Trinity/Whitgift 2020 entry

@Sammy4321
We have that issue for T as well . Slightly longer and harder commute each day but it’s not the appearance of the school but what happens inside that matter !
We are 10 plus too so no doubt our boys will cross each other’s paths at some point !

Hi I agree it’s a hard decision. We finally made the decision to go for T at 10+. Feel terrible to turn down W but we weighed up the options and mainly DS felt T was more friendly and his gut feel was that he would enjoy it more there. It’s personal choice. I personally felt there was a big difference between the schools but I think a lot of that is ‘superficial’ - W has a nicer look and came across more sporty, T is less physically attractive but actually the sports, drama, music are all excellent, and academics at both are great. T is a slightly longer/ harder commute for us but we wanted to go where DS felt happy.

Good luck!

Jeezimacasalinga difficult decision but totally agree with Soupdragon that there isn’t much difference between W & T. They are both really good schools, they will challenge your DS. I wound just go on your gut feeling, but sit down with your DS and ask him which school he prefers and why, after all it is your DS who will be studying there and has to be comfortable.
Both schools are sporty and musical, and if you really can’t decide between them I would always go for the nearest to where you live.

Good luck to you and your DS.

I genuinely don't believe there is a "wrong" choice when choosing between W & T.

I am a great believer in gut feeling.

Have you written out a list of pros and cons?
When you say he isn't interested in music, has he had much experience of it?
Which school does he prefer?

Anyone else received a WL offerfrom Trinity? They called yesterday with the offer, and now I’m completely torn between T and W.....gut feel says T will suit my quiet introvert more - but he’s not interested in music, and Journey is slightly longer. He enjoys sport but average ability. Any words of advice?

All the schools have fantastic learning support and it is not a disadvantage to have a formal diagnosis of dyslexia . You would be putting your son at a disadvantage by not telling them.

The schools offer support for children with specific needs. My friends DS has dyslexia and was given longer in the exams and had to use a computer. He was offers dulwich college and Whitgift and trinity .

My son is clever but has dyslexia formally assessed and confirmed

-mainly difficulty understanding comprehension and spelling words and writing creatively. Difficulty in understanding maths questions. He takes a while to understand, but then he is ok once he has some time or extra explanation.

I wondered if this is a disadvantage when applying to Trinity or Whitgift and if we should even tell them about it? Anybody applied for these schools where their child has a formal assessment confirming dyslexia. We are in a dilemma whether to tell them or not, as we feel it is a negative mark against him.

Does anyone have a child with dyslexia at the school and what is the support like?

Thank you

There are scholarships available at 13+ if you are joining T at that stage, but I've not heard of anyone already at the school being given one when they move up into the 3rd form.

@yey22 and @champagneandfromage50 thanks for the info, useful to know they could get into scholarship later would be a shame if the option wasn't available.

There is 13 + options at W. I know a few boys who have just gone through the process, one applied for a sports scholarship

@happinss14 I think there is the option in year 9 with the new intake.

I have a question for mums who already have kids in trinity/whitgift, can kids win scholarship in the future let's say a sports scholarship in year 8 or an academic scholarship in year 9 etc or is it just what the allocate now and no chance after this???

@Tundi, we'd be up for that if we could find dates that worked.

Yes, congratulations to everyone, enduring this emotional roller coaster 😂
Just an idea for the other 10+ T applicants: how about having a Saturday afternoon pick nick, kick about in a park in around end of April /May , so the kids could meet with their fellow Jbugs;-) I know there is a new kids/parents event in June, I just thought it would be easier to get the younger ones to get to know a little bit each other before they'll try to find out who is 10+ and who is 11+ on that day?

Hi ladies I'm a little late in the group but enjoyed reading all the comments alot of information! My son was offer a place at T for 11+ which we have accepted today as it was the school he wanted to go to. I have to agree on the feel of T ... its seems like a happy safe place.

I would be interested in finding other mums accepting 11+ places at T.

I would like to say an overall congratulations to everyone offer/no offers accepted/rejected places I think ppl in this group know the heartache we go through as parents and the hard work our children go through it's not easy, just to survive it all is an achievement so well done all!

Thanks @Alieninjeans

@optimisticmum2020 - I have just been in contact and they’ve said no updates and they won’t know until post acceptance date. I guess they aren’t going to see a lot of movement.

We've just turned down an 11+ place at T in favour of Dulwich College. In the end, it came down to the commute. DC is a short walk away, but T really captured my, DH and DS's hearts so it was a really tough choice. Hope that brings good news to someone on the waiting list.

I do think its the right choice, but I hate making decisions and am rubbish at commitment so have tried to reassure myself that if it all goes horribly wrong at Dulwich he can try again for T at 13+ or 6th form.

Does anyone have any information on the W 11+ WL?

Hi all, just to let you know we've turned down out 10plus place at T now, so hopefully someone on the waiting list will get some good news.
DS1 is at T so it was a tough decision, but we feel the right one for DS2 for now.
I would say T is equally strong at sport, despite impressions. The schools will expect the best at all times from the boys, so it's not all touchy feely, but yes, we do love the pupil-led approach at T which really comes across in everything they do.
Journey wise we have found it fine. In our experience all kids wherever they are, unless very local, are leaving around 7.30am.
HTH

Really interesting to hear all this feedback. Both W and T are amazing schools, so it's a really tough decision.

@Freeasabird99, we got the same impression from T about the ethos of service, humility, gratitude, etc., and it's driven our decision to accept their 10+ offer today over W.

Tricky, because our DS is a very strong athlete and obviously W has an amazing reputation for sports, but he/we just felt more comfortable at T.

So for those of you with boys starting T at 10+ without knowing anyone - there's another one coming who's in the same boat! I'm sure they will all make friends and have a great time in JBugs.

Think about where your son would feel he belongs?

A friend of mine was Head Boy at W and I think it is fair to say felt slightly out of place.

One of the factors for me personally was that I found the Head at Trinity came across a very decent and humble man.

Not met the head at W - but for all of the boys - no matter what their abilities or whether they are educated at private or state, retaining a sense of humility is a precious thing.

Sometimes wonder whether the state of the world would be as it is if we spent as much time on developing our own and our kids' humility and kindness as we do achievements!

T seemed to offer this ethos of service to others - don't know enough about W to say if they do or not - but can't be a bad thing in my view. Good luck!!

I would go with T as its your sons preferred choice. It means that he is totally committed.

Really not alot in the schools but T is smaller and known for its amazing pastoral care.