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The Trinity-Whitgift thread of 2013 continued

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Somelikeithott · 16/02/2013 16:46

Hi all as I posted on previous thread, I realised we had hit the 1000 mark, do felt obliged to open a new one. Hope everyone finds this thread easily

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Hecticmumof4 · 08/10/2013 20:39

Hi all W parents.
Has anyone been able to ascertain whether sports development is every week? only my DS has been told by the footie teacher that it is .... which means we have a conflict and whilst school comes first, I feel there isn't very good communciation on this.

Does anyone have any insight??

GetMeOut · 01/10/2013 14:30

Hi Lost,
I'm not sure about Whitgift, but Trinity offer a service in the first term whereby they meet new pupils at Clapham Junction to make sure they get on the correct train. If you don't get an answer from here, I would suggest calling Whitgift as I'm sure they would be helpful and might be able to make suggestions.
Generally, children seem to travel all other the place ( or do it seems ! )
Good luck in your search.

LostinLondon · 01/10/2013 14:09

Hi, I'm going through the dreaded secondary transfer process at the moment for my DS. We're looking at Whitgift but live in central London. Are most of the boys there from the Croydon area or do many travel by train from Victoria? I can't bear to think of him doing that journey on his own at the tender age of 11.

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Somelikeithott · 29/09/2013 22:17

Thanks TCofB.
Lol Fendi, just read your post.

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TCofB · 29/09/2013 21:28

It's uniform for mentoring evening

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Somelikeithott · 29/09/2013 19:17

Hi all,
Hope you've had a good weekend. For W parents, am I right in assuming the boys can go back to school in mufti for the sports mentoring programme meeting tomorrow?

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Fendi17 · 28/09/2013 18:05

Phew!!....its good to know its not just my DS!
Yes, the pound.....but i think he called it the pond????I did wonder it was a strange place to store found items...lol!

Thank you..x

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Somelikeithott · 28/09/2013 16:56

Remembering even!!!!

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Somelikeithott · 28/09/2013 16:54

Hi Fendi,
I haven't got personal experience at W regarding lost & found items. But found items are kept in 'the pound'. So ask your DS to go there and check, as long as they are labelled so he can identify them. My DS lost his trainers and I'm still reminding him go there to check. I guess that is the problem really, the boys rembering to go and check for lost items. I think I might start levying him now....

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Fendi17 · 28/09/2013 16:36

Thank you.
It appears that the sports dev prog is starting up this sat and the boys that need to attend-(their names will be on the web under sports dev fixtures)
On another note, my DS has lost his PE top, PE socks, tie and jumper!!!!! From experience, will i ever see these items again or should i buy him some more?

TCofB · 27/09/2013 22:19

Fendi there will be plenty on the sports mentoring programme not in a rugby team if their sporting potential lies elsewhere or they are not keen.Your DS will be able to chat to his mentor about this I am sure and if he does want the opportunity to represent the school at rugby he can get advice on what he needs to do to make that happen. No lie in for him tomorrow then.

Fendi17 · 27/09/2013 20:48

Thank you. There is nothing on the web for the sports dev programme. I think I shall send him in tomorrow and see what happens.
The funny thing is that he is on the sports mentoring prog but didnt make a rugby team?...not that hes dis-pleased as he didnt enjoy the rugby trials

TCofB · 27/09/2013 19:20

sorry - not sure about that. In previous years on the fixtures website the sports dev programme had its fixtures listed with team sheet. Hopefully someone can help

Fendi17 · 27/09/2013 18:07

Hello

This is my first post-pls be kind!
My DS is at W and hes not in the Rugby teams. From my understanding, the talk on Weds, he needs to attend school this sat for the sports dev programme for Upper First-is that correct?
Thanks in advance

havinganightmare · 25/09/2013 07:15

You should swap emails via PM on here as it will take a few weeks for the list to come out. In our year someone did that and it was useful. I was exhausted until middle of this year from all the activities and early starts. Glad to hear all the boys are doing well! Good luck with the first matches.

FatalFlowerGarden · 24/09/2013 22:23

Hello all - great to see this thread still going. Ds and I are both shattered from the first couple of weeks - I keep thinking that ds needs a PA, not a mother these days Smile. Have sent my details off to WSA, thanks for the reminder!

He is super, super excited about the match on Thurs; it has been a bit confusing about the A&B teams but I think he's happy just to be playing really.

Am sitting here surrounded by sticky-back plastic and spray mount - and there was I thinking I'd left all this behind in primary school!

Croydonmumtods · 24/09/2013 14:39

Thanks allnew I've emailed off my details. Hopefully we will get contact list soon which will make life a bit easier.

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Somelikeithott · 24/09/2013 12:38

Glad you've managed to sort something AllNew. Thanks for PM, now I remember receiving that email ( too much going on in my brain), DH promised to respond, I'll check that he has.

I think I know the lady who sent the email, so ill check with her as well, as to progress made and when list is likely to go out.

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AllNewToUs · 24/09/2013 12:30

Just PM'd you a copy & paste of the letter that was emailed out on 18th September re contact list, somelikeithott and Croydonmum. If anyone else needs this please let me know.

AllNewToUs · 24/09/2013 12:25

Thanks so much for your offers of help somelikeithott and Croydonmumtods - very kind of you! (somelikeithott I have replied to your PM - thank you). We are not local so wouldn't trouble you but it very much appreciated - juggled things around about and all sorted now and should be able to collect him from CH. Regarding the contact list, I did get a WSA email (18/09) with an attached letter invite to join the L1 contact list (you send details by email reply to a volunteer parent). So PM me if you didn't get this and if you would like the email address etc.

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Somelikeithott · 24/09/2013 10:03

I think we should start to get a contacts list together. Perhaps we can start on Thursday and take it from there. Also can get the WSA staff rep to send an email out to all parents asking if they want to be on contacts list to contact one of us. What do you think?

I'm happy to help with drop off on Thursday. I'll send you a PM allnewtous

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TCofB · 24/09/2013 09:54

yes you can take them straight from match

Croydonmumtods · 24/09/2013 09:35

Agree re contact list TCofB. I will also be at the match and happy to help if needed - live locally. Do you know if it's ok to take them straight home from CH after the match or do they have to go back to the school first and collect from there?

TCofB · 24/09/2013 07:01

the information the website says return 5.30pm to school so too late to catch the bus and those buses don't wait for anyone! This is where the contacts list will be useful to find someone else playing who might live near you. I will be going to watch the match and take my DS home - happy to give your DS a lift should you be in my general direction. PM me if you want to check

AllNewToUs · 23/09/2013 22:58

Hi all. Trying to work out DS's journey home after match in Thursday. Does anyone know if they are all taken back to school and if so what sort of time? I think the match is an away game at CH? Don't think I'll be able to collect so wondering if there is any possibility of DS catching the 5.15 school bus (unlikely) home. Have asked ds to check with a coach tomorrow but he is likely to forget / be busy doing something else! Ps track suit bottoms still not arrived at shop. Think Mr M said end of this month. Apparently it's not a compulsory item for L1. But would be handy for training I'm sure!