DD has been at the same school since Yr. 7, and has always thrown herself into everything - choir, all sports, debating etc. etc. Her reports have always been very good - she's certainly not highly academic, but always tries her best and works hard. She gets on with people, and is pretty popular with the different years.
She was not selected as head of her house this year, because the other girl in contention was more academic - the housemistress wanted DD to be able to concentrate on her work. She was not made a prefect (trying not to be precious about this, but it was a big surprise to many), and the straw that has broken the camels back is that she's just been dropped from the hockey team.
She is absolutely gutted. Never full of confidence (although she seems it), her self esteem with school is at an all time low, and she is really angry and feels that everyone is against her. There's only so many times that you can say 'never mind, pull yourself together and show them how wrong they are'.
No-one can do anything really, I'm just so sad for her - she has absolutely loved that school, and yet if we offered to move her now, she would jump at the chance.
I don't feel I should get involved - she's 17 and needs to deal with it - apart from which I'd probably cry at the teachers for being so uncaring.
Sorry for the moan - wish I could say I felt better now. 