I can remember having a conversation with a new member of staff at around this time of year. “How am I going to cope?” She cried, “saying goodby to all these children in summertime. I don’t know how you do it, year after year, I think it’s going to break my heart!” Me ‘Oh, come July, you’ll be pleased to say goodbye to most of them, believe me!’
July comes round, and she admits I was right! The attitude of the parents really rubs off on the children. They just seem to view that last term as marking time until the real stuff begins! So belittling to everything we’ve done. 😡