It went well thanks, I was emotionally drained yesterday, so didn't get on the boards.
I felt horrid leaving her, she looked so lost and when the phone rang from them mid morning, I was expecting to go and pick her up, however, it was to say she was enjoying herself and could she stay for lunch and the afternoon!!!
She had some assessments, quite informally, a bit of maths, writing, comprehension and reading. Her reading was excellent, other things OK, average to just below - which the head qualified as saying, you have to remember that these children have received a lot of homework and are generally high achievers - so she didn't do too badly. What the teacher did say was how amusing, confident and fun she was, a joy to be with. She also apparently said 'thankyou' to the teacher for having her!!
We have been offered a place, to start as soon as we wish, Monday if we want!!
DD said she liked it - although I wasn't too convinced. When we came out she said she enjoyed her day, but still liked her own school, she did say last night, could she go to that new school tomorrow as they were going to see the new sports hall and had to take trainers in!!!
Tonight she came home and said she has made her decision, she is going to stay at her own school, thank you very much!
For us, now we know we have a place, we need to make a firm decision, I have felt physically sick all day, in my heart whilst I think it is the best thing, it is going to change our lifestyle a lot, the school is a good half an hour away - current one is 5 minutes. I know we can put a good 'spin' on her going and change her mind, but I feel her pain in losing her friends etc. and upsetting her whole little world for a time! I can't get the look of bewilderment on her face when I left her, out of my head.
I spoke to her head today and she said she would understand our decision - there have been some issues with the teaching standard in the last two years - which she apologised for, and said these had been addressed and the class were almost where they should be and would be at the end of Year 2. She also said she didn't want to lose her as a pupil, or us as parents, but there would be no doubt she would 'thrive' in that type of environment. (The new school head said exactly that too and she was just the sort of girl that they want at their school).
Thing is, do we wait and see if things improve, risking that she falls further behind or pull her out now? We would probably be taking her out at Yr3 anyway.
It is so difficult, my head is spinning thinking about it all.
WhenIgetto3, was your ds happy to make the move?, or did he need persuading? I think it may be easier to do it at the end of term, but that is a number of weeks away, so really we need to do it sooner. We are thinking about Monday 26th, so she has a last week next week (its her birthday that week too).
Thereyougo - Your'e dd is very considerate, I am afraid mine is much more mercenary!!!!
What is wonderful is knowing that she went into that situation, tried her hardest and was kind and polite, I can't tell you how proud I am of her, it makes be tearful to just think of it!!!
Thank you for all your help, we did have a little chat on the way to go over what she may be asked, funny though, she rose to the occasion and seemed to realise it was important to try hard and make a good impression. Bless her.
Realised I have given far too much info!!!! Sorry about that, I think you can see my confusion. [confusion].