Egluntyne Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Good news for you CarolineP I hope your son will be happy at his new school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 It is better in St A though that pretty well all the schools in the area are of a decent standard (compared to some areas) True, but as they are oversubscribed, with some places allocated to postcodes outside St.Albans, it now means that some years quite a number of pupils have been allocated Hatfield or Hemel Hempstead (or Watford if South side). I'm enough at having to go to HH for hospital (& that may be closed) or even cinema. Some of my other daughter's peers were allocated Hemel even though it is quite a distance & we have no natural route to go there for other reasons. But you're right, there are good schools locally...hence the dilemma, but then it was shortsighted to close schools in the surrounding small towns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Congratulations Carolinep I'm glad you are pleased with the school your son has been allocated I can't believe some of the pressure that people are under with school places The school Harry is at is very good and the children, are never put under pressure to perform well in SATs etc it is all very relaxed and calm and some of them, probably Harry included, don't even realise they are sitting them. They tend to treat them as special lessons We haven't heard yet what school Harry has been allocated, I hope we hear today, we are not at home on saturday. Our first choice school is 3rd best in the area, after the girls high (3rd in the country) and the CofE school, he isn't eligible to go to either of these schools so we will be very pleased if he gets our first choice. Our other choice was a separate application, so I am hoping we will hear about this one today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Think you've got a while yet Gina.... Thanks Caroline. Born worrier you see Great news for Luke too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 No! nothing in the post, so a friend rang and was told they are being posted out today, 2nd class so should arrive on Saturday karen x I think that was the arrangement Karen. There was an option to find out today, by registering online, and the decisions were posted after 3pm. quote] Thank you, I didn't read the letter properly and should have registered on line, but the old fashioned side of me wanted to have a piece of paper in my hand with the information on We should find out tomorrow karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Hope it arrives today & is good news Karen. Pleased to hear Caroline's, now biting nails for Debs & Dan, esp. as that's impossible to predict. Best wishes everyone going through this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 He's in He is at a feeder school to the school we have a place at, but there has been so much building around here, and we are out of catchment for the primary by about 100yards I didn't want to assume and be disappointed. Here's hoping everyone else gets their first choice karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Great news Karen. Well Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Fantastic news Karen. What a load off your mind. I can feel a glass of champagne coming on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 What a good idea Anne! (not we need an excuse do we - hang on, I thought you were tea total!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 What a good idea Anne! (not we need an excuse do we - hang on, I thought you were tea total!) Not tee total exactly Gina...I don't like beer, spirits or red wine. I'm not mad about white wine really either....but I have been known to force a glass of champagne past my lips ....especially on special occasions such as this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Excellent news all. It sounds as if all of you have got choices that you're happy with so far.............. such a relief Fingers crossed now for Dan, Debs, and most of all (of course) Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Really pleased for you Karen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolinep Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 Congratulations to those of you that have got your choice I've certainly opened a bottle tonight p.s Luke says "thanks" as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Hoorah Harry has got into our local school His mission this week is to ask his friends what school they are going to and arrange to meet them to walk to school together He is on the reserve list for the other school but they had 1100 applicants for just over a 100 places so we don't hold out too much hope But we are very happy he has his first choice place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Well done Harry and all the others who got their first choice schools.................I have all this to look forward to next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 We'll all be here for you Nicola Glad it's all over until the next time with Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 That's terriffic, Debs. It'll give him a good quality of life walking to the local school with his friends. Is he excited? I know the other school was a long shot, but I hope you don't feel disappointed, Harry will do well anywhere, he's such a lovely boy. Esther is very excited and wants to walk the route next w/e with her friends, she can't wait! Now, when is it they lose that enthusiasm? I hope she keeps it up, but I know the novelty soon wore off with the older ones. How have they grown up so quickly, Debs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 He is very pleased Sheila We asked him which school he would like to go to and that was the one he chose I'm not sure how near some of Harrys friends are to the school, that's why I asked him to find out who he could walk there with He cycles to his friend around the corner so I am hoping he will walk with him Sheila, they do grow up so quickly I can't believe he will soon be at secondary school It only seems like 5 minutes since he was starting infants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 That's great news I bet he is thrilled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolinep Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 What great news Debs. Harry must be really pleased that he going to be able to walk or cycle to school with his friends. Hope anybody else waiting has got their choice, I think there were a few Omletteers waiting for the postman on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thanks Caroline I think we have both been lucky Will your son be able to walk to school Hope everyone else is as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Good news Debs! I am really pleased for Harry. Now you can relax and..... oh, no.... SATs in May! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 We don't worry too much about those Annie We just tell him to do his best. His school is very good and don't make a big fuss about them. It has worked so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Congratulations Debs13 and Harry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
