Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

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Apology accepted, I understand what you mean.

I guess it's a fine balance and it will be different for each child. I may be wrong but I think we have got it about right for us. My son is growing in confidence and is definitely becoming more independent.

Jo, you are quite correct, it is about finding a good balance between my son being fully immersed in life at CH and yet maintaining that link with his family at home (which incidentally includes his sisters, it is not solely parental contact). I think we have achieved that by a very simple little de...

Well Fra828 I have to say that I have always had a very close relationship with my son and it would sadden me if I did not have frequent contact with him by phone whilst he was at school. I don't believe he is wrapped in cotton wool at all (far from it), he is not balling his eyes out down the phone...

Congratulations to all the children who have got in and my commiserations to those who have not. I remember the feelings of a year ago when we received the letter and the look on my sons face when I told him that he had got in. He started with a huge grin which changed to a worried look when he real...

It's funny how times change, only a few years ago none of us had mobile phones or computers. Now we are all used to constant communication with each other by phone, text or e.mail (and internet forums). However I must say I do enjoy my brief text messages from my son, thank goodness he is enjoying h...

Yes I think you are correct True Blue, it is the change that is difficult from home to school and vice versa. Even when DS comes home it takes a while for him to adjust! I am pretty certain my son has settled in well now and whilst I am sure he misses us sometimes he is not homesick. I was really pl...

I agree with cupcakmom, we only practised papers with our son so he was used to exam papers. We didn't try and cram loads of knowledge in to him as I think this would have been transparent to the staff at CH. It was just a matter of him getting used to papers so he didn't panic. That said he came ou...

My son started at CH last September. I don't think he is a mathematical genius by any means and we did no specialist coaching other than practicising an exam paper each week for a few weeks before the exam, mainly the 11 plus ones you can buy from Smiths etc. I remember so clearly the headmasters sp...

It is horrible waiting for the results, you have my sympathy ! I hope that you receive good news - not long to wait now.

Almost back on topic (or at least the first change of topic earlier) - I am torn as it is quite nice to get all of the school post (grades every 3 weeks, reports, headmasters letters etc) through the post as something tangible, rather than an impersonal e.mail. However it would undobtedly save thous...

Last year it was on the Sunday of the first Bank holiday weekend in May.

As an engineer, I confess that I have never really understood punctuation. Therefore I have to say that I find the publication to be faultless!!!

You are correct, the selection is very thorough. My son sat the entrance exam for another local school as well. Statistically I am sure he had a much better chance of getting in to the other school. However I was very surprised when he failed that exam and got into CH! My point being that CH carried...

You have my sympathy - it is a nerve racking time. We did not have to wait as long last year as the residential assessments were postponed (at the last minute) until half term because of snow! In the end I just left it to fate and hoped for the best and for us it was good news. That said CH is proba...