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Mumsnet Discussions: Education : How do you know when to send in selections for schools? (6 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Herecomesthesciencebint on Tue 29-Apr-08 21:53:54
ok, new to this as DS1 only 3 but friend said today we need to put in choices of school in sept.

Got me thinking, how do I know when to send it in? I assume they contact us but how do they know he exists at this address? we have moved since registering him.

that is no doubt a totally daft question!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By madamez on Tue 29-Apr-08 21:56:04
When is his birthday? If it is before Sept 1st this year then you need to be looking at schools now, if after Sept 1st he won't be going till next year and you can start looking later (and if it's the latter I will perhaps see you again on an OMFG what school shall I choose for DS thread as mine will be starting school in Sept 09 too). Contact your local council for a list of schools.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By beautifuldays on Tue 29-Apr-08 21:56:13
you need to go and collect a form from your local primary school in september and return the form, by the deadline, to your first choice school
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By beautifuldays on Tue 29-Apr-08 21:57:29
if he is already 3 you need to do it this september as he will be due to go to school sep 09. hth x
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Herecomesthesciencebint on Tue 29-Apr-08 21:59:35
he wont be four til early next year so will be sept 09 then? i thought maybe they did an easter intake or something.

sorry I must seem horribly clueless. everyone else in RL sems to know all about it!

how do they check to make sure everyone knows what to do and sends a form in?

madamez yes Ill be there! there are 3 near us and I have no idea which would be better for DS. had a squizz at ofsted but they all did very similar really.

I will have to find out about open days I guess.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By madamez on Tue 29-Apr-08 22:15:08
I have seen posters everywhere kids might go (DS' nursery, the library, playgroups etc) reminding parents that if your DC's birthday is between Aug 31st and Sept 1st of the relevant year, it's time to start looking.

I'm not looking forward to this at all. The nearest school is a fecking faith school that I do not want him to go to. (Apparently the faith school actually takes DC no matter what the family's position on superstition, it's decided by proximity...) Will have to check out other
schools: at least there are some.


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