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- Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:39 am
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: How much "stuff"?!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7398
Re: How much
Who's told you she has too much stuff? I can't believe you've sent her with too much. My dd takes 3 cases - 2 large ones and all the bedding and dressing gown and duvet goes in one, most of her clothes and her shoes go in the other one with all the sports kit, and then there's a smaller one with all...
- Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:09 pm
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: New Entrants'Day
- Replies: 100
- Views: 26114
Re: New Entrants'Day
There is so much support from the school, especially from the wonderful matrons, and their new house mates, that looking after themselves happens very quickly, and naturally. At some stage, showering and teeth cleaning will become important :wink: and tidy stuff = rewards, and untidy stuff = more tr...
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:42 pm
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: New Entrants'Day
- Replies: 100
- Views: 26114
Re: New Entrants'Day
I'm feeling very guilty - dd is great at keeping her dorm area tidy, and is ok at home, apart from expecting everything to be done for her. But it's me that takes over her room, uses it as a general dumping/pre ironing pile and has a mad dash to tidy it up before she comes back . C- for me !!
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Aspects of Housey 1984-90
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12595
Re: Aspects of Housey 1984-90
Thank you for putting it on YouTube. As the mother of a current second former, it brought back those first day feelings... It's amazing how little has changed - except the dorms
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:20 pm
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: New Entrants'Day
- Replies: 100
- Views: 26114
Re: New Entrants'Day
Hi Lostineducation, your dd doesn't need to bring any washing home at leave weekends or half term. It can all be done in house (except delicate stuff). And the train time is great for socialisation - either with you or friends. It might be a good idea to take your dd's measurements before the NED, a...
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:42 am
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: New Entrants'Day
- Replies: 100
- Views: 26114
Re: New Entrants'Day
Ah Mrs C, I can see I'll have to replenish her pocket money. She's not a great sweets eater, but ice cream and homemade cake - thats a completely different story !
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat - Non CH
- Topic: Probably just me
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2376
Re: Probably just me
I managed 5 minutes before feeling sick to the bottom of my stomach! A gut reaction certainly - by as the mother of a severely disabled child who has exceeded all and every expectation of his life by the sheer love and determination of those around him and the deep love that he returns, I can only p...
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:13 pm
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: New Entrants'Day
- Replies: 100
- Views: 26114
Re: New Entrants'Day
Pinkhebe, your matron is very lovely, and incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. Dd loves spending her pocket money in there (even more than in tuck shop, sorry Mrs C!).
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:51 pm
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: New Entrants'Day
- Replies: 100
- Views: 26114
Re: New Entrants'Day
Hi Lippizaner, we also got one set of crested, and like MW224, a size or two larger than dd was at the time. The rest is uncrested, and she's not in any teams so that's fine. We got a fair bit from the thrift shop - after pinkhebe raided it :wink: :D ( some things were different, obviously). I could...
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:55 am
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: Setting for Latin and or French
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7387
Re: Setting for Latin and or French
Ooh - sorry for the confusion - dd said all the classes are taught in sets ( or the same children in the same grouping for the year) but that they are mixed ability except for Maths, where the children are put into sets according to their ability (streamed). She thinks that the non streamed sets are...
- Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:18 pm
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: Setting for Latin and or French
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7387
Re: Setting for Latin and or French
Maths is streamed, but the other classes are taught in sets. All of dd's initial house are in the same set which is very unusual as they are generally jumbled around. From parents evening, the French tutor commented on how good dd's French was ( I lesson a week for 2 years at her primary). I'm not s...
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:24 pm
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: Leave weekends
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8792
Re: Leave weekends
Hi Volupturaptor, you did read it - was it in the letter that we got at Christmas ( sorry, I dont have it to hand). There is a boys, and a girls house open at leave weekends. Have you rung the school office, or spoken to your house parent for the contact details. I'm sure that they could also tell y...
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:58 am
- Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
- Topic: Trasferring between Houses
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3803
Re: Trasferring between Houses
There have been a few transfers between houses this year, but it is as a last resort because of issues within the house.
And yes, all the clothes have to relabelled - possibly causing interesting conversations at home !!
Pinkhebe - I don't think you have anything to worry about
And yes, all the clothes have to relabelled - possibly causing interesting conversations at home !!
Pinkhebe - I don't think you have anything to worry about
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:23 pm
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: 2012 Admissions Thread
- Replies: 115
- Views: 27764
Re: 2012 Admissions Thread
Again, congratulations to all the ds's and dd's who have got in, and that the awful wait is over. Hope you can finally get to enjoy half term xx
- Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:06 am
- Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
- Topic: 2012 Admissions Thread
- Replies: 115
- Views: 27764
Re: 2012 Admissions Thread
Thinking of everyone on here waiting to hear x