The Trinity-Whitgift-South London school 10+/11+ thread of 2014

[Ladymuck]

A few days early I know, but most of the entrance exams will be out of the way in a fortnight or so, and I'm sure there are a number of us who are in need of or or as we watch our (still very little) boys forget everything that they may have learned over the last couple of years. And there are many veterans of the process who will hopefully be around to reassure us that we will all come through this unscathed.

DS seems happy with what he did at W today, finished all the papers. When I asked about his story he said he had included everything I told him to, ha ha!! He said verbal really easy- hmmm!!

Hmm All i got it was ok , and it was easier than Sutton grammar ( which we didn't pass ) so who knows bated breath til next week . Re interviews do they see the boys alone or with parents ? .

Boys seen separately, parents get seen by a member senior staff incl chaplain. Usually a sales job apparently (the parents one that is), but who knows - perhaps these staff are eyeing up your handbag and whether you'll be good for the fees...

Uh oh I'd better leave the mulberry at home then IF we even get that far .....

Yes: "VR easier than tiffin" (and we failed that) is my feedback, but he only managed two out if the five anagrams at end of the English paper.

DS didn't enjoy his day at Whitgift today, said playtime was boring, it was "too long" and their prefect wasn't particularly nice.

He thought Maths was a little easier than Dulwich, English was ok, reasoning easy, and he wrote a "cracking story" .

He is knackered and in bed now.

Emanuel on Saturday, 2 down and 2 to to....

This thread brings back memories of last year with my ds he's loving his new school and all the stress seems worth it :-), he came out both exams at t and w with the attitude of it went ok mummy I further more had a number of stressful weeks until result day ! Wishing all ds 's get the schools they want don't worry if your parents look and feel stressed they just want what's best for YOU

Wilson's Head definitely leaving at the end of the academic year to be head of Dulwich College, Shanghai. Announcement can be seen in news section of Wilson's website.

Not sure what the Trinity equivalent of a peacock feather is - do they still have chickens? Good luck to those of you I will run over in the car park later.

So now that we are about to officially start, can I check what people know about interviews?

Trinity: calls start tomorrow, interviews held Fri 17th to Wed 5th, "no thanks" letter go out next week.

Alleyns: calls start 21st , interviews held 25th to 1st, "no thanks" letters ?

Whitgift:

Dulwich:

whitgift start calling from Saturday ekkk

And we should hear by letter from Dulwich today or tomorrow. Interviews next week.

Not sure if T still have chickens LadyM. They have bees, but they're probably hibernating. try a smile - we're generally a friendly bunch up there
Good luck to everyone today - thinking of you while my DS slowly drives me up the wall with another day off

I think the Trinity chickens may have fallen victim to foxes. I'm not sure whether they were replaced or not! DSs looked at me strangely when I just asked them about Trinity chickens.

Trinity start phoning tomorrow when exam is today? Impressive turn around! Good luck all today.

Well ds is landed safely. Very efficient car park management skills from the boys on duty.

Trinity: calls start tomorrow, interviews held Fri 17th to Wed 5th, "no thanks" letter go out by 16th.Sports assessment day Monday 20th.

Alleyns: calls start 21st , interviews held 25th to 1st, "no thanks" letters ?

Whitgift: calls from tomorrow, interviews held? , "no thanks" letters?

Dulwich: calls by 11th, interviews 13th-21st.

One of the schools who had their exam on Tuesday reused a previous English paper apparently.

Trinity start phoning tomorrow when exam is today? Impressive turn around!

I'm sure I heard/read somewhere that a good proportion of the papers are marked on the day. I can't remember whether I heard it or read it on here now. They've been doing this for years though - it's a well oiled machine now!

from reading last year's thread, you don't actually get a "no thanks" letter from Whitgift until the time the offers go out - and they interview right up to the end of that period. So you might be left on tender hooks not know whether interviewed or not for quite a while.

I think this is cruel - if other schools can send "no thanks" within a few days, why can't Whitgift?

One of the earlier trains from Victoria to East Croydon broke down at Balham this morning, with DS's classmate aboard - they were hoping to get a bit of breakfast at Croydon East but ended up getting a cab from Balham. DH and DS were on the subsequent train which arrived ten minutes late, a fact that compelled DH to get a cab from the station to the school - unprecedented in our entire marriage.

I'm waiting for the pig flypast at any moment. (I think DS's classmate got there with five minutes to spare, but I'm wondering how many other stressed parents were on the same train)

Certainly when my other DS didn't make Whitgift our 'no thanks' letter came only a couple of days before offers went out. I knew myself by then as we had applied for sports scholarship but were never called for one when they were on. There was talk of a later sports assessment which just left me hanging on for longer! Think they could let the definite 'no's' earlier

Know earlier!

Yup admissions at whitgift confirmed that they would start marking the mornings papers that afternoon

Oh dear mrssteptoe - that doesn't sound like fun at all. I hope that they do everything to help him calm himself. Must make sure that I have plenty of cash on me in case our Alleyns trip goes awry.

I'm not sure that Trinity have always managed to get it black and white. Whist the definite no letters come out quickly, I think borderline candidates may have to wait it out...

Good luck all sitting Trinity today! DS is there tomorrow with the other 10+ candidates.
LM and SoupDragon the Trinity chickens were filmed alive and well in May - see towards the end of Trinity News for a rather eclectic item!