To ask will a bright child really be ok whever they go to school ?

[Ishani]

Bit of background, ours have been in private school since nursery apart from 2 years where we tried the local church school.

We moved them not because of the school itself but down to a group if bullies who were awful and when our DD moved they got their teeth into another child who then went on to fail the 11+ as a result of these little witches, seriously this other girl was one you'd have bet your house on passing but she was so unhappy in year 5 and 6 there's no other explaination, she just didn't want to go where these other girls were going, they have all of course passed and are off to the best grammar in the country :-(.

O think you are right Ragdoll, extra help is the order of the day, so many people don't for whatever reason have the opportunity of a grammar school I'd be a fool to turn it down, not least because we have other children who may need to go private if they don't pass. I was concerned that I was making too much of the school issue when as others have said it's not the only issue I'm getting old and set in my ways too.

Yes. I have 2 DDS ...oldet is almost 7 and I am already worrying about secondary. Grammar is a massive opportunity for your DD especially an outsanding one.

Moving costs a bomb anyway...put that money into a cleaner or help round the house a few hours a week.

RoadArt- the cynic in me says thats probably to do with SATS rather than really wanting to help your DD . Bit of a coincindence they suddenly noticed her abilities in yr6 and decided to push her.

Hi KilledBill. Not in the UK so we dont have the same pressure of tests.

And she is an excellent teacher who is actually interested in helping the above average students who have been ignored throughout the school

Ishani - is this a school in my area ( I pm'd you a few times re possible relocation to this area?)

Hi F, no bit further down south