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Is your child in the top set of a comprehensive school? Can I ask you something?

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Hakluyt · 24/09/2014 09:00

Do they get bullied because they are in the top set?

I have been told on another thread that this is a common experience- is it?

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HPparent · 24/09/2014 09:16

No year 11 now and never experienced this.

hugoagogo · 24/09/2014 09:15

Nah, but she is would laugh it off probably. She has been teased about her appearence a bit, but just agreed with the joke and laughed a long. Shock
I wish I had her confidence.

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Hakluyt · 24/09/2014 09:15

Sooo excited to see Miss Millament here. Can you imagine her reaction to somebody being bullied for being bright? Or for not being bright,for that matter.
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MissMillament · 24/09/2014 09:14

Yes!

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 24/09/2014 09:12

Their interpretation thereof, MissMillament (EJ Howard?)

MissMillament · 24/09/2014 09:11

My three children in two different schools have never experienced this. Are the people on that thread actually talking from personal experience?

darlingfascistbullyboy · 24/09/2014 09:10

no, not at all. Being a nerd (or geek - can't remember which!) is most definitely something to aspire to. There's a waiting list for book club etc.

Bunbaker · 24/09/2014 09:07

Not at DD's school. There are a lot of bright children at her school and, while she is in the top sets for maths and English, there are others who are much brighter than her, and they don't get bullied either.

She is on the fringes of friendship groups because of her personality rather than her academic achievements.

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 24/09/2014 09:05

No - and I know I'd be expected to deny it, but absolutely honestly, the one time my dd was in set 2 she was mortified, and friends of both children who are in sets 2 or even 3 aspire to be in the top set and ask if/when they can move up.

OddBoots · 24/09/2014 09:04

We live in Luton so a town with a really non-leafy reputation. My ds is in Y11, has always been in the top set for everything except PE and French and he's never been bullied for it. I have friends with children in the top set for everything and they've not either.

18yearstooold · 24/09/2014 09:03

Not for dd but she is a very strong character and probably wouldn't care if anyone said anything

But she doesn't mix much outside of the top sets other than form time which is maybe 15 minutes a day and sports clubs but they are all really supportive of each other

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