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Join our Primary Education forum to discuss starting school and helping your child get the most out of it.

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ITS D-DAY!!!!

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princesscc · 02/03/2007 06:06

Ok this is the day that most parents in 11+ areas have been dreading. How to get through the day, not whether dd does or doesn't get selective, but fending of smug parents at the school gate and teary kids coz they just realised that they'll probably never see their best friends again. 1hr 30mins til the post arrrives. Good luck one and all.

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princesscc · 02/03/2007 06:08

What happens if both our chosen school are over-subscribed and she doesn't get either!!!!! OMG, OMG, OMG!

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belgo · 02/03/2007 06:12

Gosh the stress of applying for schools in England! This is one of the reasons we moved to Belgium.

Good luck princesscc and your dd!

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auntymandy · 02/03/2007 07:06

Primary schools find out today too!
Hope the post comes before I go out!!!

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princesscc · 02/03/2007 07:08

My dd is already up, bathed, hairwahsed and downstairs making her breakfast! Shame it's only going to happen today!

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Hulababy · 02/03/2007 07:16

Hope you all get the schools you want!

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Kbear · 02/03/2007 07:19

blimey, it's you again. can't you sleep?

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Kbear · 02/03/2007 07:20

Give DD a poke in the eye from us!

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foxtrot · 02/03/2007 07:20

Fingers crossed for you all (waiting here for DS2's primary letter, but it should be ok, his brother is already there and we live round the corner) Who knows what the system will be when we do secondary transfers?

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Kbear · 02/03/2007 07:20

that's good luck by the way, not child abuse!

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princesscc · 02/03/2007 09:47

Come on then - who's happy, who's fed up and who's devastated? I've gotta wait to open with dd after school!

Bless his heart - my postman didn't make it before school, but when I met him on the way back, he said 'I cycled my little heart out to get to you!'

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MummyPenguin · 02/03/2007 09:55

I've told dd that I'm going to open the letter. I said to her "sorry love, but I really can't wait any longer."

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princesscc · 02/03/2007 10:09

Ah bless! Keep us posted!!

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princesscc · 02/03/2007 10:11

I've heard from 4 mums that their kids have passed. Everytime one more passes, the law of averages says that it won't be us! We usually get about 10 - 15 passes.

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princesscc · 02/03/2007 13:42

We are up to 5 passes now at our school - all boys! Just heard from a friend who's ds didn't pass and got 6th choice!! Absolutely miles away from home

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auntymandy · 02/03/2007 14:32

got my 2nd choice..whch actually was my joint 1st so really pleased!!
DS is so excited bless him.