The Compers Inn - Part 11

VelvetGlove

I don't have kids (yet) but I can only say what I think from my own experience, if that's any good.

I went to an all girls secondary school then after second year (don't know what that is in the new weird numbering system!), I was around 13 ish, I was told I *HAD TO* goto the grammar school. Another all girls school & further away. I got all anxious & moody & really didn't want to leave the school I was already at because I loved it so much there & most of the teachers were brilliant. My parents were told that they could appeal the decision & keep me at that school, however, my placement in the year results meant that I would probably have to go anyway.

I went to the grammar school really dreading it. It was 3 miles away from home & I used to cycle it each day but I found I settled in really well & quite quickly. Some of my friends had come up with me & although we were placed alphabetically in form rooms, so most of my friends were elsewhere, I made new friends & found the teachers & school really good.

It meant to me that I left school with O Levels instead of CSE's & I think that push out of my comfort zone of the old school was quite a challenge but worth it in the end. Not only for the results I achieved which have led me to where I am now, but also it taught me about overcoming difficulties & meeting a challenge head on.


toniq - thanks for sharing this special news with us, you know we'll all be sending so many thoughts & wishes your way in the coming days & weeks. We will be here for you whatever the outcome, although please know that we are all rooting for you!

Nicky63

Afternoon all, tmk sorry I can't add my twopenneth as we didn't have the choices here when me and mine were at school being an Island you went to the School for your nearest town and that was it although I believe it is slightly different now. You seem to have had loads of sound advice from the others though

Toni, I'm saying nothing more, but will give you one of these (no Cheeky it's not a shamrock :rotfl:) x

Bella I was made to go to Tesco too, it was hideous! so much noise, thats what really gets me, and every aisle we went down we met a poor lady with a new born that was practising how to use her lungs and doing rather well, and a little kiddy with a squeeky dog toy constantly squeak, squeak squeaking it! If I wasn't completely mad already, I would be now :rotfl:

Parcels, advents and dailies done, just need to see whats been posted today now. DH doing a pinapple and coconut chinese chicken recipe tonight, sounds scrummy

krailton

toniq wrote: »

* Im 8 days late* say some prayers for me xxxx
im not gonna test and destroy any chance of wishful thinking xxx

everything crossed xx

dementedhousewife

toniq wrote: »

* Im 8 days late* say some prayers for me xxxx
im not gonna test and destroy any chance of wishful thinking xxx

Oh hun... Fingers crossed xxxx:D

krailton

toomanykids wrote: »

wow ~ again thanks everyone Is such a massive step that'll affect the rest of her life. It wasn't such a hard choice with my eldest 2. eldest def wanted to go to the good school and quite a few of his mates were getting in and DS2 was having a really hard time from kids that were going onto catchment school so it was an easy choice to send him to the same one as his brother. He has thrived at that school and gets terrific reports and merit referrals. But she's a different kettle of fish. She doesn't try and thinks she'll morph into Hannah Montana when she turns 15

If it was me i would send her to the better school, she will make friends there and her brothers went there and you know they did well....she is still young and plenty of time to try hard when she gets there

cathyj

what an afternoon I have had with my 11yr DD, trying to push me to my limit. I was not like this to my parents until my teens! Are all yr6 like this?

Miss_Cinnabon

my ds pushes me to the limit every day and he is only 10! do have to blame some of it on his up and down blood levels, know how it feels though

Tulip

toniq wrote: »

* Im 8 days late* say some prayers for me xxxx
im not gonna test and destroy any chance of wishful thinking xxx

Got my fingers crossed

Katie

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Went to my parents and I had a nice time,then went to a group meeting and that was nice also,had a nice tea and then we did a navity play and I dressed up as a king

We also sang carols and had a nice afternoon,didnt get home till 6pm.Got in to find boiler not working again :mad: and It drove me mad,rang dad to tell him,then got a neighbour to see if they could fix it and they did,wrapped up christmas pressies for friends to take to Exeter tomorrow and at the same time wrapped up the family pressies and pressies for community nurse and physcologist as well so that they are ready to be given out.

love and light,

Katie xxx

scottishfreebiehunter

:hello::hello:allxxx

Actually want Lewis Hamilton and Chris Hoy to win Sports personality of the year:rotfl: