Leia2018 wrote:
My son passed both Sutton Grammar school & Wilson’s Grammar school tests.
Are there any parents who has a child already attending Wilson’s, who entered the school not knowing anyone & how the school help them settle in & help them make new friends?
Generally, from how far away do the boys travel to the school? Wondering how the boys find the traveling at such a young age of 11/12? Do they have an after school homework club or do they go home if not attending after school clubs?
Any feedback from parents whose boys are already attending Wilson’s would be really appreciated
Thank you
Boys travel from a wide area. I think most boys live within 45 minutes to an hours travel. The school tends to put boys who came from the same primary school in different classes to force them to make new friends. When the boys start, they all put pins on a big map showing where they live, so they can identify classmates they live near and could travel to and from school with. The boys seem to adapt and cope with the journey well. He school is strict from day one and they quickly learn that they need to be punctual.
The boys have an induction day in the summer term and an optional sports week at the end of the summer holidays which is a good opportunity for them to meet up. All boys in year 7 learn a musical instrument and they spend the first couple of days of term trying different ones and deciding which one they’d like to try.
Boys tend to leave the school at the end of the day unless they have a specific reason to stay, for example CCF (year 9 onwards).