Southend boys-30 extra places allocated

[missymoo1972]

Just in case you didn't know (I know I didn't until your post!) there must have been two o/c meetings as I was at one last Thursday. There was about 30 children there and I know a few were from the Chelmsford area. Hope that helps someone xx

[FlightyRachel]

Was it Thursday 18th? If so, that's the one I was at! The Chelmsford people must have been hiding from me!

[missymoo1972]

Yes it was, sorry I thought you'd been at another one on the Tuesday. Shame as I thought we might have more o/c than I thought! X

[FlightyRachel]

Yes I hoped so too! I'm sure they'll soon fit in. My eldest is at SHSB in a similar year group, only 25 oc, and although I cant fault the school and love it, I have found it a little hard to connect with any other parents. Hence my frenzied efforts this time round!

[CM12Dad]

I was also at the meeting last thursday and was told that there were only 28 o/c places as more i/c boys scored higher this year than the previous year.

[FlightyRachel]

Wow, not many of us at all! Maybe that's why the bus pass price keeps going up!

I thought the oc induction day worked brilliantly, my son recognised quite a few faces from the other week on Friday, it certainly lessened the nerves!