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Do Teddies have kids who struggle academically?

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oioos7 · 03/07/2025 17:57

Hello All,

Just seeing if any current parents can tell me if the vast majority of kids at Teddies thrive academically. I have heard this from current parents and students.

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TheWeeDonkeyFella · 04/07/2025 15:51

Aw, don't be too harsh on the OP. Perhaps she herself is a child of a teddy and struggling academically? She might've inherited little furry paws and finds it tiring typing full post headers.
😁🧸

Waitwhat23 · 04/07/2025 15:51

teddy having an existential crisis

Teddy Bear Wow GIF by BEARISH
neverbeenskiing · 04/07/2025 15:45

EmpressaurusKitty · 03/07/2025 19:06

My teddy came to university with me but she wasn’t much help with essays.

Neither was mine. But he did get quite an education during my first term courtesy of a boy who was ultimately bad news but looked like Jared Leto in My So Called Life. Probably should have covered his little eyes.

Giggorata · 04/07/2025 15:29

I've just seen that teddies are going to be parachuting off the top of the village church tower at the annual fete.

WhereIsMyJumper · 04/07/2025 14:45

I want to party with Pink Pauline. She sounds like a right laugh.

#freepinkpauline

PennywisePoundFoolish · 04/07/2025 13:54

I'm waiting for this thread to devolve into a bunfight on Teddies and hygiene. Spot cleaning vs washing machine; I feel could be very controversial
Then throw in how often

TheHillsIsLonely · 04/07/2025 13:50

ThePoshUns · 04/07/2025 12:04

Teddies can have kids now? What is the world coming to? Has Paddington got children?

No but he's in a throuple with Bungle and Sooty and they're hoping to adopt.

JustASmallBear · 04/07/2025 13:45

TheHillsIsLonely · 04/07/2025 13:27

I've also seen the growth of teddy bears going zip-wiring. And it's usually churches that are involved in encouraging this daredevil pursuit!

What about Elf & Safety? Will nobody think about the teddies?

I think the teddies quite enjoy it - it's growing in popularity as word gets round!

SnowyPetals · 04/07/2025 13:30

YYYDlilah · 04/07/2025 13:25

@Stiffnewknee , This information would have been useful to the rest of us in the OP!
Some of us knew but couldn't resist.

I'm an aiumni of Teddies' sister school St Dolores, Dollis Hill.

Do they call that Dollies? 😂

TheHillsIsLonely · 04/07/2025 13:27

I've also seen the growth of teddy bears going zip-wiring. And it's usually churches that are involved in encouraging this daredevil pursuit!

What about Elf & Safety? Will nobody think about the teddies?

CaptainMyCaptain · 04/07/2025 13:26

FuzzyPuffling · 04/07/2025 13:14

Because if the OP had written the full name of the school, she would not have been one of the in-crowd and would have had to forfeit her place immediately.

TLDR: keeping the plebs in their place.

100% this.

Although the poor grammar 😬. I only went to state school but 'Does Teddies [or preferably the full name] accept kids who struggle academically' would make more sense.

YYYDlilah · 04/07/2025 13:25

@Stiffnewknee , This information would have been useful to the rest of us in the OP!
Some of us knew but couldn't resist.

I'm an aiumni of Teddies' sister school St Dolores, Dollis Hill.

FuzzyPuffling · 04/07/2025 13:14

Because if the OP had written the full name of the school, she would not have been one of the in-crowd and would have had to forfeit her place immediately.

TLDR: keeping the plebs in their place.

VickyEadieofThigh · 04/07/2025 12:16

ErrolTheDragon · 04/07/2025 12:13

My first assumption was that “Teddies” was a well-known aspirational nursery/preschool chain and was beginning to roll my eyes at ‘academically’ and ‘students’.😂 That would have been worse, I think.

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Me too - I assumed nursery as well.

ErrolTheDragon · 04/07/2025 12:13

Stiffnewknee · 04/07/2025 12:04

Yep, thanks! This information would have been useful to the rest of us in the OP! The vast majority of us clearly didn’t have a fucking clue what the OP was banging on about other than assuming it was some sorry of prestigious school! 😂

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My first assumption was that “Teddies” was a well-known aspirational nursery/preschool chain and was beginning to roll my eyes at ‘academically’ and ‘students’.😂 That would have been worse, I think.

JustASmallBear · 04/07/2025 12:08

If anyone sees their teddies become restless in the next few days, they may be getting exciting about this...

https://bearforce.org.uk/national-teddy-bears-picnic/

National Teddy Bears Picnic | Bear Force

https://bearforce.org.uk/national-teddy-bears-picnic

ThePoshUns · 04/07/2025 12:04

Teddies can have kids now? What is the world coming to? Has Paddington got children?

Stiffnewknee · 04/07/2025 12:04

VickyEadieofThigh · 04/07/2025 12:02

Thank you. I've no idea why the OP couldn't spend a few extra seconds writing the school name if she's considering spending gazillions of pounds to send her kid there.

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Yep, thanks! This information would have been useful to the rest of us in the OP! The vast majority of us clearly didn’t have a fucking clue what the OP was banging on about other than assuming it was some sorry of prestigious school! 😂

VickyEadieofThigh · 04/07/2025 12:02

PennywisePoundFoolish · 04/07/2025 11:53

St Edward's in Oxford

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Thank you. I've no idea why the OP couldn't spend a few extra seconds writing the school name if she's considering spending gazillions of pounds to send her kid there.

AsWithGlad · 04/07/2025 12:02

JustASmallBear · 04/07/2025 11:32

I realised that after watching! 😂

It seemed a bit touch and go, though, till the end.

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A bit of peril adds to the story!

YYYDlilah · 04/07/2025 11:56

VickyEadieofThigh · 04/07/2025 11:50

Is Teddies a nickname for an actual school? If so, which one? Serious question.

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St Tedius College, Teddington

PennywisePoundFoolish · 04/07/2025 11:55

Iirc, St Edward is the Patron Saint of Teddies, performing miracles at picnics

PennywisePoundFoolish · 04/07/2025 11:53

VickyEadieofThigh · 04/07/2025 11:50

Is Teddies a nickname for an actual school? If so, which one? Serious question.

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St Edward's in Oxford

VickyEadieofThigh · 04/07/2025 11:50

year6leavers2025 · 03/07/2025 18:27

I know that they also weed out at sixth form

Is Teddies a nickname for an actual school? If so, which one? Serious question.