Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Unflip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Secondary education

Connect with other parents whose children are starting secondary school on this forum.

Unflip

1 2 3 4 5

Original poster

Brit School reserve list - please HELP!

107 replies

bigel · 06/04/2016 08:07

Hi... My DS applied for the y10 music strand and we were thrilled to get an audition.. then a long wait and we are on the reserve list. Im devastated but he still thinks he is going to get in. Does anyone have any experience of the reserve list for Music? Does it move? I can see how the lists for drama and musical theatre would do as there are other schools which offer it, but there's nothing like it for music. If its hopeless I guess I will have to come up with some ways of softening the blow... Please help if you have any info. xxxx

OP posts:

Brookesr · 07/09/2016 10:45

No phone call yet……...

Brookesr · 05/09/2016 10:29

Hi Bigel. I couldn't help myself so I emailed the school again ! You are right they are looking this week to see if any movement. Fingers crossed. xxx

Original poster

bigel · 02/09/2016 15:20

Hello ! and thank you for the good luck. He is sort of looking forward to going back to school and I have now bought him some very expensive shoes. But we are still dreaming... reckon if you had a terrible first day yesterday you might get your mum to ring your old school today about whether they can take you back, then you would surely chew it over during the weekend. So I am crossing it all for a phone call early next week, if ever anything at all. xxxx

OP posts:

Brookesr · 01/09/2016 11:10

Hi Bigel.

Have looked online at their website and they go back today. Keep your phone on and fully charged ! Im entertaining your daydream now ! Went away for a few days last week, took a few of my daughters friends with us. She looked so happy playing around with them, that I found myself thinking it didn't matter if she doesn't get in there now as she's happy and has her friend group at her current school. Was thinking what if she went to The Brit and hated it and didn't make any friends ! I don't know, may be it is all working out for the best. Good luck my lovely xxx

Original poster

bigel · 22/08/2016 11:58

Oh no! that is really rubbish, I'm not surprised you are feeling low. Funny enough I was thinking of you only this morning because I entertained one of those daydreams.. you know the one where the phone goes with good news. Ticked myself off for it afterwards. Im not sure I can cheer you up. Ive had a quick look at term dates and they go back Monday 5th Sept so three weeks on from there is Friday 23rd. So Im going to allow myself to think its still possible up until that date, but no later. Sending love to you both. xx

OP posts:

Brookesr · 22/08/2016 10:48

Feeling very low. Its so hard to move on considering my daughters school don't offer any performing arts subjects as an option. She's very sporty so chose PE as her option. Just got a letter saying she hasn't been offered that option as there wasn't much interest in it to make up a class so they have taken it off the curriculum !!!! She's been offered Art & Design instead ! Through no fault of her own, bless her she's not getting to do what she wants as a career ! Cheer me up please……x

Original poster

bigel · 09/08/2016 16:56

Hello JaneAustinAllegro! Thanks so much for this post... both of ours are aged 14 and in search of a place to do GCSEs plus performing arts, so ELAM and BIMM are not in play yet - but Im certainly going to be looking at both in 18 months or so when it comes time to find a place for sixth form. Thanks so much again xxx

OP posts:

JaneAustinAllegro · 09/08/2016 16:35

ladies - are you aware of ELAM? I don't know if it's too late for you to start looking at it, but it's an academy school set up by Will Kennard from Chase & Status with his brother who is a head teacher. There's some overlap in the parties who support the school with those who support / fund the Brit school, and many of their pupils get excellent work placement schemes in relevant organisations. Because it's newer, people aren't as aware of it (someone also mentioned LIPA above, which is excellent and also BIMM in Brighton. As fantastic as the Brit school is, there are others doing similar work too!)

Brookesr · 08/08/2016 13:39

I can understand that, its is an awful blow to get. I haven't told my daughter about the letter ! xx

Original poster

bigel · 08/08/2016 12:57

I thought probably everyone gets one and it still doesnt rule out a September drop out. But yes, maybe its time to move on.
My son now doesnt even want to apply for sixth form...

xxx

OP posts:

Brookesr · 08/08/2016 12:42

Hi Bigel

I did email the lovely lady in the office to thank her for her support over the last few months and she did reply saying everyone is getting the letter over the holidays but to still not give up hope ! The list is open until 3 rd week of September and anything could happen. TIme to face reality though for us. Going to move on from it :) xxx

Original poster

bigel · 08/08/2016 10:45

oh no! how devastating. I guess we will have to expect to get one of those as well. I think I won't tell him if it comes. Too sad. xxx to you both.

OP posts:

Brookesr · 08/08/2016 10:33

Good morning all

We have just received a letter saying its not likely at this stage our daughter will gain a place ! we was so close :( x

jumagoo780 · 29/07/2016 18:28

Has your son looked at www.elam.co.uk
My daughter auditioned there and it was fab.

Brookesr · 18/07/2016 10:09

A friend of my daughters auditioned for theatre stand and didn't get in, but then she was sent another letter saying she could apply for another stand - Interactive Digital Design and got in ! Wish we was given that option, as then she could of taken musical theatre as an option :( x Do you think its because reserve places are usually filled? x

Coconutty · 14/07/2016 14:49

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Original poster

bigel · 14/07/2016 14:34

Well, you have made me brave because I just called for the first time! Learned absolutely nothing of course. There is movement across the strands and there tends to be movement still between now and mid September when they close. They just get told by the department heads who to call... Now I'm nervous again!

OP posts:

Brookesr · 14/07/2016 13:29

Hi Coconutty, Yes I'm emailing them a lot ! The lady in admissions is so lovely and always tries to keep me positive. Although it is down to the musical director on who he/she takes from the reserve list. So can't get a number on what reserve place my daughter is :( xxxxx

Coconutty · 13/07/2016 13:42

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Original poster

bigel · 13/07/2016 12:42

hello brookesr and familynash! Glad to hear that your daughter is taking it all like a champ, Brookesr, that is brilliant. We too are scheduling lots of music over the holidays and just enjoying a break from the pressure as well. Im thinking of both of you all the time - Im afraid I don't believe in prayer or higher powers - but Im sending lots of positive vibes your way. Please let me know if anything happens over the summer. My boy is playing in Kingston on Saturday so Im looking forward to that! Heres the flyer. I salute them all, its not easy to try but you can't succeed unless you do. xxx

OP posts:

Brookesr · 13/07/2016 11:10

HI Bigel

No unfortunately that wasn't us ! Good to hear the reserve list is going down though ! Will keep hoping. I know it is so stressful hoping & praying for a place. Ive told my daughter it doesn't look possible now trying to get her ready for the big fall ! If we get a phone call it will be a massive bonus ! She's keeping herself busy doing things she loves. Dancing in Theatre, joining another dance class tomorrow night. Musical theatre classes in the summer. Ive also given her more time out to see her friends after school as the nights are getting lighter. So I'm doing the worrying and panicking for her but in the same time getting her prepared for not getting into the brit school, so if we get a letter saying she's been taken off the reserve list its not going to be a big blow - slowly giving up the hope! Its very hard on the kids, but I suppose it is getting them used to knocks that they will get through out life. Hope your son is ok? xxx

Original poster

bigel · 05/07/2016 08:45

Hello! Just to say that a friend's friend has been offered a reserve place for musical theatre... i was wondering if it was you! Nothing for us at all... I'm actually sending ds to a therapist over the summer as he's struggling a lot at the moment. Feel very guilty for having put him through it. Still hoping that there is good news for us. xxx

OP posts:

Brookesr · 24/06/2016 16:52

Hi Bigel

No we haven't heard anything either. I know that a girl just got in on appeal for my daughters course. To be honest i wasn't willing to put her through the whole process again, because if you appeal and are unsuccessful the letter said you then forfeit your reserve place. I chose to respect The Brit schools decision. Hopefully a place will come up xxx

Original poster

bigel · 14/06/2016 13:04

Hello, brookesr, its me again. Weve not heard anything and I still jump every time the land line goes! Thinking about it again a lot... I guess because at school he has finished exams and its all about planning for September - and I wish that we were headed for Brit. My Ds told me last week that he thinks about it every day. Anything your side? xxx

OP posts:

Brookesr · 14/06/2016 12:29

Hi any news? x

Unflip

1 2 3 4 5