Starting Primary School 2013 Chat

**Jaycee** · February 14th, 2013, 09:56 AM

I can't believe how long you girls have to wait at the school just to get a park, that's ridiculous! Thank goodness for DS being at a semi-rural school, we park less than 50m from the school gates every day without fail. I feel for you all, I really do!

**Lisa** · February 16th, 2013, 11:50 AM

My DS2 is absolute loving school. I asked him the other day if he likes school and he said "oh, I really, really love it."
He has made loads of friends in his class, both boys & girls and he has made 3 friends in yr 2. He is getting registered to okay for the schools soccer team, which will be great and hopefully give me an opportunity to meet some parents.
Parking at his school is chaotic too. DH takes DS2 to school in the mornings and I do the after school pick up. DS2 gets waked up to the kiss & go zone at his school by an older student and I just drive up and pick him up. It's so much easier than trying to find somewhere to park and then negotiating the 2 girls through minor traffic to pick him up. Hopefully DD2 gets into day care at the school soon so it will be slightly easier to pick DS2 up.

**beansbeans!** · February 16th, 2013, 12:27 PM

DD is loving school. Was sad last week when she had to have a day off for a drs appt. Then I had to break the very sad news that kinddy kids dont go to the swimming carnival.. She came home so excited that there was going to be a swimming carnival, "where theres races and games and lots of fun". Well she was that excited at the assembly that she didnt hear the next part that said that only the older kids were going. She cried when I told her that she couldnt go. But she got over it once I reminded her that she could keep practising at swimming lessons

Drop off and pick up is becoming harder, the traffic is nuts, and it doesnt help that the school is in the cbd of town, so people are going to work, buses, and parents dropping off. Im hoping to start parking further away and walking up to school, just have to leave home sooner

So happy all the kiddies are doing well at school and finding their way. We must all be some pretty awesome parents to be raising such wonderful kiddies.

**ladybird11** · February 16th, 2013, 01:26 PM

Despite being told she has issues following instructions (see other thread lol) DD loves school which is a relief. I love seeing how quick she is learning - these kids really are like sponges. Sight words, readers and show and share - she soaks it all up!

Luckily no car park rage

**MrsFabuloso** · February 16th, 2013, 01:58 PM

My DD is loving school too. I asked the teacher on Friday how she was doing and she gushed at me, lol. ''Ohhh, she is so great! I would love a classroom full of Lily's!'' It was really lovely to hear, even though I know she would be great!

DD has just woken from a 2 1/2 hour nap this arvo! She will be up all night, but clearly needed some extra rest. I will be trying to put her to be at a reasonable hour though, so it is extra rest! Not just a 2 1/2 hour nap, and going to bed 2 1/2 hours later!

**Cassius2** · February 16th, 2013, 06:15 PM

we are experiencing mega meltdowns in our house of a late afternoon

we were warned but far out! i am not used to a really emotional melt-downy kid!

**Mum2SweetCs** · February 16th, 2013, 09:54 PM

Dd1 gets so tired after school. Keeps asking me when i going to sleep.

We cosleep and she still sleeps with me so no my kitchen rules for me because we are in bed by 7!

**MrsFabuloso** · February 18th, 2013, 01:54 PM

DD did pretty well for her first week. Thursday was our worst melt down day. I have taken to giving her a bath/shower on her own so she can regroup and have me time. Dinner is getting earlier too, one day it was at 4.30 for them, with a substantial snack at about 6-ish, then bed time at 7.

She's still waking at 5am. I did try over the weekend to have her up later, until 8.30pm on Saturday night, but she still woke at 5/5.30am, so we will stick with 7/7.30pm bed time for her.

She had a 3 hour nap on Saturday arvo! She was tired on Saturday after dancing and we just bummed about on Sunday. She was a little hesitent Sun night when I said it was school again tomorrow, but went off to school happily this morning.

She brought home he first home work today, she has to learn 3 sight words. She already knows them and rolled her eyes at me when I sat down with her to learn them, lol.

**Khaleesi** · February 18th, 2013, 02:02 PM

We are getting mega meltdown most afternoons & she is being super clingy in the mornings.
Thankfully the teachers distract her so i can leave, every school pick up she always has such a great day. No sure why she is being so clingy in the mornings.

She is doing really well with her readers & the teachers are very happy with where she is at.

**diannescruffy** · February 19th, 2013, 09:16 AM

DD had her first fall yesterday, she told me she went to the special doctors room (sick bay) and she was so brave she didn't cry, until we got into the car lol. Tomorrow we have parent/teacher interview so I'll find out a bit more on how she's going.

Regards,
Dianne

**beansbeans!** · February 19th, 2013, 09:43 AM

DD has her first sick day today. fevers, cough, snotty nose. We've been given the official welcome to big school now

This is already her second day off, last week she had a day off thanks to a drs appt in the city.
Oh Dianne, shes so brave not to cry at school

Cheshire, we are getting some nice meltdowns too. Im trying to let a fair bit slide until she gets into her routine properly. But dd still insists at getting up before the sun too

We have the official welcome tonight, the meet and greet with the teachers... In other words its the teachers talking at us as a group for an hour, then we go home. And Im going by myself cause of DD being sick. DH is going to stay home with the girls. :/

**Mum2SweetCs** · February 19th, 2013, 03:16 PM

Beansbeans hope ur dd gets well soon

Dd1 also had her first fall and scrapped her knee. She was limping when she was lining up.

I made sure she wasnt getting bullied and she said it was an accident and that the girls who were running didnt mean it.

She also peed her pants

Since two weeks ago she has not cried at school so thats a huge relief

She has also started geting homework for every day

**Beach Mama** · February 19th, 2013, 04:05 PM

beansbeans hope she's feeling better soon xoxoxo

mum2sweetcs - My DD had a fall today too and said "I was pretty brave mummy" haha her grade 5 buddy was playing with her and looked after her - I think they play every day at recess and lunch, so sweet!! She's absolutely loving school which is good because I have been picking up a few emergency teaching days, DH is overseas and mum has been here - pretty tired in the arvos and I am on some days shamelessly using dvd's until bedtime. They are SO tired and it's too cold to head to the beach today so Ice Age it is

I know they learn by rote but it's so cute to have her do her reader and "read' all her books! So clever!!! Glad for Wednesdays off, and the strike day was great too just to give them a bit of a break!

**black_rose** · February 19th, 2013, 05:54 PM

Dd is loving reading and has been setup with access to reading eggs too which is now a favourite. She had her first big after school meltdown this afternoon so glad to have tomorrow off. Ds was mid strip at the school today he loves to be nude and almost had his pants off before I rescued him!

**sangie** · February 20th, 2013, 09:40 AM

Ds was mid strip at the school today he loves to be nude and almost had his pants off before I rescued him!

LOL!

DD is loving school too. DH and I are so thrilled with how well she has settled in. She loves her teacher, is making new friends and also loves her buddy. She's enjoying bringing home a book every night too and wants to read it the second she gets home. The only thing she doesn't like is school assembly (can't say I blame her lol!). I keep expecting her to be really tired after school but so far she is fine. One of the mum's at school said that in her experience they are really tired towards the end of the term. Might be a good thing that term one in Vic is a short one this year!

**LoveKnowsNoBounds** · February 20th, 2013, 04:35 PM

DS' first sick day at school today. He has fever and a cough. He gets sick so often, no idea how to deal with it now he's at school

not sure about tomorrow, what are the rules for school?

**Beach Mama** · February 20th, 2013, 04:57 PM

So hard isn't it Jan - I hope they grow out of it but I've heard school can be worse than child care. As for the rules I would think if it's a fever/gastro contagious thing at least 48 hours, if it's a cough/cold type thing I would gauge how they are feeling. DD had a drippy nose and a bit of a sore throat last week but really wanted to go - we told the teacher to call if she got worse but she was fine. If she had a fever I would have kept her home because I know she would have been miserable. Hope he is feeling better soon hun xoxox