What to write
What to write in your child's memory book at age 11
Eleven often brings the end of primary school and a big change ahead. They're straddling childhood and something new — one minute playing, the next very grown-up. Capture both sides; the playful one fades quickly.
Questions to answer this year
- How are they changing as they leave primary school behind?
- Who do they trust with the things they don't tell everyone?
- What music are they playing on repeat?
- What are they nervous about for the year ahead?
- What's their sense of humour like now?
- What first has this year brought?
Milestones and moments to look out for
- The last year of primary school and leaving it
- Choosing or visiting a new school
- A friendship that's lasted years
- Growing interest in music, fashion or how they look
- A responsibility they've taken on
- What they're excited — and nervous — about
- A moment you saw who they're becoming
Every child moves at their own pace — these are ideas for what to notice, not a checklist.
Things they might say
“Secondary school has lockers. LOCKERS.”
“I'm too old for that… okay, one more go.”
“Don't tell anyone I still like this song.”
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