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Update - missed Grammar School application

685 replies

sososocross · 13/09/2017 11:45

So many people have kindly sent pm and a couple of update threads have been started so I wanted to update.

Firstly I really want to thank you all for your help and kindness. I was in a state and without you all I would have lost the plot. You women rule 🏅

Update: They are not letting him do the test and I have told DS. I made the choice to tell him in a vague way and simply stated that something had gone wrong and his application had not been received. I will not lie to him if he asks for more details at a later date, but I couldn't take away his chosen school and his image of his dad in one cruel swoop.

He cried and asked me to sort it out, and I told him I had tried and couldn't. I told him my alternate plans and he relaxed. I also told him I would be coming home early 2x per week from here on, and we would work together on homework, extra study or whatever he chose. If he wants to register for the 12 or 13 plus I will do all I can to assist him. Then we watched guardians of the galaxy and had big cuddle up on the sofa.

So that's where we are.

I am sorry to those I irritated by deleting the thread, I was very worried about the daily mail and any come back. I hope you understand I was having a crisis and listed inappropriate details which could identify my son on the thread.

Please don't mention school details on this thread as I'd rather it all remain anonymous for his sake.

Thanks again for all the kindness, it meant the world to me.

OP posts:
lunar1 · 19/10/2017 15:02

Keeping everything crossed for your ds!!

ScarlettOH · 19/10/2017 15:12

Fingers crossed!!! Grin

Hoppinggreen · 19/10/2017 15:14

Fingers crossed
Remember that's a load of the brightest kids in a large area who have taken the exam so even coming higher than halfway is quite an achievement

Hoppinggreen · 19/10/2017 15:16

Also, when you get the result, if it's not in the top 350 check the stats on the lowest placed child who got a place at each school.
A couple of years ago when we were in the same position for the same schools is was 345 for CH and 375 for NH

InsomniacAnonymous · 19/10/2017 15:17

I've got everything crossed and I don't even care if I do keep falling over!

MinnowAndTheBear · 19/10/2017 15:21

I'm so chuffed for you OP, whatever the outcome.

hendricksyousay · 19/10/2017 15:23

Ooh good luck !

cherrycola2004 · 19/10/2017 15:24

Oh wow fingers crossed and a ha d hold for you. Flowers

notapizzaeater · 19/10/2017 15:41

Think I’d have had to go home, the excitement - eek 😀😀

sososocross · 19/10/2017 15:44

Fuck it - I'm shutting up shop and going home. I feel like I'm going to wet my pants!!

OP posts:
amusedbush · 19/10/2017 15:49

God, I'd missed loads! I've just read through it all and I've got everything crossed for good news!

Tissunnyupnorth · 19/10/2017 15:54

Good luck Wink

RiversrunWoodville · 19/10/2017 16:01

Everything crossed for you op

Waffles80 · 19/10/2017 16:03

Good luck!

LittleLights · 19/10/2017 16:03

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weeblueberry · 19/10/2017 16:04

Christ I feel sick with worry and it's not even my family!!

OuchBollocks · 19/10/2017 16:06

This is the first time in years of MNing that I've had to place mark. Yikes.

Yvetteballs · 19/10/2017 16:06

I’m scared to move the screen up to see your update!! Good luck.

bettytaghetti · 19/10/2017 16:11

Everything crossed here for you Soso!

luckyDuvet · 19/10/2017 16:12

Oh my god, just caught up with this thread, fingers crossed xxx

JoanBartlett · 19/10/2017 16:13

Good luck. Also it never really matters that much in the end although it seems to at the time.

PinkSnowAndStars · 19/10/2017 16:13

Eeeeeek!! Good luck!!

Usernamegone · 19/10/2017 16:19

Good luck soso DS!

DartmoorDoughnut · 19/10/2017 16:22

OMFG I can’t believe I missed your update! So glad he managed to do the exam and can not wait to hear how he got on, he really does sound like an amazing boy Wine

Also quite chuffed that your DH is now called twatbadger

OldEnglishSheepDog · 19/10/2017 16:24

Whatever happens, I hope your DS is really proud of himself. I have everything crossed - have been following from the beginning but with nothing useful to say so have just lurked hopefully. Grin

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