This is the week!

Karen · Post by **Karen** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:29 pm

Anonymous wrote:It is so good to hear that it is poss to get into the grammars without having had lots of tutoring, & having been at an ordinary state primary school. I really do hope that those who merit the places are the ones who gain them this week.

Well said.

Essex Mum, thanks for your wise words of encouragement, too.

Can I hear the distant hum of address labels being printed and computers warming up.......?!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:07 pm

Hi Essex mum and and others. My daughter has surprised me by announcing 'only 2 more sleeps to go'. I have tried so hard to keep it low key and then her teacher anounced that the email will come out just past midnight on the first! I then had to show daughter the essex website info about email timing for fear that she would be awake at midnight insisting i log on, not sure of my password now anyway! Goodluck to everyone.

poppet · Post by **poppet** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:07 am

I spoke with admissions yesterday and was informed that the emails [for those who made an on-line application] will be sent out shortly after 3pm on the 1st.
Hope this is useful
Good luck everyone

Karen · Post by **Karen** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:15 am

poppet wrote:I spoke with admissions yesterday and was informed that the emails [for those who made an on-line application] will be sent out shortly after 3pm on the 1st.
Hope this is useful
Good luck everyone

That's very useful. Thanks, poppet. I have to leave for work at 5.00 p.m. and didn't want to go if we had not received the email by then. In fact, have warned the office that I may be late tomorrow evening!

K

Shrimpergarry · Post by **Shrimpergarry** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:45 am

poppet wrote:I spoke with admissions yesterday and was informed that the emails [for those who made an on-line application] will be sent out shortly after 3pm on the 1st.

Thanks Poppet - that's helpful. I have a meeting in Watford tomorrow afternoon, but hopefully will be back just after 3.30. I have just set up my mobile phone to be able to pick up e-mails on this account and tomorrow will change the automatic settings on it to check every 5 minutes! (How sad am I!)

Agreed with my wife last night that she and I will look at the e-mail together before inviting my son in to read it - at least we'll be able to prepare ourselves so we don't look too disappointed if, as suspected, he hasn't made one of the grammar schools.

Guest29 · Post by **Guest29** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:58 am

can I ask Poppet - was it Southend admissions or Essex you spoke to? In any event, not much longer now, good luck everyone *** ps please keep posting after the event it will be interesting to hear how you all got on.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:31 pm

guest 63 on the other page" who opens the letter" is stating 5 pm!! from lea

Karen · Post by **Karen** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:37 pm

Shrimpergarry wrote: Agreed with my wife last night that she and I will look at the e-mail together before inviting my son in to read it - at least we'll be able to prepare ourselves so we don't look too disappointed if, as suspected, he hasn't made one of the grammar schools.

I hope it's good news Shrimpergarry!

K

poppet · Post by **poppet** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:40 pm

To Guest 29 - sorry but am new to this site and not quite sure how to reply direct to your question. It was Essex admissions that I spoke to regarding the email time.

poppet · Post by **poppet** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:42 pm

Guest29 wrote:can I ask Poppet - was it Southend admissions or Essex you spoke to? In any event, not much longer now, good luck everyone *** ps please keep posting after the event it will be interesting to hear how you all got on.

Ah ha ... I think I have just worked it out! ha ha