Hi my daughter has a got a place in year 6 at St Catherine's (SC) in Twickenham. I liked the school and so did she. We are struggling with a decision whether to accept a place there or to wait until the 11plus and see if she gets a place in the SH and LEH. Though in terms of her profile match SC suits her well. We moved to London 2 years ago and she has never really studied in academic hothouses which seem really competitive. While she may get in I am concerned about the Emotional quotient later on. Will she be happier in SC ? i am clearly not chasing brand names but want a school well suited for my dd. i was in particular impressed by Sc's value added scores and also the nurturing atmosphere created. My dd is not competitive and a go getter as far as academics go. She is a happy and all rounder who does well in sports/ art/ drama and studies. Her present levels would be a 5c in year 5. Do i take this opportunity to accept SC or wait it out. Any parent who has her dd in year 6 /7 at SC and can share their decision to continue in SC and not move to SH/ LEH ? I don't want a too easy going school too -so does SC push their kids reasonably well? Some feedback is is LEH is tough if you haven't are not se to hothouses and SH is not all that great - bullying/ overcrowding ..any confirmations on this will help.
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Should i accept a place for dd n year 6 at St Catherine's Twickenham.
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Kolkata3 · 05/07/2015 22:09
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