Guest55 wrote:
dodie102 wrote:
Just a quick query really. My family are in a bit of a dilemma with ranking the boys grammars. We have places 3-5 sorted but not the first two. My DS is bright with a mathematical brain. While he enjoys sport he doesn't participate in any team sports outside of school. He is very kind and a deep thinker and loves the look of STR. Pates might be on the cards if he has a good day on the 17th but I just wonder if STR will help him with his terrible organisational and time management skills? If he was left to his own devices I'm sure he'd end up in a muddle. We are trying to teach him independence and resilience but it is an uphill battle. We've toured both schools in Y5 but I'm just worried about the pressure he may face at Pates to perform? That might just be a incorrect assumption on my part based on anecdotes rather than facts and of course I may well be counting my chickens here...come test results day...
Thank you in advance for any thoughts.
I'd go with Tommies - the Headteacher ha created an amazingly supportive school.
I totally agree Guest55. I have children at both STR and Pates and STR outshines Pates in so many ways, including the head who has gone above and beyond throughout the pandemic. We, and many others, have not been impressed with Pates at all.