Hi there, DD got her offer from CCHSG on Monday. Just wanted to ask if any parents with children already at CCHSG could give us an idea of their experiences so far with CCHSG, bearing in mind we aren't likely to get a chance to have taster days at any schools during this covid year.
I've already found some useful info on this previous thread, so thanks very much to those contributors:
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=57733What I specifically wanted to know was:
(1) How well are the start/end of the school day managed?
Given that they are situated directly next to St Benedicts School I always imagine it must be fairly chaotic with over 2,000 pupils all exiting from the same small side road. I know that the adjoining main Lexden Rd has also always been horrendously busy with traffic with 6 other schools located on the same road. DD would be walking so I'm not too worried about the main road...apart from how on earth several thousand pupils can socially distance from each other walking on the same stretch of road - the answer is They can't!
(2) What has been your experience with the pastoral side (both positive and negative)?
(3) How well do shy girls fit in, given that this is a highly competitive school where girls are constantly being pushed to further themselves.
(4) For Year 7, how have your expectations been met? Have they all been expected to hit the ground running and been treated like the older pupils with no leeway? Or have they been allowed to ease in slowly, given that some of the girls will have still only been 10 years old a week or two before senior school life started.
Would be very interested to hear more from CCHSG parents (both positive or negative), I'm happy to listen with an open mind.
TIA
