If you're on a waiting list.....

[Shetland]

What have you told you child?
And how are you handling things like school visits?

We got her third choice. Not the end of the world and I will send her there if nothing else comes up but she's on the waiting list for our first 2 choices.
Luckily, her offer school has 2 open days after decision day in June for those on waiting lists so I can hold out for those and take her round the school if we've got no other offer.

But I don't really know what to tell DD. I don't want to build her up to going to one school when she might end up going elsewhere. I have told her we have to wait and see where she's going but she's aware that her other friends know where they are going and she's starting to ask questions.

Those in the same position - how have you handled it?

Thanks

We haven't told our DD anything. I think she thinks she is staying where she at nursery. We're 1st on the list for that school so hoping this will be the case. If it gets to the point where there are visits to schools we will tell her she is going elsewhere then.

That looks pretty hopeful for you then noyoucant
I don't know where we are on the lists - hopefully I can find out tomorrow.

We're also on waiting lists. I've just said some kids at pre school know which schools they're going to already (as I thought it might come up) and we didn't know where he was going yet, as it took a bit longer for some people but that mummy and daddy and other grown ups were talking about it and it was between school x, where he'd be with some friends, or school y, where he'd be with others. (I named the friends). I told him not to worry about it, both schools were lovely and as soon as the grown ups had it sorted we'd tell him. He's accepted that and seems perfectly happy.