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Is Ricards Lodge a good secondary?

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SanFris · 27/04/2019 19:33

My DD has just got a place at Ricards Lodge. We had visited the school last year. It seemed nice. But we don’t know anyone who studied there. If anyone of you has any experience with the school, please share your opinions. Thank you.

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kiert · 02/05/2019 03:13

When I was in my teens I knew a few girls (14-15) from Ricards Lodge. Let's say they bunked school, smoked and got off with boys. That was a long time ago, hopefully things have changed now and it's good for you DD.

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SanFris · 01/05/2019 19:09

Thank you MrsScrubbingbrush, you have been very helpful. Now , I have a rough idea what to expect. One more question though😉 Do they sports teams? My daughter loves dancing as most children do but not trained or attended courses. Doing Sports and being in a team would be very enriching.

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MrsScrubbingbrush · 30/04/2019 09:29

OP - according to DD they have excellent on site sports facilities. As well as PE there is dance on the main curriculum plus lots of opportunities to take part in extra curricular sports at lunchtime and after school.

Sophiebbb · 30/04/2019 06:41

@SanFris I presume what you mean is the Wimbledon and Putney High don’t have that amount of land on site. What I saw of Ricards Lodge I was very impressed with

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SanFris · 28/04/2019 19:28

Thank you MissScrubbingbrush, I am also wondering if you have any idea about sports activities. When I-visited the school, I was really impressed the courts and fields they have. Wimbledon or Putney High don’t have that quality of facilities. Is the school make good use of allthesefacilities?

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MrsScrubbingbrush · 28/04/2019 18:14

My DD is at Ricards as is very happy there - she's just coming to the end of Y8.

They work them hard (especially in Y7 when they get lots of homework) but it's a very friendly school. She's in one of the 2 top sets and there's very little disruption but I can't comment on the other sets.

They did throw them in at the deep end on the first day, they gave them their timetable and said 'off you go and don't be late for your class' even though none of them knew their way around the school. The older girls were very helpful as were the staff and she soon settled in.

I'm sure your DD will be fine there especially if she enjoys music, drama and dance.

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SanFris · 27/04/2019 21:18

Thank you very much FlumePlume. That is very helpful. I think DD would be in a good set. However, we will keep an eye on how things go. Maybe a few more mums come up with new info as well. Thank you again🙏

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FlumePlume · 27/04/2019 19:38

I have chatted about it with some mums of girls there, though I don’t have a dd there myself. What I’ve heard is that the top sets are great, but the bottom sets can be disruptive and hard for a child who wants to learn.

This is very much secondhand, so hopefully a parent with a dd currently at the school will be along soon with better information.