KEGS or Chelmsford CCHS question/answers

Chelmsford mum · Post by **Chelmsford mum** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:15 pm

marigold wrote: The Chelmsford Girl's school does not do them

They have just started doing them.My daughter in year 7 did them the first full week of term.The results were not reported back but I suppose one could ask but I didn't really see the need for me to know.It's really for the school's own monitoring.

moved · Post by **moved** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:03 pm

No tests at KEGS, the boys have a great day making things explode and generally having fun.

TP123 · Post by **TP123** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:08 am

Thanks All! Looking forward to the induction day again without the thought of yet more tests.

schoolteacher · Post by **schoolteacher** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:57 am

Hi all

Do the girls need to ever take in personal laptops to school? CCHS in particular. Is there anything that is not mentioned in the intro pack that they do need and will cost a bit so I can start thinking about it!

Post by **hermanmunster** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:04 am

Can;t imagine having to take personal laptops in to school! Lots of families haven't got them. Some GS hire out netbooks / tablets for the kids to use at home and school

marigold · Post by **marigold** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:40 am

Hi,

Never even a hint that they might need a personal lap top so don't worry.
There is large IT suite at the school and the girls can print out work done at home on the school printer, up to a certain number of sheets obviously.

The school does assume a computer at home though as all the school messages etc come through email. You can get paper copies from the office if you need to.
I do the dastardly thing of forwarding all the forms that need printing out to my husband at work so his work place pays for the printer ink. It is the NHS, so all the funds come from the same place anyway I like to tell myself.

DA · Post by DA » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:23 pm

Thanks very much for all your contributions so far, they've been very useful.

I want to know how the boys are allocated into classes. Can they chhose to be in thesame class as their friends? DS will be going to kegs with 2 of his friends.

He'll also be going to the easter sports with his friends. We want them to familiarise themselves to the fact that they are no more babies and as such have to find their way to school by bus and train!!

moved · Post by **moved** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:34 pm

DS was put into a class of children by surname and language option.

kegsteacher · Post by **kegsteacher** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:20 am

Forms used to be organised by surname alone, then surname and language option two or three years ago until it became obvious that it was unbalancing in racial terms. So now it is only language option.

If you have a strong preference I advise you to contact the school. They have certainly taken things into account before (family history etc.).

TP123 · Post by **TP123** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:40 am

On the topic of language options: Is German easier than French? DS has been doing French in primary school for 3 years and does not enjoy it - so wants to give German a go. But given that they have to do the GCSE in Year 9 - i wonder it if makes more sense to choose French.

What do you think?

Also, how many year 7 classes are there.

Thanks for all your valuable input. Not sure what I would have done if I never found this website.

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