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Forest school?

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leeloo1 · 20/02/2020 15:19

Has anyone heard anything about offers yet? It says "offers posted" today - I'm guessing that probably means actual letters?

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leeloo1 · 21/02/2020 10:25

@SerenAstra - good luck to you too. Its nice to have company during the wait.

This whole 11+ process has been a thoroughly stressful experience all round! 😔

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SerenAstra · 21/02/2020 09:27

I'm waiting for Forest today too. Fingers crossed for everyone!

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leeloo1 · 20/02/2020 20:25

I think bancroft must be very interviewer specific then. Friends little boy had head of maths. Thanks for indulging my curiosity. 🙂

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Battenburg11 · 20/02/2020 19:16

My DD got interviewed by the Head at Bancroft’s but she wasn’t aware until the end. He asked her and the other child climate change questions and their thoughts on a piece of art. That and general questions. She found the interview ok.

At Forest, questions asked if her seemed to have covered everything from the generic ones to what do you see yourself doing as a career to what would you do as a Prime Minister.

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leeloo1 · 20/02/2020 18:41

@Battenburg11 - fantastic news, well done to your dd. Its great to have options. 🙂

Out of interest, what was your dd's interview like at bancroft? Someone from my ds' school had a horrific one there - lots of maths questions fired at him and another child and they were scored against each other as they went! The boy left traumatised and vowing never to go there again and he's usually an even tempered, placid kid.

Thanks re ds. Fingers crossed for early post and good news tmrw. 🤞

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Battenburg11 · 20/02/2020 17:58

Thanks. My DD got offered Bancroft’s via email today with an offer letter in the post but it’s likely she’ll go to Woodford County as we’ll struggle with the fees.

Good luck with yours.

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leeloo1 · 20/02/2020 17:36

Thanks @buttonsbows and @Battenburg11. It seems crazy in this day and age to be using snail mail, but as there's still no email from them then it's looking likely.

Battenburg11 - I hope the email from Bancroft was good news for you.

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Battenburg11 · 20/02/2020 17:31

Bancroft’s said the same but I got emailed today too

buttonsbows · 20/02/2020 17:15

The info letter said results posted by first class so hopefully in tomorrow's post.