My son didnt get his first choice of senior school,infact he didnt get 2nd,or 3rd either he got the 4th on the list out of the 5,its the furthest away from us,we didnt even go and look at this one and all his friends have got into the one he chose,i am so gutted,im waiting for the letters to come so that i can appeal against it but im so proud of him because he said if thats where he has to go then thats fine but inside my heart is breaking for him because he has been with his friends since he was 3 and is almost 11 but ill get over it but not going down without a fight
Oh man, that's tough. You don't choose here, you just go where you go. I can't imagine separating the kids after they've been together that long!
How sad. Sounds like an interesting system. We just go to the one in our district here unless you go to a special school of some kind. Hope that you can fight it!
Aw man! That would break my heart too. Here you have to go where you live but, fortunately, I work in a neighboring district that has the greatest schools so my kids were able to transfer to the district because I work there. They really excelled in school there and graduated without any problems whereas if they had stayed in the district were we live, who knows how things would've turned out. I hope that you're able to appeal and get him into the school that he wants.
Geez... that sounds horrible! Like everyone said above, your school is mostly chosen by where you live, although in recent years you can apply for school of choice if your school is really bad. It's just dependent on openings at the other schools though.
I'm sorry to hear that. It's so good that he's being understanding and flexible but it's also good that you're flexing the boundaries. I'm sure it's all going to work out in the long run. Either he'll end up with his friends or he'll keep his friends and add new ones from a different school. Good luck-- hang in there!
Well at really is so sad. I hate when my kids are so sad and try to be strong... I hope your appeal works out.
Aw, that's awful. Poor kid! How do they determine who gets in? Is it proximity, or marks, or interview? That's so weird and heartbreaking that an 11-year-old would need to go through that. I sure hope you win your appeal.
that is tough. When I first read it I thought you must have meant for college or similar! It's not fair on kids that age to have to worry about getting into the school they want. I hope it all works out Karen *hugs*
Aww I'm sorry for your disappointment Karen! And bless him for trying to be so positive and strong. I hope everything gets sorted for him!!
Gutted for you Karen, this stupid system really annoys me - it's so stressful for everyone concerned, why on earth they thought it would be a good thing I have no idea. I know our local secondary school has kids from absolutely miles away, yet some kids from within the priority admissions area (and what was wrong with the term 'catchment area' anyway?!) don't get in. How, I don't know. We have problems with local kids not being able to get into the primary here, the LEA and council are just so unbelievably slow at reacting to changes like massive new housing estates being built! We waited 10 years for a primary to be built (was meant to be built with the houses), been open two years and it's already too small. And they're building more houses... Anyway, rant over - hope your appeal goes well and that your son's happy with the school he gets in the end.
thanks ladies,i felt for him today because he went to school knowing all his friends have got in and you can see he was putting a brave face on,ive stood and cried to the head master at the school he is at now and he has give me some phone numbers to ring,im giving myself a headache by keep crying over it and i know theres people worse off than me and its nothing really to cry over but when its your child you cant help it,im sure in the long run whatever happens,wherever he goes he will do well
aaah! karen!! as a mother, this has got to be SO hard for you right now. i'm glad to hear that he is taking it well, but i can totally understand feeling the need to try to fix it for him. good luck! hopefully you are able to get somewhere with it, and he can stay with his friends.
thanks rebecca,just wanna say that im not being rude if i dont answer this post anymore but im gonna avoid it now cause the more i think about it the more i cry so im gonna find something else to focus on till i can do something about it,right hitting the shop now to find something to scrap with later
Oh, man! That is sad. I hope you are able to appeal, but that is nice that your son has an amazing attitude about it! Here kids go to the school in the district normally, but you can open enroll to anywhere you want, but it is not always approved.
thanks kelley i have been in and saw the headmaster at the school he is at now and he gave me some information to appeal and a good talking to between me crying lol,i have spoken to my sister in law as she had the same problem many years ago and she has told me to get on the bus and see how far it actually is which is 2.4 miles away and to clock how long it takes me and how many buses to get there and that its out of our district and would be safer for him to go the one requested and other stuff,so least i know now what to do once i get the appeal letters and im gonna get a letter off his teacher now to say how good his marks are and that he is hard working and polite and would be an asset to there school
I'm sorry you have to go through all of this hassle. Sounds like you are doing what you need to do to get it appealed. Hugs to you and I really hope it gets sorted out in your favor. And bless your little guy's heart, he sounds like he is handling it very well.
