PART 3: SW London Girl's Indies 11+ Results, Decisions & Panic Over?

A few girls in our prep have been offered WL places this past week, so things must be moving again. Is anyone still waiting? Not sure we would move our choice at this late stage now, but we aren’t waiting on a school.

@Stircrazyschoolmum great news on the school tour - I'm really hoping we get to do our induction event in July and have been promised a school tour then if it happens on site!

On the ISEB thing - I was looking at something on the JAGS website and it looks like they are going with the same format this year as last (i.e. ISEB) - presumably they can't guarantee they'll be able to host an exam onsite yet?

We got a letter from the Head about the DC allegations and I was really happy with her response - I strongly feel that she has the girls' backs in all this. Which is fortunate as it all broke just after we'd declined our state option so didn't have a back up!

@Iamsodone We’ve not been particularly impacted (on a personal level) by the Everyone’s invited debate. But I agree with @dinosaurinmybelly that it’s how the schools are handling it (both now and going forward given the kids are interacting face to face again) that will be telling and it feels like a subject that needs lots more debate and education.

More generally we were lucky enough to FINALLY get a school tour on Monday. I was having kittens that DD and DH would take a sudden disliking to the school and it would all be on my head, but fortunately they both came out grinning ear to ear and the only downside for DD is having to wait till Sept to start.

I’m keeping everything crossed the two induction events scheduled for this term take place. We know our languages and will hopefully find out class lists and house which will start making it all feel really real. No plans to buy uniform yet as DD is growing like a weed!

I wonder how next years cohort are feeling? Hard to predict whether schools will plump for ISEB again or revert to their own papers?

I'm hoping DC stay in school this term to have a proper final term at primary school and really keen to start feeling connected to the new secondary school with a possible event in June for us. I imagine class lists will start to appear soon and language choices etc.

It's interesting isn't it. I've spent time reading the DC letters and testimonials and see the fact this is being discussed and addressed by all schools as a huge positive.

It hasn't made me question our choice of school but our school isn't hugely implicated. I think that even if it had been, I would then look to see how the school now addressed it rather than looking back at what had happened in the past. I can see how it is unsettling though.

@ChnandlerBong :)

I just wondered if anyone has had wobbles about their choice of school following the everyone's invited website, DC open letter or the KCS/WHS letter ?
or maybe it has reinforced the idea that the right choice had been made ?

snort at 'deep hems on skirts'! they'll all be hitching them up before you know it!! Buy one or 2 and replace as necessary surely?

and knee socks - surely no self respecting secondary school kid would wear knee high socks?

I don’t think it is necessary to buy so many pieces to start with, especially as the kids are likely to continue to go to school in sports kits for a number of times a week over the next school year.

When buying school uniform, five blouses, three skirts, at least two jumpers, and a blazer if required. Knee socks last longer than tights; in either case, six pairs is a good number. Starting out with deep hems on skirts at least two inches too long allows room for growth. If possible, only buy sports kit items that will be used. Check with the parents of other girls at the school on this. If the school requires a tennis racquet/hockey stick/cross, ask the school if they have a recommended vendor. You can save and be sure to get the right item thus. Buy the best available mouthguard. Dental damage is wicked expensive on either side of the pond.

@Pigtastic - I have a DS in Y7 at LU and had to choose between Tiffin Boys and there so vaguely similar! I also have a DD at an all girls school. Feel free to PM me!

Hi everyone, when we thought the panic for choices was over and the dust had settled, the topic has resurfaced again in our house.

DD had accepted an offer at LU and this weekend we got an offer from TGS. If it was any other school, we would have probably passed without second thoughts. But a mix of the financial implications and some reconsiderations about single Sex education after the “everyone is invited” situation have left us very confused about what to do. Clearly DD is completely bought in LU since few months. Any advice from people that have compared the 2 schools would be very helpful. Thanks 🙏

@Corblimbea our school is planning a week long PGL at the end of may fingers crossed! Does Sutton do a trip in the first week???

Having a slight panic after reading the recent posts about uniforms!! Surely we don’t have to start getting them this early do we??? My DD seems to grow a foot over night recently!!! We chose Sutton High in the end and need to start trying the short train journey as it still fills me with dread her going alone! Hoping there will be others travelling from Wimbledon same way! At least we all made it our the other end of a horrific 11+ year! Pat on the back to us all! X

@Flossietea. I didnt get an email in March! Or maybe I did in Junk when I was super busy with admissions etc. I am assuming they will have another sale in July - I hope so!

@confuzzled2020 I think you’re on it if you’re registered! That’s all I did.

@Flossietea how did you get on the email list for Schoolblazer? I am registered but cant seem to find any mailing list? I would like to be informed of future sales!

The Faulkner house girls thread in Primary Education has stats on dd moving to Hammersmith secondaries from a handful of preps.

just checking on everyone, has everyone now got a place they are happy with ? or anyone still waiting?

The winter term's fees are about to be due in full (due to the one term's notice), so any one jumping ship passed that due date, will be losing a whole term, not just the deposit.

Popping on to wish everyone a happy easter holiday (and bump us back up thread!) Has everyone make a decision now? I'm guessing first terms fees due after Easter?

We had lovely news that DD can come and visit PHS on 19 April.. she is so excited!! Fingers crossed the induction events pencilled for June will also go ahead..

This is my last baby at primary school... feeling slightly bereft!

My understanding of alleyns was they were v strict about how their places were allocated.. so a girl place goes to a girl and a state place goes to state. No movement that I'm aware of..

Ah possibly. Hadn't thought of that.

@dinosaurinmybelly got you
I also imagine they prefer offering a prep school if a prep school has not taken the place offered. different pools to draw from.

thank you

Hello - no, it was a mixture of boys and girls. Her DS is at a co-ed prep school. I imagine if the school might prefer to offer a WL place to a boy if a boy has not taken the offer and vice versa. It just struck me as important because she said at least 5 WL offers had now turned into real offers there, so good to hear the WL is clearing.