Year 12 - first half term DONE.

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new thread so we don't get lost. Well done to all our dc whether doing btech (or breach as autocorrect prefers to call it) or a levels. 1/6 of the way through this year. (blimey)

Ds1 goes back tomorrow. Hes had three hospital appointments in two days, one was two hours away! It's been very positive. It seems his sport gave him muscles which have caused the nerve to block the vein when he tries to use it. It's taken a year but he now knows it's going to get better with the correct physio which he's getting and he can try his sport again if he takes it easy and builds up slowly.

Hes also been offered work experience in a stables which will help his uni application. I just need to get him the appropriate insurance.

Fantasy- I found following rules very difficult at 18, so I totally understand your dds point of view. Especially if the rules seem to be arbitrary and have no relevance.

Mr Slant- I love those books and keep encouraging the dc to read them I think it would do them good.
Ds2 told me today he has his first GCSE assessment coming up, it feels as though we've only just finished them! Think I'll also try to find the yr10 support thread along with the yr7.

And I thought being a parent was hard when they were toddlers!

LittleDrummerGirl I keep forgetting that DS2 has already started his GCSE courses. He hasn't mentioned any controlled assessments yet, but he is much more organised than DS1 so hopefully will be able to manage his own preparation and revision.

Oh no Shiney, I've already brought him up as a Sceptic, don't think I dare expose him to any more Goldacre, he might go all the way back round .

I don't think I can keep up with a yr10 thread as well. First controlled assessment on Friday for DS2. He has been so conscientious with all his work so far this year though, it's most discombobulating having someone work hard without being told a million times.

Littledrummer that's positive news, I know how hard my DS' would find if if sport was curtailed.

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It's the checking in by a certain time in a room by your certain time and they like every minute to be spent doing something useful and not just sat watching TV etc and DD needs her down time to destress. Plus if she wants to go to the local town after school with friends they can't, and say pupils can.
New drama today! Ongoing argument with a woman who We've never met calling DD all sorts of names she rang school to complain about DD school brushed it off luckily but I'm planning to take to the police, DD doesn't need this stress right now!

Some positive news! DDs head of 6th noticed how she had taken on board his comments and how she had tried so much harder and was pleased with her! Made her feel incredible!

Fantasy, I left home at 17 as I really don't like rules! This isn't an approach I'd recommend though.

Older wiser me would be asking how I could persuade those in charge to allow me to become an adult by giving me more personal responsibility.

I know how you feel regarding adults and name calling. I've been receiving some texts from queenbees a parent telling me my daughter is the worst human to ever walk the planet. I've advised the school who have said the things she's been accused of are rubbish and they are keeping an eye. Police for harassment is the next stop if they carry on.

Dd is handling it all beautifully though at the moment and I am repeating "ignore" to myself a lot. It's a crap situation but thankfully it sounds as though your dds school are being good about it as well.

Mr Slant, it's been a year since ds1 could do any serious sport. There have been some really tough parts but his coach as been fantastic at including him, getting him to teach the primary age dc and encouraging him to keep going. This week's news has been amazing though.

Ahhh. Being in charge of other peoples children is tough. The administrative hoops that have to be jumped through just to allow a boarding pupil to stay at someone else's house are onerous.
It is hard being a boarding pupil when there are also day pupils, who do get much more freedom.

DS has had a tricky start, many missed lessons and preps due to migraines which caused him to be sent out of one chemistry class - not good for him but luckily housemaster stepped in and explained to chemistry teacher that this wasn't the best way to deal with DS and his anxieties.

But DS has stepped up and went to supervised prep sessions and has caught up. At parents evening he got his recent test results and he was in the top couple of places in each subject, so smiles all round 😁

Haven't you sorted these migraines yet derek your poor DS. And yes I work In a boarding school too although were much more relaxed.
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The woman rang DDs school saying DD had being ringing her and when the teacher asked for the number she said oh it's on withheld and no-one speaks so just because I claimed money back from PayPal off this woman suddenly anything that happens in this woman's life is DDs fault, DD has quite a bad night the woman was sending abusive messages at 2/3am so DD hasn't slept and house staff have noticed she looks dreadful

dd has started back at college today after half term. After weeks of no info, we have had an end of term report with predicted A level grades, effort grades, attendance etc. They seem to have increased the threshold for the Effort grades for A level compared to secondary school, but dd is pleased with "Good" for effort and predicted grades (BCC).
She has attempted to retrieve her GCSE DT coursework back from her old school (we were informed it would be ready by half term), but there seems to be a delay in the process.
fantasy that sounds awful. Is it possible to block this woman's number so that she can't keep sending these messages?

Sorry I haven't been around for a while.
Dd seems to be doing well. She has had results for some of her pre half term tests and has done very well. She is surprised at some of them as she didn't think she had done that well. She is also embarrassed as her marks are much better than some others she sits with and she doesn't know how to react.

fantasy that sounds like a horrible situation for your dd.

If you can block the number fantasy, I would do that. Alternatively, could she turn off her phone overnight?
My boarding school is much more lax than the one DS goes to for example, but I know our year 13's are very pleased to leave for university. But of course, we need to know where everyone is at any given time in case of fire/ accidents as well as making sure they aren't getting up to mischief!

Migraines don't seem to be going anywhere

I'm sorry, I have not read back as life has been pretty busy here.

DS is fine, plodding along as always. Tutor meetings to discuss whether study periods can be taken at home this week. He got outstanding attitude to learning for his report so probably not an issue.

6th form will also offer politics at A Level from next year, which is good for DD (Y11). They always did, then didn't for a couple of years due to staffing.

I'll keep up from now on, promise!

DD blocked her and she starts new accounts however DD has turned off messaging features, but she's started a new beauty group and there's nicknames for DD and there saying she'slike harvey prices son harvey and saying I don't love her because she's In boarding school, she's just stressed with it

Who is saying this Fantasy when you say 'they', as that's dreadful. Truly awful.

It's a group of women between 22-30+ DD loves makeup and is in a few groups on Facebook beauty related and she used to order off the queen bee but then she robbed me of over £300 and then started accusing DD of abusing her kids etc and then has rang school now. DD said it was 17/18 olds she'd be fine but it's the fact that it's grown women attacking her calling her cross eyed and a black cunt DD has contacted police In the woman's area as I haven't had time and there Gunna deal with it

Wow! Dreadful. Please tell me your DD has saved the screenshots and messages for evidence? Your poor DD.

I do need DD is just so stressed with it all I've rang police and there dealing with it but it's the fact that she's saying they've stopped and this is because DD has being spoken to well I'm sorry but I get strange withheld numbers all the time and don't go ringing the police and saying I'm getting malicious phone calls, she's a silly woman and it's the fact she's an adult

Fantasy thats horrible. Hopefully the local police will be able to stop this.
Ds1 found this which might be worth a read. It's given us a place to start.
Some people make me dislike people.

www.cps.gov.uk/legal/s_to_u/stalking_and_harassment/#a02a

I'll have a read little now she knows what schools she's at and knows she comes homes weekend she's worried she's going to plan something I honestly don't remember being cruel to teenagers at this woman's age some of the women are like 5 years younger than me also reported her to trading standards as serveral items she sent DD are fake and to the army base where her husband works and she lives

I've had the date through for DS2's annual review for his EHCP, the first at college. Hopefully I'll be able to make a few contacts to ask about his progress through the year. I would like DS2 to make some friends at college. His school was great but he didn't have a peer group, I'm hoping college will have a few more like minded youngsters.

DS2 has his asthma check and flu jab tomorrow. I tried to make it for his day off, last Tuesday but they cancelled due to illness and tomorrow was the only free appointment for a few weeks. He'll have to miss his 'on track' session. When I looked on the college website, they said doctor's appointments wouldn't be classed as authorised, only hospital appointments. Oops, oh well. Seems a bit strict.

DD has internal exams next week, hasn't done much work but peers are in the same position.
We are looking at going to visit Lancaster university in march for history/politics/international relations. I've already started saving for university adding the pences from bank account etc and £50 here and there into a savings account. 5 weeks to go here till end of term 6 for me

I've namechanged, I wonder if you can work out who I am it's not that hard

Fantasy that sounds horrible for your dd. I hope you manage to get it sorted. Lancaster is on dd's list that she wants to visit, but for Physics. She's got a place on a Physics masterclass in Feb so that will be a good chance to see the place and get a feel for the course.

We're trying to sort out some suitable work experience for dd for their week at the end of the summer term. It's supposed to be something relating to their degree but the sciency places we can get her to are reluctant to agree to work exp. We've still got a couple of places that haven't replied yet, so hopefully one of those will offer her something.

DS1 had a week at GE Aerospace and a week at Airbus. GE was fairly local to us and he just rang their Human Resources dept. Airbus had an online application form. If she's interested in physics any engineering company would do. Big companies are often good at WEX, but might have a set week in mind. DS did his official WEX week at GE but school were happy for him to do another week at Airbus as if was after AS levels. All good CV and personal statement stuff.