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

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MumsRule20 · 13/01/2021 17:42

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/secondary/3962084-Upcoming-girls-independent-SW-London-schools-11-exams?pg=40

Hello all, this thread continues from the previous "Upcoming Girl's Independent SW London Schools 11+ Exams" thread set up by @Oceane11Plus.

@PatoPato cleverly noticed, message slots were running low for the epic long thread as above, so all chat now continues here...

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DrRamsesEmerson · 12/02/2021 15:13

Yes, thanks all for great support on this thread; it's been a lifeline.

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MumsRule20 · 12/02/2021 15:04

@Oceane11Plus thanks so much and a great perspective. So happy on the FH place, well done. I really hope you get a place from G&L and encouraging to hear so much movement and lots already rejecting offers to allow for this. Have you asked them where you are on the list? What is your preferred? All fingers crossed X

@stellagibbons big thanks to you too and such well done

@Stircrazyschoolmum @Flossietea and @Brot64 blown away by all your offers. Fantastic news!

@WarmAndco3y Praying for JAGS and feeling super hopeful.

@Trialsat11 massive relief on KGS and hoping for lots of WL movement for you. @Gladtidings1 also congrats on KGS

@Tr0ubled How is today coming along? Anything as hoped? Thanks so much for your message yesterday, our anxieties and mindsets were just alike, big sigh now as we get to today.

@DrRamsesEmerson Yay!! The LU came good. How about that!!! Such fab news.

Hope I haven’t missed any of us off. So much in the picture hard to recap on all. Hope the posts continue for the rest of our journey and to fill in any gaps and updates...

A brilliant outcome for so many and surely more good news to follow.

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BlackRainbow2020 · 12/02/2021 13:51

We got offers from CLSG, G&L, LU, LEH, PHS, NHEHS
Deciding between G&L and CLSG.
Releasing LU, LEH, PHS, NHEHS today

Any recommendations between CLSG and G&L considering we have relocate

Brot64 · 12/02/2021 13:25

We've also got an offer from LU. It appears now the problem is deciding on a school rather than what it previously was. Thanks so much for this thread. It's been such great support. Congratulations to all those with offers and good luck to those on WL. It will all start moving now.

DrRamsesEmerson · 12/02/2021 13:23

Can't quite believe it after the car crash interview!

DrRamsesEmerson · 12/02/2021 13:21

I've just heard from LU, DD got a place! So relieved. Now we have to decide whether to accept it or not, which depends partly on the state outcomes on 1st March.

croosader · 12/02/2021 13:07

I got the result from LU. Please check your spam folder just in case.

stellagibbons · 12/02/2021 13:03

@Flossietea - that's brilliant - well done to your DD!

stellagibbons · 12/02/2021 13:02

@Trialsat11 great news on KGS - what a relief!

Offer from SCHS here as well. I really liked that the head wrote a personalised, handwritten comment about DD's creative writing as well - I see what you mean about the JAGS offer being so transactional in comparison @Stircrazyschoolmum (congrats on the scholarship as well BTW!!)

Brot64 · 12/02/2021 13:01

Nothing from LU here too and nothing from QCL. We will be rejecting Emanuel, SCHS and Jags early next week . We are still waiting for SPGS next Friday.

Flossietea · 12/02/2021 13:00

We got an offer from G&L. In fact DD has got seven offers now from all the schools she’s applied to. She’s done brilliantly!

We have already accepted our LEH offer and I have released our other six offers so fingers crossed waitlists start moving soon! Good luck to everyone. And thanks to this thread which has been such a useful resource over the last few months!

Oceane11Plus · 12/02/2021 12:47

yep, WL for us at G&L. Not a surprise and no issue as it wasn't a top choice (due to location mainly). We will be rejecting PHS and FHSS and accepting JAGS today.

Stircrazyschoolmum · 12/02/2021 12:46

Well done to everyone getting offers. Lovely to hear all the positive news! We’ve had an academic scholarship from SCHS but nothing from Alleyns!

Trialsat11 · 12/02/2021 12:16

Congrats everyone for the amazing offers and best of luck to those waiting .
We got an offer from KGS which has been a relief for DD and stress has come down a bit now on awaiting the WL places.
Didn’t hear any news on the consortium offers ? Heard G&L has put a lot on waitlist

Yossahughes · 12/02/2021 12:12

Wow - it does seem that many many girls have around 4-8 offers depending on how many schools they sat. I think that anyone sitting on a WL place can feel pretty confident at the moment as things will be shuffling imminently....

DrRamsesEmerson · 12/02/2021 11:54

Still nothing from LU. This is going to be like those job interviews where you just hear nothing and eventually conclude that you didn't get the job, isn't it?

SouthLondonMommy · 12/02/2021 11:31

@MumsRule20 that's fab news regarding CLGS. Its a terrific school so your DD should be very proud. Also, that's very annoying regarding Emmanuel but they will have to teach the cohort they get based on their policies so it won't be without consequences.

@Brot64 @peacockfeather11 and any others I've missed congratulations and well done.

For those on WLs, as this thread shows so many have multiple offers things are bound to move considerably. Good luck to those still waiting.

Oceane11Plus · 12/02/2021 11:15

Congrats @Brot64 and @peacockfeather11 for the CLSG offer, and to those with LU offers.

I'm pleased to read that whilst this year's 11+ process has yielded some random results, in the end most DDs are getting some offers or will soon be getting offers off WL.

Brot64 · 12/02/2021 11:14

Letter just came through the post for Streatham and Clapham we got an offer from them too.

stellagibbons · 12/02/2021 11:13

@MumsRule20 Amazing news on City - so pleased for you and your DD!

Oceane11Plus · 12/02/2021 11:12

@MumsRule20 An offer from CLSG is AMAZING, I am SO pleased for you. With that you can forget the rest and celebrate this fantastic outcome.

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MumsRule20 · 12/02/2021 10:59

I am back. Horrible day yesterday and today rather hit and miss too. No time for too many details at the moment but wanted to say a big thank you yesterday for all the kind and thoughtful messages. Lots of special souls on here.

Here we are on that dreaded day and it really has been a journey so far hasn’t it! Hope everyone is keeping faith and standing firm. So wonderful on all the offers.

We, too have a yes from CLSG!! I also don’t think they are doing exploding offers this year.

So great news on that front.

Sadly, we didn’t get Emanuel and rather miffed about the offer seemed to detail that the “work from home” was in fact considered and seems very much part of the equation. DD did an excellent enhanced interview and got all her arithmetic etc questions right. To think of all those children who cheated or had parents help them in their ‘exam’ which went awry!

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2atschool · 12/02/2021 10:51

@DrRamsesEmerson

Congratulations to your DD *@Brot64*!

No idea why LU is taking so long, if they posted the results yesterday surely they could have sent the email first thing this morning!

I have checked our LU email from last year- arrived at 11.16!
Brot64 · 12/02/2021 10:50

@DrRamsesEmerson thank you. I am wondering the same about LU. Hopefully we hear from them soon. Good luck.

DrRamsesEmerson · 12/02/2021 10:48

Congratulations to your DD @Brot64!

No idea why LU is taking so long, if they posted the results yesterday surely they could have sent the email first thing this morning!

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