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By *ndykay OP   Man
over a year ago

Falkirk

Does anyone else wonder why P7s have taken the day off today to get spray tans/hair/make up done and get stretch limos to their leaving party/'prom' at primary school today???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We got kicked out primary school with nothing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's 4/5 year olds leaving nursery in graduation gown and caps. Too much in my opinion

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By *ndykay OP   Man
over a year ago

Falkirk

My son is leaving and should be there tonight but instead he has 3 mates round for the evening because none of them wanted to be part of it

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

Yep old grumble

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That would be right! I've told our only daughter she's not allowed high heels till she's 17!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some folk just go overboard!The other night I saw horse & carriage carrying a couple of kidd

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it gives them a happy memory of their time at primary/high school what harm is it doing? Just because 'we didn't have it in our day' doesn't mean that youngsters can't. I hope they thoroughly enjoy themselves. School days pass too quickly. (From a mum who has coughed up £550 this year and £200 last year -worth every penny!!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think you can make them too old before their time!

Let them be kids time goes too fast, plenty time for all that when their older!

Just my opinion!

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By *awty_MissDynomiteNo1Woman
over a year ago

No idea, I'm lost. Damn Sat nav!

Times change and Im sure given half the chance if we could have been offered the same when we were kids we'd have jumped at the chance to take part in it all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If it gives them a happy memory of their time at primary/high school what harm is it doing? Just because 'we didn't have it in our day' doesn't mean that youngsters can't. I hope they thoroughly enjoy themselves. School days pass too quickly. (From a mum who has coughed up £550 this year and £200 last year -worth every penny!!)"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Times change and Im sure given half the chance if we could have been offered the same when we were kids we'd have jumped at the chance to take part in it all

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By *ustforalaugh1Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"I think you can make them too old before their time!

Let them be kids time goes too fast, plenty time for all that when their older!

Just my opinion! "

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By *oe bloggs69Man
over a year ago

fife

Just more stupid americanisms landing on our shores

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By *ndykay OP   Man
over a year ago

Falkirk

I don't have a problem with it when they finish high school - it's a way for them to celebrate their school days

But for leaving primary school? Sorry but I think it's a bit over the top

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By *oody2shoesWoman
over a year ago

dunbartonshire

They are celebrating a milestone in their life and I love nursery graduations give them a chance to say good bye to friends. no need for the tan blah blah but no harm in celebrating x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't have a problem with it when they finish high school - it's a way for them to celebrate their school days

But for leaving primary school? Sorry but I think it's a bit over the top "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't have a problem with it when they finish high school - it's a way for them to celebrate their school days

But for leaving primary school? Sorry but I think it's a bit over the top

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Yip definitely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whatever happened to a bottle of thunderbird at the bus stop with your mates?!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Whatever happened to a bottle of thunderbird at the bus stop with your mates?!! "

Diamond white thanks very much!

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By *ustforalaugh1Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Not to mention the pressure it puts on the parents to keep up with, or out do, each other!

Isn't it possible that the memories for the kids whose parents couldn't afford all the finrry won't be quite so pleasant and possibly even damaging???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not to mention the pressure it puts on the parents to keep up with, or out do, each other!

Isn't it possible that the memories for the kids whose parents couldn't afford all the finrry won't be quite so pleasant and possibly even damaging??? "

I absolutely agree. When nursery "graduations" started I knew it was time for me to get out of education. And no...I'm not an old killjoy. I always loved to see the children enjoying their moves either to primary or indeed secondary education but four year olds in gowns and mortar boards finished me off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just more stupid americanisms landing on our shores"
exactly right

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By *ooddoggyMan
over a year ago

town

Bah humbug

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By *argaidMan
over a year ago

glasgow

I think nursery graduations are fine. It's better, IMO than a religion-based assembly.

My wee one was very proud at hers and it was all done in the school. One of the mothers made the robes for the school a couple of years ago so they all just borrow them for the event. No cost, no competition.

It becomes an issue when people are shelling out fortunes and, as has been mentioned, it leads to a have/have-not demarcation. A lot of pressure on the kids, the families and even the schools in the name of capitalism and flaunting privilege.

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By *oody2shoesWoman
over a year ago

dunbartonshire

Well I'm nursery based ours is done with us supplying outfit for it and a complete showcase of children's work its about showing they matter not what parents could afford x

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By *ndykay OP   Man
over a year ago

Falkirk

They are having a leavers assembly today which I think is a great idea but it's a shame parents aren't invited.

But it's not that part that I have a problem with. It's the excess surrounding the leavers party/'prom' yesterday evening. I just think it's a little excessive

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By *ky HookMan
over a year ago

Dundee

Young lads in the same boat Andy, not sure whats happening with the party (which I agree with if held during the school day) like you I disagree with the excess undertaken nowadays but his school is having a presentation assembly next tuesday to say cheerio to P7 & parents are invited... so Id contact the school & ask

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By *ndykay OP   Man
over a year ago

Falkirk


"Young lads in the same boat Andy, not sure whats happening with the party (which I agree with if held during the school day) like you I disagree with the excess undertaken nowadays but his school is having a presentation assembly next tuesday to say cheerio to P7 & parents are invited... so Id contact the school & ask"

Already did. Apparently there isn't enough space

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By *ky HookMan
over a year ago

Dundee

Thats crazy man

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By *ndykay OP   Man
over a year ago

Falkirk


"Thats crazy man"

I know. Thing is he wasn't bothered about going last night and quite a few of his mates were the same too which is a shame

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By *ky HookMan
over a year ago

Dundee

At that age its better to have a class party during the day...

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By *ndykay OP   Man
over a year ago

Falkirk


"At that age its better to have a class party during the day..."

Oh I don't know, a party in the evening would have been fine but it was the fact that some of the boys were saying they wanted to hire a tux that put some of them off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Last day of Primary 7, we had to run a gauntlet having eggs and flour thrown at us, all in good fun but messy too

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By *andom2chatMan
over a year ago

A Galaxy Far, Far Away & Spain

In my day we simply left school. There was a school dance, usually pretty lame (or it was from my perspective), but it's up to parents if they want to get sucked up into the whole American Prom thing that is becoming popular today. If the kids want to celebrate finishing school I'd suggest you make an offer of what you can afford & ask how they want to celebrate finishing school. Not every kid will want to celebrate by asking a date, spending a fortune they probably won't be paying for, or spend it at school. They may prefer something away from school or with their closest mates.

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