Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

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...

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...

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 !!

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

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...

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 !

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...

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!).

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

Thinking of everyone on here waiting to hear x