Thanks everyone for the advice So I went to see new school today LONG!

[worriedmummyto1]

and ..............

I loved it, TA in every classroom all the way through and inc year 6. Much smaller school, fab outdoor equipment, huge classrooms lovely older staff, oustanding ofsted, outstanding sat scores.

Real family feel to it

I was sat in the reception waiting for the head to come and this lady started chatting to me just about the food we could smell (which smelt delicious lol) and she was chatting away and then asked who I was .
I explained and she was asking about my dd and what she was like and she was LOVELY. turns out that was the learning mentor! I am so happy as dd has social skills and this lovely lovely lady will be the one working with her.

She also told me that ANYTIME I was concerned I was not to hesitate to pop in to have a chat.

They are also going to let dd come in early and see her tray and her peg and meet her teacher with me and not snatch her out of my hands through the door on the first day having never seen the teacher or toilets or anything.

Met the head who unlike people said wanted to know everything about why I was moving lol!

DD starts in a week and I love the place.

The best thing of all is that the head HATES ORT and they do Jelly and Bean instead which dd and me adore

should say poor social skills and not just has social skills haha,

"doesnt care if no one is reading does a happy dance anyway "

That school sounds fab and just right for your dd.

I guess you should change your name now

I have n oidea what the original story was but it's great when you feel like that about a school I was lucky enough to feel like that about DSs school right away.

ooohhh Fimbo but bit .. what would i change it to [worried emotion]

Oh, it is lovely when that happens. I had the same 'it feels just right' experience when I looked at the school my boys have just started at. They've been there for 3 weeks and it is wonderful, just right for us.

New head told me to go away and think about it and im like but i want to fill in the form noooow!

Only thing is dd has to go back to old school for a week and im dreading facing the head cause Im such a coward!

NotSoWorriedMummyto1???

Glad it has turned out well, above all people should go with their gut feeling.

Really pleased for you.

Just been to old school to hand withdrawal form in and the head who was in the background just glared at me when i was telling the office receptionist she was leaving and what date etc and said nothing,

enough said really that I made the right decision

Well done worriedmummyto1!

Hmm....wonder if DD will be feeling a little unwell in her last week at her old school (IYSWIM)!!

I did think of it critter but thought maybe they would tell new school lol.

sounds LOVELY

what's the story behind your move?

So pelased for you,and your DD, wsorriedmummyto1.

What is Jelly and Bean??

Lynette www.jellyandbean.co.uk/ dd loves them

not much of a story dinny, dd unhappy, wetting herself everyday after being dry for years, really rough school, poor school to home communications, not being listened to at all when you have an issue, school is losing loads of kids a week, really poor school management by head.

Thankyou!!

I think that might actually work for DS!

nolongeraworriedmummy

Can you email me/ send me a message through Mumsnet?

Glad all is well!
Name change is perfect. Shame about waiting a week but at least DD will get to say goodbye to the friends she has made. Now she will have the best of both worlds; keep any good friends from current school and make lots of new ones at the next. Good luck and enjoy!

Critter ohh what have I done hehe

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nolongeraworriedmummy

Have just emailed you!

oh dd is in a school like this,it just exudes wonderfulness
It suits my dd (minor sn) perfectly
If I could have written,drawn and prayed... I would not have found better
Well done for following instinct worriedmum
Roughly btw where are you based?