Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

I saw this on the CH Parents' Forum - thought it perhaps deserved a wider audience ... "A Donation Governor is hoping to present a child from the Lincolnshire area – does anyone have any contacts or know of families who might be interested in applying to CH from this area? If so please can they...

Rest assured - if all your valiant efforts at sorting passports fail - your children won't be the only 3rd formers at school - my DD has flatly refused to go! Don't ask me why! She's adamant she doesn't want to go "even if I am the ONLY one left at school." With a couple of months off payi...

You're welcome! I had to work so missed it - and by what my DD has told me - it was a great event. Gutted! Next year ...

The information I've got says ... "All parents and guardians are invited to attend Sports Day on 1st June 2012 from 10:00 am to 1:45 pm. Chartwells will be selling baguettes, etc, during the track events but you are more than welcome to bring your own picnics. "Please note that the June Ha...

He is already using CH terminology despite not starting until September....I smiled yesterday during the school run home when he described a figure from his history lesson as wearing a "leather Housey". My DD did exactly the same after her New Entrants' Day ... she'd open a kitchen cupboa...

My DD received details of who she will be Nursemaid to in September! She is SO excited! She's spent three days composing a letter to send her. The girl in question is very sporty ... not my DD's thing at all! Apparently there's been a real buzz around this house this week in anticipation of NED and ...

I found the change in my dd quite staggering! Despite her bedroom at home regularly looking like it's been burgled - she takes great pride in her area in her dorm! She now sorts her own washing when she gets home for a leave weekend and volunteers to shower! The Barnes matrons have worked wonders!

Congratulations! Well done to both parents and children!

Thinking of all of you waiting to hear.

i had been warned that this term is a tricky one for morale for most children (youngsters!) at CH - but my dd started the term amazingly well (having had a heavy bout of homesickness for the second half of last term). She's now hit a low point - she's struggling to fit in with the rest of her year g...

I've been following this thread with great interest - as a new parent I realise my experience is limited. However, I grew up just round the corner from CH and was roped in to play various female roles in plays - some house plays, some more bigger DNP productions so I feel I am reasonably familiar wi...

Good luck to everyone - I can't quite believe it was a year ago we were at this leg of the journey! I asked my DD what she would recommend candidates take with them - and her response was "cosy clothes"' for day and night! I think she was a bit surprised how drafty the place can be! Thinki...

Ahhh! Bag 1 - one slipper, random clothes, 2 chocolate coins, a chap stick (no lid), a sweatshirt, house handbook, a lump of blutack stuck in the corner, 3 envelopes (used!), dried up pack of face wipes ... 4 bags to go and I've not even braved the suitcase yet!

I don't remember sending my dd to school in September with so much stuff?! Either her debris has bred in captivity or she's packed half her room mates' belongings too!

I've read it - and can highly recommend it!