No, not a big decision concerning me, but more for Lil Man this time!
We’ve been through the whole 11+ shebang… and as you know, he didn’t take it. It wasn’t for him, and I feel that was the best decision him.
Now it’s that next step. Secondary school application time! Oh My Goodness! When did he become old enough that we now are applying for secondary school places for him??!!
Now, it’s a minefield out there. There are great schools, some close, some not. There are Ofsted reports to read, opinions to gather, from people whos children attend the schools, to the kids themselves, along with the thoughts of more ‘in the know’ professionals… I get that perk being a teacher, I can get more honest opinions from heads and teachers I know!
We have been advised to go to the open days, not only for the schools we are interested in, but also those that we are not planning on applying to, as you may get a different feeling once you are there, and more importantly, what is your opinion, may not be that of your child, who ultimately is the one who will be going there.
I have at least 4 open days in the next 9 days for us to attend. And I think I’m more nervous than Lil Man is!!! The deadline for the forms is still over a month away, but still, I’m petrified that I will muck something up!
Added to the application forms, certain schools have additional forms that need filling in too, like your faith schools, or those that have an allowance for talented children in certain subjects. Didn’t I say this is complex?!
I’ve been checking out the websites of schools. Printing forms and researching dates. The mind boggles!
This one decision could affect his whole life! I sincerely hope he gets the place we decide is the first choice, but the rest is in God’s hands, I guess…
Oh, and sitting there going over these things, I didn’t get to do the work I had hoped to do, for school. But at least it isn’t urgent!
But I Smile Anyway... 
Oct 02, 2015 @ 17:02:49
Lol bless him. He’ll learn, girls are definitely not yuck😜
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 02, 2015 @ 17:10:17
I’m waiting for the worm to turn Lol!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 02, 2015 @ 17:12:18
Literally lolol☺
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 02, 2015 @ 17:12:40
😂😂😍😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 02, 2015 @ 14:05:37
Good luck! I hope he has a great time at his new school 🙂 Love reading your posts Ritu, the wordplay one made me laugh! https://hellaturnup.wordpress.com
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 02, 2015 @ 16:57:04
Thank you! 😊
LikeLike
Oct 01, 2015 @ 13:12:21
Good luck with this one Sis. But I think you’ll be fine just don’t try and pressure him into your choice and it’ll all be cool in the end☺☺
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 20:24:26
No, that’s the last thing we want to do… We went on our first school open day today too!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 21:26:16
How did it go☺
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 21:38:29
Liked the school, three more to see… This one is the furthest though…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 22:02:36
Which will mean bus journeys what did Lil man think☺
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 02, 2015 @ 08:38:01
He’s being diplomatic… Wants to see others before he voices opinions… But he loved the fact that they got to,collect stationery to take home from each department they visited!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 02, 2015 @ 09:29:18
Hmmm very grown up and responsible. Wonder if he’ll be the same with Girls. Lol😜
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 02, 2015 @ 16:53:28
Lol! At the moment, they’re yuck!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 21:27:44
How did it go sis☺
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 10:40:52
I know how you are feeling right now Ritu. I also did research just in case we didn’t get the first choice school. I went to a couple of open days as well so that I could see what the differences were. Hopefully . the right school will become obvious when you and Lil Man visit them. Good luck 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 20:22:20
We did the first visit today! A bit further than I would like ideally, but lovely!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 20:26:05
Well that is a good start. Is it going to be viable to take him there being further out?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 20:29:13
We would have to see.. They have a breakfast club too 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 20:40:53
That is handy, actually I think a lot more secondary schools have breakfast clubs, or they allow them into school earlier than primary school does.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 21:36:39
I thought it was the opposite, but it’s good to know!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 02, 2015 @ 11:00:26
Not as far as I know, certainly down here, some of the kids get to school at 8.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 02, 2015 @ 16:56:36
I’m glad, in case of emergencies!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 09:52:11
All the best 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 20:21:36
Thank you!
LikeLike
Oct 01, 2015 @ 08:15:54
Time is running so fast. It is crazy. I also understand that you are scared about the decision. I can only say, that it will be ok. You are doing the best you can and decide from the best you know. He will make his way no matter where he starts. He has wonderful parents to support him and in the end that is the most important thing. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 20:20:33
Thanks Sis! We went to one school today, it was lovely, but a little far away!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 20:26:39
You have more options to check out. But as you said even those which are not first priority. You will find the perfect school for lil man! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 20:29:31
We will get there!!! 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 07:01:15
Time flies by in a blink of an eye 🙂 All the best and keep your faith high ..he will get through this 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 07:12:58
Hank oh… You know, like many hints, it’s not him, it’s me that is probably more stressed!!
He biggest thing for him is please mummy, no buses involved…!Oh and obviously he wants some of his friends to be with him! That’s a BIGGIE!
His best friend is likely to go to Grammar school…. So it’s a hard one, as though he knows many kids, and has ‘mates’ his close friends are few, and he’s only recently become emotionally much stronger.
That’s why I worry. I always say he’s little, because he is one of the youngest in the class, and is pretty sensitive, for your average 10 year old boy. He’s not been allowed to get too adult before his time, I guess we are trying to give our kids a real childhood, whereas there are those kids who know far too much…
But equally we are trying to educate him in the ways of the world, so he is not like an innocent lamb to the slaughter… Oh the mine fields my mind goes through!!!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 07:19:40
Now you are sounding like our mothers 😉 career always give stress to parents 🙂 specially when your child is not in the state to decide it on their own 🙂 So don’t worry to much 🙂 this is also part of being a parent 🙂 and its just a phase that will pass on 🙂 And when you are too much stressed think of the time when your children where baby’s and you use to think when they will grow out of diaper state 😛 ….
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 07:26:22
Oh I know you’re right, and I know I shouldn’t stress, most like.y he’s going to be fine wherever he goes.. Hey, he’s little but cute, he might get protectors, he plays football well, and scores goals, he’s genuinely funny!
But that still won’t stop me worrying!
Mums eh!!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 07:34:33
Now worrying is part of being a mommy 😛 ..it’s a birth right of a mom 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 20:17:29
True! 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 02, 2015 @ 05:10:53
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 05:14:02
Don’t blink, he will be in college….
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 06:06:26
It seriously feels like that!!!!
LikeLike
Oct 01, 2015 @ 06:08:21
trust me it is….
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 06:20:13
😯
LikeLike
Oct 01, 2015 @ 04:42:32
Reblogged this on georgeforfun and commented:
Good luck and blessings
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 06:06:05
Thank you George! 😊😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 01:52:52
That’s sounds like the kind of stress you don’t meet until they go off to college. So young to be faced with these decisions. Best of luck to you both. ❤️
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oct 01, 2015 @ 06:05:31
Thank you!!! 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sep 30, 2015 @ 22:34:16
Try not to stress too much about it and good luck, Ritu!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sep 30, 2015 @ 22:39:12
I shall try my hardest Beverly, thank you!! Then it’s the wait until March to find out! 😮
LikeLike
Sep 30, 2015 @ 22:47:03
Wow, that’s a long wait!
Psst, it’s Pamela. Beverly is my last name. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sep 30, 2015 @ 22:50:26
Lol!!! Sorry Pamela, this is tired teacher mum brain at work here!!!!!
I know, it is a four month wait!!!!!
LikeLike
Sep 30, 2015 @ 22:31:11
Sounds like a typical day in a parent’s life. 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sep 30, 2015 @ 22:38:27
Oh it is, another stepping stone to him growing up… I’m in denial!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sep 30, 2015 @ 22:57:30
I know that feeling very well!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sep 30, 2015 @ 23:05:54
😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sep 30, 2015 @ 22:27:44
I went to my daughters open evening this eve (she’s going up to big school!) scary stuff! They grow up so quickly!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sep 30, 2015 @ 22:37:59
Waaaay too quickly Amanda!!!!!!!
LikeLike
Sep 30, 2015 @ 22:20:12
I got a headache just reading about it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sep 30, 2015 @ 22:21:25
Lol!!!! Don’t… You don’t know the half of my day!!!!!!! I feel like I need several stiff drinks, but I can’t, I have to get up early!!!!!!
LikeLiked by 2 people