THE FIRST DAY!

Finally… we get to find out how our fab five new Year Seven/S1 readers manage on their very FIRST day at their new secondary schools!

Sophie says:
On my first day I met two new girls who looked like they were into the same stuff as me. One, Aideen, has blue hair so I knew she was OK; the other, Amy, had a Linkin Park school bag and I like that band so we began to chat about music, bands etc. I took a packed lunch like I used to in primary because I only like certain foods, but I have a pin number for the cafeteria and I am going to try some of their food soon. Some friends from my old school are in my classes, but I am happy making new friends too… there are 1,500 pupils here and the school is only three years old and the departments are amazing. There are hundreds of guitars in the music department! I am really enjoying it - and the bonus is that so far, the work doesn't seem too hard!

Carys says:
I had my first day in secondary today… it was the BEST day of my life!!! I loved every minute, from getting on the bus first thing this morning to getting off it again this afternoon. When we arrived, we had to go to our form rooms where we were given our contact books (our teacher said it will be like our bible for the next seven years!). Then we had a break and went to the cafeteria - I had a hotdog! We went back to class and then it was double games, but because we didn't have our kit with us we just sat and had a chat. After lunch it was double Welsh and we got our first piece of homework, which was amazing - our teacher is really nice, even though she did give us homework! It has been a great day and I can't wait to see my new friends again tomorrow.

Emma says:
OK… so I have just returned from my first day at my new school, and it was just FANTASTIC! I was super-nervous to begin with, but as soon as I got settled in my form class, the nerves calmed down and excitement followed! We got our timetables, with lots of different lessons with different teachers - it's all very different from primary, but I think I will get the hang of it. I had a great time setting up the iPads for homework… all in all, it was such a fun day. The only downer was that everyone had to do a test first thing to ensure we were placed in the right classes… that was not my favourite bit! After that, though, everything went well… a brilliant day, one of the best!

Pippa says:
In the run up to my first day, I found myself more and more excited about starting my new school. When I arrived, I talked to lots of my friends and wandered over to my new tutor room. They were obviously trying to be quite nice to us on our first day, as it was all pretty chilled! The thing I was most nervous about was performing the play we'd produced at the summer school they ran through the holidays, in front of the whole of Year Seven… but actually, it was really good! I made a lot of new friends today, too! Funnily, I am really anxious about going again tomorrow as that's when 'real' school starts… science period one, double DT period two and three and maths in period four. Also, the whole school will be attending tomorrow… today it was only Years Seven and Eleven. So, still nervous, but… I can't wait!

Imy says:
This week has been a bit crazy - I broke my finger on Sunday while I was on the trampoline so I've been up and down to hospital most of the week, and it's very painful. I can't write very well - not good timing, just three days before my first day at school! Anyway, today was the big day and it was good… everyone was very friendly. We had an assembly first thing and learned all the rules. My sister is a prefect so she went in early to help me find my way around. My form tutor is really nice, and it was her first day too - she is head of MFL (Modern Foreign Languages!) In my form there are three other Year Sevens and we had a quiz to get to know each other - one of the questions was, 'What colour is your toothbrush'! It was easier making friends than I thought and the quiz was a great way to get chatting. I think I'm going to like it! Luckily I don't have homework tonight because I am so, SO tired… I haven't been seeping properly because of my finger and I couldn't wait to get into my PJs tonight!

Cathy says:
Wow! Every one of our five new school starters has loved her first day… and is looking forward to the term ahead! We'll be checking in on everyone again at half term to see how they've been getting on, but meanwhile you can COMMENT BELOW to wish the girls luck for the brand new term or share YOUR new school experiences!