Year 11 leaving....

Our Year 11 are already long past the time they need to leave school and begin study leave. They are probably the last set of year 11 in the whole borough to be released from compulsory schooling.

To be fair, they've been really good so far. They've not complained about not leaving, attendance has been the best I've ever seen from a year 11, even at this point of the year, and they have attended all lessons as expected.

Today, however, I noticed a change. Particularly within my own tutor group. I've noticed the silliness start to emerge. The desire to maybe strart creating havoc - albeit a very muted version of havoc. They want to throw their bags around. They want to leave the classroom to find other yeaar 11's to talk to, to play with.

Who can blame them? They are 2 days away from leaving school. They've even finished their entire English course - exams and all! They know that their lives are about to take a huge turn.

For me, it's not the end of their schooling - it's the beginning of the rest of their lives!