Skip wrote:
Thanks for the replies. The reason I would like to know is my DD has often been excluded / ganged up on by a couple girls in primary who are also likely to put SHS as a first preference and all are expected to pass. I wouldn't go as far as saying she is bullied as that would be overstating the issue but would like her to be able to have less contact with those girls if possible. I could select a different school but SHS is her and our first choice in other respects. I think minimising the day to day contact is all that is needed and I assume they are taught together according to the house they are in? I understand Marling selects via surname whereas Pates selects on a different basis. So if I know how SHS does it I hope to avoid even having to raise it.
All new starters get a visit from in year 6 (from Mrs Utting I think) - they usually ask if they would like to be in a class with current school friends, she could do as my daughter did "definitely not"