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Hearing Westminster-Under super pressured these days - true?

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Notalwaysabowlofcherries · 28/01/2014 09:31

Approaching the 11+ dilemma with our Y5 boy and wondered if anyone could shed some light on this issue for me. DS is a v. clever boy, but quite anxious/sensitive so needs somewhere academic AND with good pastoral. Have been hearing tales of v. able boys being taken out of W Under because the pressure was too much and they'd become little shadows of their former selves. Hearing that Colet Ct has got rid of their 13+ internal exams so actually less pressured environment than W Under. Does anyone have any experience of either from the inside? DH went to Colet/St Pauls and admits it was quite a narrow, hot house educational experience (turned out ok for him, but may not suit DS). My impression has always been that Westminster suits quirkier kids, but that may be wrong/out of date. Big thanks for anyone who can shed some light.

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Crowler · 05/02/2014 10:25

Ours came. Nothing from WM!!

JustAnotherUserName · 05/02/2014 10:47

Give them a call or wait a day (in case delayed)?? I think I'd call them.

Does your heart miss a beat (mine does) when the post arrives on this type of day.

Crowler · 05/02/2014 11:18

I just called them - she said no they don't divulge results over the phone and the results should be here tomorrow. I wonder if they got them in only late yesterday.

Crowler · 05/02/2014 11:19

And yes my heart does skip a beat!

JustAnotherUserName · 05/02/2014 11:27

Well done for calling. Was it a "give it another day and let us know if still not arrived" (ie yours is delayed but others might arrive) or a "everyone will get it tomorrow" (ie all posted late/today).

Just so I know whether to relax (!), give up on today, until post arrives this time tomorrow.....

Crowler · 05/02/2014 11:29

She said: (nicely, but firmly) "We won't give the results over the phone. They're in the post, you will have them tomorrow."

I was trying to be economical with my words so as to avoid identifying myself as a loon (I'm not british).

JustAnotherUserName · 05/02/2014 16:02

Same here: nothing in the post. Grr..... tomorrow then.

Crowler · 05/02/2014 16:28

See you here tomorrow then. :-) Good luck.

Crowler · 06/02/2014 11:22

Our post is still not here. Did you get your letter today Just?

JustAnotherUserName · 06/02/2014 11:33

Not until 3pm......

princessna · 02/02/2015 10:56

poor kids

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