Hi,
I was offered a job in the DaG Royal Infirmary on Friday. Accepting this would involve a house move and a school move for my P7 child. I'm currently renting near Aberdeen.
I love the idea of living somewhere rural/village but also don't want to live too far away a drive from the hospital.
I will be moving away from family support so wraparound childcare is very important (child is only 10 at the moment). I'll be working 8 to 5 Mon-Fri so will need before and after school care. Likewise, will need somewhere full time for school holidays. In case of emergencies, i have family an hour away who could collect from school if required.
I love the idea of a small school with not very many pupils, but of course exam results are vitally important. My child is almost half way through P7 so it's high schools i'm looking at rather than primaries. Moffat Academy and Kircudbright seem to be the best in terms of exam results according t this article from 4 years ago www.heraldscotland.com/news/13137093.Revealed__Scotland_s_best_50_schools_for_Higher_exam_passes/ (can't see anything more recent) but both are very far away from my place of work.
Also, i will be renting. I've found some lovely accommodation options for New Galloway which seems to tick off the boxes in terms of the type of place I'd like to live and small number of pupils at the schools, but i don't know much about Dalry Secondary in terms of exam results etc.
Of course, i'd arrange visits to all of these places before moving.
But my potential new bosses require me to give them an answer tomorrow about whether or not I'll be accepting the position.
Can anyone give me some advice? I'm a nervous wreck about moving away from the home i've lived in for 15 years and from family support. But this is definitely the best move financially and in terms of future career prospects.
Thanks.
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MaybeMaybeMayBee · 24/09/2017 10:43
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