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Reeds 11+

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ticking · 09/01/2020 06:23

Anyone's DS take the 11+ at Reeds on Tuesday? I would be nice to know when people start hearing results! I know on the letter it says results posted on 30th, but I'm fairly sure we heard earlier than that when our eldest took the test!

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somekindofmagic · 13/01/2020 17:19

Ah that’s sweet @mummy2aPrince09. They are only 10 after all! DS got what would you do if you were PM for the day! Not sure what I would’ve answered 😮.

mummy2aPrince09 · 13/01/2020 16:56

Yes ds got the deserted island question! He said book, football and mummy 🙈
Although they don’t do football!

Frazzledmumofboys · 13/01/2020 15:38

No desert island question here! I didn’t realise slightly different tests on the alternative exam day - that must make it hard for the school to compare. I don’t envy them! How did the DC sitting the exams last week find it? Feedback here was that the comprehension/VR had some tricky bits.

Mumintherain · 13/01/2020 14:52

Did your ds also get the desert island question on interview?

somekindofmagic · 13/01/2020 14:33

Yes that's correct! As far as I know today was the last sitting - as you said, the alternative date for clashes last Tuesday. It was a comparatively shorter exam, which was great. I think the teachers really tried to put the boys at ease in the interview and DS seemed to have a bit of fun with it. The wait continues.....

Mumintherain · 13/01/2020 13:50

He was quite happy, it seemed to be a much shorter exam than others he did followed by a pretty straight forward interview. I don’t think there are any more extra exam dates are there? So don’t need to be to careful about what we reveal?

somekindofmagic · 13/01/2020 13:19

How did it go @mumintherain? We got the standard ‘ok’! But he was smiling so that’s the main thing.

Mumintherain · 13/01/2020 10:29

My DS is sitting Reeds at the moment and this is our last 11+ exam. I really liked Reeds at the open day. Quite a few boys seemed to be sitting today. It was one of the few schools to offer an alternative day for clashes.

somekindofmagic · 12/01/2020 11:58

Thx for the info @ticking. Yes Claremont next stage email should be here next Friday. Quick turnaround! Doing my level best to remain patient. Why does 3 weeks feel such a long time 😏

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ticking · 12/01/2020 09:31

I checked back from when my eldest DS took the exam for Reeds and we had a response from the school 3 weeks after the test by letter. with Claremont it arrived by email the following Friday (so 6 days).

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jor456 · 10/01/2020 14:33

My DS is sitting for St Johns next week but Reeds is our favourite.

somekindofmagic · 09/01/2020 13:45

Same here for Claremont @ticking. I really like the school... I think it's moving in a hugely positive way under the new head. And those grounds.... We too are open minded about which school.

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ticking · 09/01/2020 13:40

What other schools are people going for, DS will be Claremont and Radnor House at the weekend, and then Halliford.

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ticking · 09/01/2020 13:39

@jor456 I think the "no's" come out more quickly but not sure - it definitely said they'd be posted on 30th on the letter.

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ticking · 09/01/2020 13:38

@somekindofmagic no - didn't get in, but DS2 is a different child with different strengths so open minded about which school he goes to.

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somekindofmagic · 09/01/2020 07:21

@ticking is your eldest at Reeds now? Have you been happy with the school if so? Do they have a sibling policy?

somekindofmagic · 09/01/2020 07:20

Nervously waiting for Reeds here too! We thought it was a well organised morning and they really seemed to put the boys at ease. DS was happy which is the main thing. Agree.... hoping the next few weeks fly by 😊

jor456 · 09/01/2020 06:43

Yes my DS also did it. Not sure when the letters come out but hoping the next few weeks go quickly!

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