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As the Tiffin deadline looms, is there a girls SW London grammars / indies thread yet?

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FlumePlume · 26/08/2018 18:15

I just realised that I need to get the Tiffin Girls form in ASAP, and wondered if anyone else is in the same position? I could do with company in this process!

We’re not yet decided but probably applying to Tiffin, WHS, SPGS, Sutton High and maybe one of PHS / Emanuel / KGS.

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Sweetnhappy1 · 14/01/2019 17:31

Jimjam68, I'm not sure. Didn't someone upthread say her year 7 DD had a day off today?

Jimjam68 · 14/01/2019 17:23

That would make sense Sweetnhappy and I understand the junior school girls also took part this morning, so are included in that number?

Sweetnhappy1 · 14/01/2019 16:33

They were in groups of 7ish, my daughter reckons there were 48 groups = 336?

Jimjam68 · 14/01/2019 15:52

It felt like more than 350 to me too 😟.

chipolte · 14/01/2019 12:49

Hello, I’ve been lurking on this thread and am finding it really helpful. DD in year 5 and will be sitting WHS next year and is our first choice. Any info you’re allowed to give about this morning’s rather mysterious assessments will be gratefully received.

Good luck to your DDs this morning!

Sweetnhappy1 · 14/01/2019 12:10

It looked like a lot but at least half of those people were parents.... this is what I'm telling myself anyway Grin

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FlumePlume · 14/01/2019 11:59

Up-thread Jimjam said this about WHS:
Nearly 700 sat stage 1, so around 350 invited back for stage 2, possibly less.

It certainly looked like more than 350 girls there this morning!

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dontjudgemummy · 14/01/2019 11:53

*extraguinea I've got a DD in upper years at KGS. Very happy with the school. I would say a big decider between SHS and KGS is obviously Co Ed versus all girls. Also, worth pointing out that as KGS has a smaller intake so everyone who wants to can get into a team as they have A-D across all sports. I loved SHS, however. But we (and she) wanted co ed for DD

winterishereithink · 14/01/2019 11:42

Last year it was between 60-65 I reckon. They went to wait list as well.

89fomveg · 14/01/2019 11:26

How many places are available for WHS? I can’t seem to remember... it certainly seems very popular!

1ndig0 · 14/01/2019 11:26

Hi does anyone with previous experience of the SPGS process remember what time the email re- interviews comes on Wednesday please?

Jimjam68 · 14/01/2019 11:10

Still a depressing number of girls at WHS this morning, despite them chopping 50% after stage 1. Am torturing myself by speculating how many offers they will make. 2x no of places, 3x no of places??

winterishereithink · 14/01/2019 11:02

We pondered over all of them a lot and know various people at both SHS and KGS who are all happy.

TheExtraGuineaPig · 14/01/2019 10:41

Thanks Winter! I was wondering if you had chosen between SHS and KGS specifically. We didn't apply to WHS as it's a bit far.

winterishereithink · 14/01/2019 10:19

Extra- we did have more than one to choose from in the end- came from a state school and didn't really have a clue so sat more than we needed to really.
DD is at WHS so is enjoying a day off today!
I have 2 more DCs so will have to go through this all again at some point!

Sweetnhappy1 · 14/01/2019 10:10

FlumePlume same here! I laughed when I saw the queue and said "what does this remind you of" but yes luckily it moved much quicker than Tiffin. So glad this will all be over today! Best of luck!

TheExtraGuineaPig · 14/01/2019 10:04

Winterishere Can I ask what school your DD is at and if you chose between more than one?

TheExtraGuineaPig · 14/01/2019 10:03

Our email from KGS doesn't specify what type of interview it is either, DD said both English and Maths went quite well (English was better) so I don't really know if that means she just has a general interview or if there might be further info this week.

winterishereithink · 14/01/2019 09:41

Re KGS- last year we didn't get any info on what type it was. I thought it may be English based as DD thought she'd done exceptionally badly on the comprehension but it was very general. Just a nice chat and very relaxed. Everyone in her class who got an interview seemed to have the same.

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FlumePlume · 14/01/2019 09:25

Dropped dd off at WHS (queue initially reminded me of Tiffin, but it moved much faster) and that’s it - no more. I can see why WHS aren’t keeping them for lunch, there were so many!

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jkhj · 13/01/2019 23:40

Hi all, my dd got an interview for KGS. From reading earlier posts I get the impression the interview could either be general or subject specific (based on weaker subject).
Our email on Friday did not mention either way and I was wondering if that information will be sent in the week. Would anyone know?

Richmond001 · 13/01/2019 21:55

Hi all, thanks so much for the encouraging words.
Yup, agree for state school pupils and their parents it is really difficult to know where your child exactly sits compared to the highly competitive cohort out there.

For me the frustration is that the gap for my DD is just timing, she knows all the answers but second guesses herself and then doesnt finish. In life, one doesnt get timed unless you are an ER doctor LOL.

We are also waiting for LEH which she did say she felt she did better in. She said VR, nonVR and english was good but once again she missed out some maths questions due to timing. So, we are doubtful but still hopeful if that makes sense.

I do think the schools are misleading in what they say. For tiffin everyone knows all they care about is marks and they pick the top x. But for the independents they all say they look at various other things, whole child, if you do strong in one area blah blah, but suspect it is very much the same. Top x and then whole child.

Good luck to all of you out there waiting as well.
Either way it will all be over soon ;)

winterishereithink · 13/01/2019 15:05

Just remembered that last year we got an email saying that letters had just been posted. It was a few days earlier than they had originally said the results would be out.
SHS were probably the best of all the schools we sat in terms of communication etc.

KaliforniaDreamz · 13/01/2019 12:13

Sorry winter yes i meant surbiton

thank you guineapig xx

TheExtraGuineaPig · 13/01/2019 12:12

No interviews at SHS, letters are the first week of Feb x