DD is in Y5 at a good state primary school and I am getting increasingly stressed and anxious about school applications for Y7.
DH and I have done pretty well for ourselves but are not from particularly affluent backgrounds. We were both fairly poor comp school educated and have no idea about the independent process. In honesty, I feel totally clueless and slightly wanky visiting all the independent schools. We should be able to afford the fees, but will mean both of us continue to work for the next 8 years.
I just feel like we stick out like a sore thumb and don't belong in that world but I also worry that DD wouldn't thrive in a state school as she's not particularly tough and won't push herself.
Also as it's our eldest, we also have no idea how bright you need to be to get in or how pushy to survive an indie girls school. It's all too daunting.
I've heard people say you need to choose the right school for your child. I'm not entirely sure how I'm supposed to know. I know that the things that give her most joy are reading and cuddles! She has tried a few sports enjoys playing netball but is not particularly sporty. Academically, her Y4 school report states she is working beyond the expected levels in all areas. I think she is pretty bright but tends to lack self-confidence and self-esteem (maybe she gets that from her mum).
Currently thinking about WHS, PHS SPGS, LMS, G&L, IPS, based on location and commute being practical and nothing else!
Does anyone have any reassuring words, wisdom or experience that they might impart. I already want to bury my head and hope it all just goes away!
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fatarse · 12/01/2019 18:23
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