We also have the trial tomorrow. There is no love note.
Our primary school sent home some transition stuff for parents, one of the pages was about kids making new friends and made it clear in no uncertain terms that parents cannot make friends for their kids at this age, you can no longer choose your kids friends by making friend's with other parents, and that their new friend's might not be to your taste but it's basically none of your business anymore! Haha good luck Babs not being able to control Erin's friends.
Speaking of friends, I am so fucking proud of my daughter, up until last week she thought she was the only one from her primary going to her secondary, but she found out last week another girl is going. She goes to a big primary school so doesn't know this girl, apart from face and name, but she has since sought her out, they have swapped numbers and are planning on meeting outside the school tomorrow to go in together! I was so worried that she would be alone (didn't tell her that though, have been super positive about the cool new mates she'll meet) but off her own steam she proactively made a new friend. I have no concerns now about her meeting new people.
That's what happens when you let your child develop some independence in preparation for big school Babs.