Proms. What's all that about ?

missbiggles1

lostinrates wrote: »

Hmm. Well, many of us distance ourselves from our own governments' actions and policies at times. Indeed, knowledge is important. Living there for a while helps. Having family living/ working there helps. Having lots of friends who hail from there gives insight, I agree, far greater than gloss of tv or films ( which increasingly represent global aspiration ) .

The cohesive whole picture of information, social, political, educational, historical, and indeed cultural including modern culture is really the jigsaw for full picture though.

I could say I visit regularly but that would be a lie. However my degree is in (mainly) American Literature with a strong background in American studies and I do feel that I'm reasonably well informed.

I have lived abroad (not USA) and it doesn't always give you that much access to the broader picture as life tends to get in the way.:(

Buzzybee90

Torry_Quine wrote: »

As children all finish at different dates, depending on exams when does a leaving prom get held? I had nothing when I left school and doubt I would have gone if there was.

Proms in my area were on the last day of school, before exams.

It was a big thing but we only had the one, they've certainly been the norm for 10+ years.

System

I was quite pleased with my (gothic looking) leaver's do dress, only cost me a fiver! Shoes i already had, make up i did myself, hair was done by a friend. we did all chip in about £30 for a limo but overall it cost me less than £40 (which i think my mum was relieved about :eek:

Torry_Quine

Buzzybee90 wrote: »

Proms in my area were on the last day of school, before exams.

It was a big thing but we only had the one, they've certainly been the norm for 10+ years.

I left school long before that. :rotfl:

susancs

bylromarha wrote: »

My son is having a prom FOR LEAVING PRIMARY SCHOOL.

He's just getting a smart shirt for it - that's it.

Some parents have hired the limo, spent £120 on a dress and have booked the hairdresser.

IT'S PRIMARY SCHOOL.

ARGH!!!!!!!

At my DDs primary school, they didn't have a prom when leaving, but we all were asked to pay towards two limos to take them to a bowling, with food event after school finished on their last day. It cost about £30 per parent For the limo and bowling.

amistupid

I went to an all boys school, we had to draw straws for who wore dresses.

lurkylurky

DS' end of GCSE Prom is being held at a local country Club. Tickets cost £28. Pupils had to be on target in 5 subjects to qualify.

I've just paid £116 for a suit from Burton's with free shoes. He looks very handsome and assures me he'll get loads of wear out of them. He'll be heading to Primani for a new shirt. No hair do/make up/spray tan required thankfully.

Lots of kids are hiring limos and at least 2 I've heard of are hiring sports cars. Fortunately (on this occasion) for me DS always likes to be different and has asked his ex child-minder if he can borrow a disability scooter she no longer uses. He says that this time next year nobody will remember who turned up in limos but they'll all remember him coming down the drive on a scooter.

ETA: When I left school back in the Dark Ages we went to a public paddling pool which was close to school and spent the afternoon listening to Radio 1 on a transistor radio that somebody had the forethought to bring. It was the 30th June and I remember singing along to Bobby Goldsboro' Summer The First Time - "It was a hot afternnon. The last day of June. And the sun was a demon". Arrrr the memories.

Janepig

susancs wrote: »

At my DDs primary school, they didn't have a prom when leaving, but we all were asked to pay towards two limos to take them to a bowling, with food event after school finished on their last day. It cost about £30 per parent For the limo and bowling.

Same here - DD/DS's primary school have done this for year 6 leavers since MIL worked at the school in the 90's. Venues vary slightly year on year as the parents organise it, but the bowling and limo always stay the same.

Jx

AprilLady

PenguinOfDeath wrote: »

Probably the same reason we now have nursery children having 'graduations'

The hall at the place where I work has been hired for nursery graduations a couple of times. I couldn't believe it the first time they asked!

ciderwithrosie_2

Thank god I only had boys!

Suit - £15
Prom ticket - £15
Share of limo - £30
Hair by Mum and a squirt of Dad's aftershave
Few cans for the 'after prom' party

The 3rd one didn't even go to his prom so he just had the cans for the after party!