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So far my Yr 6 DS has had a visit to his secondary school, 2 open evenings with us, CAT tests for a morning, a family interview,

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OrmIrian · 30/06/2008 21:42

he's going to spend a normal school day there on Wednesday, his new teacher has visited the primary school to talk to him and his class teachers.

Is this usual? It seems a bit OTT. I seem to have been spending my entire life at the place or ferrying him to and from it. On Wednesday the school insisted that he make his way there in way that he will in September - so he'll be walking with is friend. Bit nailbiting perhaps but needs to be done.

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SlightlyMadSweet · 30/06/2008 22:08
SlightlyMadSweet · 30/06/2008 22:07

Actually I know that our primary have 3 days of visits to the seconday because it is on teh calendar. I didn't think all pupils would go for 3 whole days...I assumed they were going to be divided into 3 groups.

And actually the head of year did come and visit us at primary and ask us who our friends were.

unknownrebelbang · 30/06/2008 22:07

We've had a meeting tonight; two members of staff have visited the primary schools, and they have an induction day next week.

One child in DS2's class, going to a differnet school, is on visits this week and I think he's doing 2 1/2 or 3 days there.

charliecat · 30/06/2008 22:05

my year 5 dd has had this except the open evening with you were days trips to the schools with school.

RosaLuxembunting · 30/06/2008 22:05

Ours is the local comp SMS. I think it is standard practice these days. CATs are aptitude tests.

SlightlyMadSweet · 30/06/2008 22:03

Is this for a state secondary?

It seems a lot. Mine aren't there yet but 20yrs ago when I moved up we as pupils had a couple of hours at the new secondary and were walked there by our primary teachers (was a 5min walk from primary school).

Whats a CAT ?

RosaLuxembunting · 30/06/2008 21:59

Yes, DD1 has had numerous visits this year for taster sessions, she had a full day on Friday, we have had two parent evenings plus a tutor visit today and there have been various visitations from sec school to primary school as well. CATs won't happen until they start though.

SorenLorensen · 30/06/2008 21:46

Ds1 had his first induction day today (another one tomorrow). The school is only 12 minutes' walk away (we timed it on Sunday ) so he went by himself this morning but I was a bit nail-bitey too as they are changing the road layout and all the pedestrian crossings have been removed on the only busy junction he has to negotiate. And we have a New Parents' Evening tomorrow night.

MaureenMLove · 30/06/2008 21:45

Normal practice in our borough, although different secondary schools, do it slightly differently. Dd's school had one afternoon visit only, whereas the school I work at had 2 full days (today and tomorrow) and they have already been in for the CATs. The Yr 7 Head, has also visited all the primary schools too. All 63 of them!

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