Starting school for the first time

[Qwerty]

My dil informed me yesterday that she has had to buy school uniforms , as they are away last week in June , and they are going into school for the first 2 weeks of July mornings only , seems a bit over the top I can remember children going in for mornings only when the new school year started , I am going with her one morning so the teachers can see the grandma who will be around them , amd recognise me lol she has also been told that she must leave the them at the door on the first morning the staff take over then, this is going to kill my dil I can see each off them clinging on to a leg each as she leaves, am I being soft. You used to see them into the cloakroom hang their bags and coats up and see them into the classroom , but at least they have each other and are in the same class I feel sorry for those on their own DS miffed as he pays direct debit to a private nursery and they won’t be there, wonders if he can claim back his money trust him to think about the money !!

[Oma]

Such a big step Qwerty , a bit over the top needing uniforms for test days though isn't it , what if they grow in the holidays the uniforms are not going to fit .
All changed since our days , They will look so small going into school I bet there will be a few tears from Mummy xxx

[Daisy]

Qwerty, our GD2 has her first taste of school this afternoon. She doesn't have to go in uniform, though. She's at playgroup this morning and high on excitement at going to 'Big School', and I can quite see her bouncing into school without a backward glance. It's just a 1 1/2 hour session today, and I think she has a couple more short sessions, and there's a Parents' Evening as well. then in September the new children start a few days after the other children, and only do half days for that first week. The only down side is GD doesn't yet know that her best friend will be going to a different school, but she's very gregarious and outgoing so I hope she'll soon make new friends.

I do hope the twins are ok, and your DIL. They are only just 4 and at that age a few months makes a difference.

[Qwerty]

They must be all different depending on the school, they are going to school in the mornings and then to nursery in the afternoons such a come down for them hs ha

[Nanto2girls]

When our kids were small,there were no tester days for school.
Fortunately both of ours were no problem at starting school.
I'm sure all the little ones starting school will make some lovely new friends.

[Qwerty]

Yes I can remember that you walked in on your first day and that was that a full day and a full week !!!!!!

[Daisy]

I collected GD2 from playgroup this lunchtime. She was soooo excited about going to 'big school', it was hard to get her to sit still enough to get her into her child seat! Mummy took her in to school and GD just said 'Bye, Mummy' and was off and into the classroom while all the other children were getting last hugs from their mums!

When I asked her what it was like she beamed from ear to ear and shouted

I asked her what she thought of the teachers

What did she think about playing in the 'garden' aka playground

I think she quite enjoyed it!!!

She told me she had seen a friend from playgroup who had started at the school last year, and the friend said 'hello'. I asked her what she replied, and she said she didn't - she felt too shy!

[Qwerty]

Sounds promising Daisy as I said earlier my two have each other to lean on so fingers crossed

[Daisy]

Qwerty - yes, I do hope so!!!

[Plantaholic]

Sounds great Daisy, no tears from her then

[Daisy]

Plant - quite the opposite. She can't wait! Although I think she may be in for some surprises. She commented that the teachers talked ALL the time! And even worse, they got the words wrong to 'Wind the Bobbin' - they didn't wind it up again!!! Tut, tut, standards are slipping.

[Glammanana]

My GGD starts infant school in 18mths time it only seems like yesterday that the stork dropped her off with us
At the moment she goes 2 x morning to nursery and loves the company of the other children so I don't think she will have a problem ,
the problem will be with her mummy I think as they do a lot together during the day.

[Daisy]

Glamm - that doesn't seem possible! Surely it's only a year since we were celebrating your first GGD's arrival!

[Nana]

Qwerty I've never heard of getting the uniform for the visit. As you say it is lovely that they have each other. I wish we lived nearer to GS2 as his parents work full time, so that I could pick him up. He might have to go onto his Nursery after school. I feel really sorry for him as he'll be shattered after school. He's 4 in the second week in July.

Fingers crossed all our little GC settle into 'big school' without a hitch.

[Qwerty]

Nana it turns out they don’t need the uniform but dil thinks if she lets them wear it in July the trauma of going won’t be made worse with different clothes to put on 🤨
There is an after school club they can stay at school for, but as you say it’s a long day for a four year old, so my dil is reducing her hours to 28 a week doing a couple of long days when I pick them up or DS finishes early ,and 2 short days for her possibly working from home, and she has always had Monday’s off.