Who opens the letter?
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Who opens the letter?
Dear All
Who will open the letter on national allocation day?
This subject has been brought up in the Essex section by Gina, I believe its a topic that merits a 'nationwide' debate, it did last year, we all have different ideas/attitudes/thoughts.
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Patricia
Who will open the letter on national allocation day?
This subject has been brought up in the Essex section by Gina, I believe its a topic that merits a 'nationwide' debate, it did last year, we all have different ideas/attitudes/thoughts.
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Patricia
I have signed up for the online notification but will still receive a letter from the LEA. If I receive good news online, I will leave the letter unopened for my daughter. If bad, then obviously I won't put her through the ordeal of opening it! Actually on principle, I think the kids should be the first to know.
Not sure about other parts of the country, but if your child has an offer from one of the KE Foundation Grammars in Birmingham, then you get 3 letters:
Incidently, if you live outside Birmingham in Worcs LEA they post it 2nd class on the 1st March so that letter won't arrive till the 3rd or later!
- 1 from the LEA with the allocation
1 from the Head of the allocated Grammar School, and
1 from the head personally addressed to your child.
Incidently, if you live outside Birmingham in Worcs LEA they post it 2nd class on the 1st March so that letter won't arrive till the 3rd or later!
We will just get one letter from LEA on March 2nd and post comes around 11.00.a.m. I will open letter myself and then put it back into a new envelope for daughter to open later.
Sneaky, yes, but at least I will have had 4 hours to prepare myself.
I definitely will not be telling other parents at school of her results until she knows herself.
Good Luck to you all.
Sneaky, yes, but at least I will have had 4 hours to prepare myself.
I definitely will not be telling other parents at school of her results until she knows herself.
Good Luck to you all.
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I think in our house it will depend on when the letter comes. If it's Friday and my child is at school then I don't think I will be able to resist opening it. If it's Saturday and we are all at home then I think we will let her open it.
In our case we aren't on tenterhooks since we know she's passed the exam and we are in catchment so we are pretty much assured of the place. I think.
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In our case we aren't on tenterhooks since we know she's passed the exam and we are in catchment so we are pretty much assured of the place. I think.
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