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What is there for your DD to buy in the Thrift shop? I have visions of her going through piles of second hand socks. Sorry, trying to be funny but not very successful. Is there food in there too? I think I mean ordinary rugby tops, not t-shirts. They are on the list and are about £30+ each, so wond...

What colour are the two games shirts they have to have then? Same, or different?
I appreciate the house shirt will have to be bought when I know what house he is in.
Looking on newitts right now!

So, that's one little economy anyway! Wonder where you can buy them in France? I shall investigate, after all, they DO play rugby reasonably well, if not in schools. I think there is a club in a town not too far away, if all else fails, I shall ask there. Or maybe Decathlon. That will be a fun shopp...

Hi, which items exactly did you buy uncrested and cheaper, and where did you buy them from? I will have a small window of opportunity for this as I live in France, land of no school uniform so no shops suitable! I am coming over on Friday 4th, so will literally only have the Saturday for this shoppi...

So, Ineedacoffee, exactly which stuff on the list can you feasibly just buy from M&S or just Tesco? It all seems quite pricey, and I only have last year's list! So I would assume everything might have gone up by a few pennies. Is a cricket box or jock strap an absolute necessity? I am just imagi...

Hi, I did ask the timings, as we have to catch a ferry from France, and they told me it was the afternoon. We have booked our ferry and a friend with lots of loyalty points has got us a hotel to stay in for nothing! So that is great! We are really looking forward to coming over and finding out what ...

Hi, have you got a DS or a DD starting then?

My DS is not exactly what you would call a native speaker. He is bilingual with the emphasis on English being his native tongue, but is fluent in French. Us being English, he is inclined to make mistakes from time to time, which, in spoken French, really don't matter, as the French themselves, by th...

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What languages are spoken then? This is interesting. Is this children whose mother tongue is something other than english? Foreign origin children, or what?

Yes, I know about the grammar etc. They are very keen in French schools to instill grammar into them from an early age, so he has done quite a lot of that, and the CGP book is quite good. We are also using the Galore Park books which are very good to brush up the grammar. Of course, he himself does ...

Yes, I think I tend to agree on that! I am at present trying to organise the next year (his first) with his big brothers and sisters as regards picking up and taking to and from Portsmouth ferryport! Not an easy task, involving charts! He would be most miffed after all his effort if he had to stay i...

Yes, DS is fluent in spoken french and when I looked on the KS3 NC levels for the language, the only thing that appeared to be about to hold him back was an immaturity which would be evident in his written english too. Apparently Level 6 was a Grade C GCSE. Having been home edded for the last three ...

Hello, can anyone on here tell me if they are setted from the start for these languages? My forum friend told me that they are asked at the beginning if they have done Latin before (in prep schools) and then tested and setted accordingly.
Is this also done in French?
Thanks.

I think my son is going to miss his chickens more than anything else! He loves them, refuses to eat chicken any more and is touch and go on eggs!