Have we got a starting Secondary School Support thread?

Thanks, DD now home. She thought it was hilarious he was telling people at school she's been electrocuted at hospital. Now hoping we don't get a call from school re her electrocution.

Ours never do a week of tests as we used to, but they have hour long lessons so they do them in lessons.
Had a bit of an argument with dd2 (in year 10 so should know better) when they sent a letter home saying that they had an important test in a fortnight so remind them to revise. Dd2's response was something along the lines of "they always say that but they don't actually expect us to..."

Last day for them today. Ds has been singing happily how many hours (and sometimes minutes) left.I have 2 hours left before I have to pick them up.

DS is very happy DD isn't here - I said had anyone asked him in school about DD and he said no and it would be awkward explaining she's in hospital being electrocuted.
Ds would love to say that. Dd would not be happy he'd said that.

Ours have proper tests every half term. Science today, English and geography next week. We got her half term tracking report which gives her anticipated gcse grades (for everything except art, music, drama) and amazingly she got 7+ for everything (they don't predict anything higher than a 7 whilst in year seven but if they think the child could get something higher they show the grade as 7+. Very proud.

She has also impressed me with her resilience as 3 days a week she gets collected from school and driven an hour each way to do a 2.5 hr sports training session and not once has she complained or said she doesn't want to go. Seems to be paying off though. She has been selected for the player pathway for national team development so more training to go to ! Because of all the training and playing matches at the weekend she has learned to be organised with her homework and gets on with it well in advance as some weekends we may only be at home for an hour or two. Looking forward to a small rest over Xmas although she has a 2 day training camp to attend and has been set a personal fitness schedule by her coach so maybe not much of a rest for her.

DD has had various tests, some seem to be quick ones, others are longer. She had a longer maths one and a science one the other day. We've had a grades report for this term. She finishes school next Wednesday.

Penguins hope your daughter is feeling better soon and that the new ideas work for your son.

dc only had quick revision tests before, but this week and next they have longer (30 -45 min) tests on all subjects.
whatever they get tested on in pe

Ours have tests each half term. DS had maths today and RE. Finish Wed midday.

DS2 has had regular tests from the start redsummer. Maths is probably one of the subjects he's had the least in, which I have been surprised at. And DS2 disappointed as he loves a maths test! They jiggled around the sets after half-term expecting the same after Christmas.
My 3 schoolies finish on Wednesday, 2 have half-days but the primary school is seeing it out until the better end.

@long if something is posted depends on the council.
ours doesn't send out anything.
they put up posters at schools, that's it.
only online applications are accepted.

just quickly checking in.
anyone elses dc has lots of tests atm?
dc has 2 or 3 each day! I never thought they have so many subjects.
can't wait for christmas break, younger dc at primary has already broken up yesterday.

Poor DD, hope she gets some sleep and gets home tomorrow. at being electrocuted. That would be another rumour you could do without this week!

I spoke too soon, DS2 got up crying about something or other. Back in bed, will see how he is in the morning.

DS is very happy DD isn't here - I said had anyone asked him in school about DD and he said no and it would be awkward explaining she's in hospital being electrocuted.

Thanks Dobbins DD has to stay in hospital tonight but hopefully back tomorrow. Nurses said she's refusing to sleep and hard to get to eat and drink sensibly so know they have the right child At least your DS has the sense to go to sleep unlike DD who after a night of being sick and violent headache insisting on going to school buying lucozade enroute. Though think she's learning the hard way now.

Long If there's grammars you want to apply to that starts in year 5 but otherwise is by 31 October of year 6. Open days for grammars by us in June of y5 and comps / privates in Sept / Oct. Think opens around 1 Sept for online applications and you can change them up until deadline - look on your LEA website. Some schools you have to do form to the school as well.

Thank you! No, DD is in Y5 x

Blimey Penguins I hope DD is o.k. Eek at the compass stuff, I'm glad the rumours weren't true.

Glad the Ed Psych visit went well, hope the ideas get put in place and help.

DS2 is coming down with another cold, completely wiped out. He's already asleep. Unlike DS4!

Long National allocation day is 1st March 2019.

Hope you don't mean this current yr 6 as you have missed the deadline/ applications were due in on 31/10/18. no applications are sent out - it is all done online.

We applied online and deadline was 31 October by us of year 6 - can still apply after but counts as late application. Google secondary school applications and the name of your council / LEA.

Can I ask when the form is posted out for secondary for those in the final year of primary?

Xmas name change btw!

Ed Psych went well and SENCO said they have 2 ideas.

DS also loses everything not attached to him Dobbins He said yesterday was good and came home happy which was great. Got a message from school asking if he self-harms as he was pointing a compass at himself, DD said the school kids said to her he was trying to kill teacher with a compass Knew that wasn't right as sure school would have mentioned him trying to kill a teacher.

Asked him and in drama they wouldn't let him take part - argh - and so as he was "bored" he was circling his compass. Said wasn't aware it was sharp - lives in world of his own - and just likes spinning it.

DD has been really ill - violent headache, being sick, lips went blue two nights in a row - told her not to go to school yesterday but did as she knew best and thought parcetemol and lucozade where all she needed not rest. Looked like death last night and also mentioned she may have taken more parcetemol than official dose over last 3 days by accident. Don't think she has - she is supposed to ask for medicine and always has before - took her to hospital - they also don't think she's taken over and blood tested her and just found normal levels but are keeping her in on a drip - been in about 12 hours so far and has at least another 12 to go.
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How did the Ed Psych visit go Penguins? Hope DS has been o.k. and the plan agreed by SENCo is working.

DS2 managed to lose the piece of card he was given in lesson for his French homework yesterday, which needed to be in today. Rather than put it in his folder, he'd put it in his blazer pocket. Not enough time apparently . Fortunately I had some card. He was in a complete daydream this morning and had to leg it out the door. I assume he made the bus!

Thanks Witchend and Dobbins Went to school today but apparently just sat in corridor and refused to communicate. Asked him what problem was and he said it was as they were trying to put him in the learning hub all week and he wouldn't see his friends or learn anything in there as they apparently just give him sheets of questions but no teaching or books to learn from. He has access to online science and maths. He also wants to go to Xmas Fayre but Head said he can't.

Sorry to hear you didn't get far with complaint Dobbins Only 5 days to end of term here.

Managed to get SENCO to agree he can go into lessons this week as long as he's calm and explained that to him and they've agreed he's going to the main lessons with just the dangerous equipment ones being in the "learning" hub and agreed he can go to Xmas Fayre. SENCO said they very much want him to stay at this school so think Friday must have just been a bad day for Head.

penguins Hope the Ed Psych meeting tomorrow is useful and they can give the school some strategies, as it sounds like they could do with some advice.

DS2 returned home distraught as he'd lost his tie on the bus. Despite reassuring him it was fine as I have a spare, he was inconsolable. He's adamant nothing else is wrong. Has since calmed down, been very cuddly.

I've not had a reply to my email complaint, I politely enquired what was happening with it last week as it wasn't clear to me what stage they were handling it as, and no response. DH says just to leave it as they are never going to get the PE teacher to admit he was wrong, and DS2 has years of this teacher at the school. He's probably right so I won't follow it up. Pretty crap though

He's so used to burst ear drum (8 in 2 months was his worst period) so he doesn't really regard it as more than an inconvenience. Once it's burst it doesn't hurt.

I would argue that if the stuff is so dangerous it needs 6 adults to stop a year 7 get to it, then what's the risk assessment there? So a year 11 could come out of lessons and just access it? Hmm. That's not a risk then?

He needs to have someone to support him in that situation who he trusts that can just guide him away to somewhere he can feel safe. Poor ds.