School Prom vent....

Janepig

Northern_Princess wrote: »

I will most likely get slated for this post, BUT the way I saw 5th year prom was the second last year my daughter would be at school. Her school has 5th and 6th year proms. She will be staying on until 6th year so that prom will be her big prom. Some kids leave school in 5th year and she wanted to go but we refused to spend a lot as next year will be her final year. Her dress was £40 from TK Maxx, I did her hair, she did her make up and there was no special car to take her there. She had a lovely time. Next year will be a little different in that yes her dress will be more expensive and she will have a car as well as hair and make up done at a salon.

On a personal note I don't agree with the whole prom thing as it puts undue pressure on parents who cannot afford it.

In my day (oh good grief I sound like my mother now) an end of year disco sufficed

None of the English medium schools where I live, and most in the surrounding areas, have sixth forms, so fifth year/year 11 proms are the end of school celebration for them as they would then continue on to college. DD/DS will be going to a Welsh medium comp so they will have a sixth form and I'm not sure what the bigger emphasis is on there. In fact, now I think about it, that's the only school locally that I haven't seen any prom photos from on FB this year. Strange.

When DH went there they used to have a sixth form party to celebrate the end of school, as did all the other comps as they had sixth forms then, but following afew <cough> incidents <cough> none of the local venues would take bookings for sixth form do's.

Jx

Pollycat

Poppy9 wrote: »

My DD went to prom last year. Yes she had her hair & make up done, a manicure, pedicure and fake tan. It was our treat for her as she had worked so hard in the preceding months in preparation for her GCSEs and we knew it was something she would love as she enjoys painting her nails and had never had a fake tan.

Her dress was fabulous and customised by her so that no one would have exactly the same dress. Her gorgeous silver shoes were a bargain at £15.

She knows the value of money. She knows we would not spend hundreds of pounds on a frock for one night.

My DD is no dumb blonde airhead. Like all teens she takes pride in her appearance and is self conscious about her imaginary faults!

Many of the girls at DD proms were in bargain dress and proud of it whether it came from Ebay or H&M.

Next year is Y13 prom but it's no biggie. Girls wear a short going out dress and boys a shirt and tie.

This sounds the total opposite to the prom featured in the article.

peachyprice

Pollycat wrote: »

This sounds the total opposite to the prom featured in the article.

TBH, I think the majority are.

It's a shame the press, and some posters here, can't grasp the fact that most teenagers aren't like the ones in the article. Most are quite capable of enjoying a prom within the restraints of a sensible budget, without compromising their intelligence by portraying themselves as vacuous bints.

But proms like that wouldn't fill column inches, would they.

axomoxia

Pollycat wrote: »

This sounds the total opposite to the prom featured in the article.

I believe the original article was in the Daily Mail. Considering the incredibly low standards of journalism in the Daily Heil, I'd say it was about an accurate a portrayal of school prom, as "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" is an accurate portrayal of the experiences of wartime evacuees.