Part 2: SW London Girl's Indies 11+ Pandemic Panic!

Offer from CLSG for us. Super happy.

Waiting for LU too. It's an offer from CLSG for us too.

We did all want KGS because we liked it at open day but now DD has spent 2 weeks reading about all the amazing trips and clubs at surbiton, she is tempted to take that! My initial instinct was that I thought I wanted single sex but now I'm not sure. They are both great local options for us so a lovely position to be in and I will release the other offer that we have.

@Gladtidings1 congratulations. Have you decided which one you’ll go for yet.
Nice relaxing half term break for you.
I 2nd the holiday notion. I’ve given up on that for this year, though!

[quote Stircrazyschoolmum]@WarmAndco3y it’s really frustrating when they do that! Did you think she had a different favourite? I can understand the attraction of being with her sister.. at least she has a good feel for the school and it sounds like she must be very high up WL?

I’m glad you are getting better from
Co-vid.. although the long hours don’t sound brilliant. Make sure you are being kind to yourself. Who are you waiting on tomorrow?

@Trialsat11 and @troubled sending positive vibes and magical postman dust in your direction.. ours doesn’t usually turn up till lunchtime.[/quote]
She hadn’t indicated any favourites up until that point. She really didn’t want Alleyn’s is all she has said. Shen then started asking DD1 if any of her friends’ siblings were applying and thinking ahead at possible friendships. So I felt really anxious and bad for her.
Long hours is par for the course for me, especially now with the pandemic. But I have a few days off now, which is great.
All the best with the rest of your schools

Got KGS! Went to my junk mail. This is the last result for us and such a relief to be at the end of the process. Well done to all the daughters and parents, what an unbelievable year to be doing this process in! We and the girls all deserve an amazing holiday when that's possible!

@Oceane11Plus @Stircrazyschoolmum @Brot64 congratulations
Sorry if I’ve missed anyone out.
All the best to those still waiting. Hope those offers keep coming in

KGS email is out. Good luck Gladtidings1.

We have now received the email from FHSS, a very lovely email highlighting her performance at the interview. I'm sure it's a standard email and everyone with an offer got the same but it's nonetheless nice for her to read it.

It's an offer for us too from Emanuel. Still waiting for a few today.

Am I the only one on here waiting for LU?

Well done to everyone and good luck for those on waiting lists. We're waiting for KGS today. Argh! Worse than waiting for your own A level results! Fingers crossed for all

Congratulations @Oceane11Plus and @Stircrazyschoolmum !

Congrats @oceane11Plus! Our portal hasn’t updated yet for FHSS. I keep checking! We’ve already accepted a place at LEH but I’m still curious.

Congratulations @Stircrazyschoolmum! Still nothing from LU, resigned to it being a no.

Congratulations @Stircrazyschoolmum, one more offer in your bag

Emanuel is sending offers by email now.

Emanuel email just landed.. it’s an offer!

That is really helpful, thank you. Zoom movie night sounds lovely.

Just checked on the Francis Holland SS portal and it says DD has been offered a place!
I wish all of you the best for today, and hope things do start moving very soon for those on WL.

@Normalisboring, my DD is in year 7 (Thirds) at LEH.

I had also heard of the school’s reputation, but I don’t find it competitive at all. I think the reputation for being uber driven was made under the previous heads. Mrs Hanbury is great and I certainly don’t get a competitive vibe from her. I don’t know if I would say the school is gentle, but that’s not an adjective I would use to describe any selective school. It doesn’t feel like a pressure cooker.

The parents generally seem like a normal bunch - not too much tiger parenting as far as I can see - and DD has made lots of friends. The girls have a weekly movie night on zoom and they spend a lot of time chatting and doing their homework together online. They seem like a happy bunch.

Hanbury, stupid autocorrect....

Are there any current LEH parents here? What is the pastoral side like? There has historically been a reputation for being very ‘driven’ shall we say. Very competitive and perhaps a bit less gentle. I don’t get that feeling from watching the Q&A or the open day. Is the over competitive reputation unjustified? I felt that Mrs Hamburg seemed very inspiring and down to earth.

@Trialsat11 funny you ‘say’ that, life has a strange way of happening. We also have the score above nonsuch OOC ( although we put Wally girls as our first choice). DD2’s scores slightly better than DD1 and DD1 was offered a place. And we would gladly swap too
Anyway, for now we continue to sit tight, hope and pray for good news.
Came on to wish everyone waiting tomorrow all the best. What a journey!!!