 7 children settling in? Friendships?!

[MyHappyNavyMoose]

With the first term of secondary school done how’s everyone’s children settling in to school with friendships etc?
My daughter has just started and overall it has gone better than we thought she was quite lucky to a degree that a lot of kids from her school went to the same secondary and she had a lot of girls in her tutor. She’s in a friendship group with 3/4 others most of whom she already knew or were already known to her and whilst the group are nice some of the girls have naturally grown closer and invite each other to their houses but not my daughter. I think she’s upset by this but I just don’t think they are her group yet is there anything we can do or will a change in friendship groups just naturally happen?

I don’t think in year 7 you can interfere with friendships groups really - she sounds like she’s doing really well but naturally some will be better friends with others at different stages. They’re beginning to make their own social arrangements now so we have to get used to stepping back a bit.

My youngest started secondary only knowing his year 9 sister in the whole school, so he was quite upset and worried over the summer. All credit to him he’s given it 100%, made two good friends and joined a load of clubs, his behaviour and effort in lessons has been brilliant I’m told. The amount of homework is a bit painful but over all I’m really impressed and relieved.

My ds just started secondary not really knowing anyone. He is very sporty though and makes friends fast, so has already made a good group of friends. He says everyone is friends with everyone and there are not really any groups. Although, all his friends seem to be the ones he plays sports with. He is happy. I think many children do not have time for play dates, at least mine don't. Sport takes over a lot of the weekend or bday parties. Sometimes we find a free moment and my kids tend to play with the ones that live close by.