King Edward VI, Aston. Appeal Date Thursday 12th June, 2008
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There is always natural wastage anyway with parents and children moving away from the area for business or personal reasons. If the school is oversubscribed against it's PAN, then it just means there will be less places available for those moving into the area and taking a mid year entry test.
It's interesting that a couple of years ago KE Camp Hill made 124 offers for only officially 93 places on the PAN and I'm pretty sure that there were not 31 rejections.
It's interesting that a couple of years ago KE Camp Hill made 124 offers for only officially 93 places on the PAN and I'm pretty sure that there were not 31 rejections.
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I’m good, just came as a shock that someone else was celebrating this weekend and it wasn’t me! I did suggest to the Foundation that they don’t post letters on a Friday, receiving the bad news on Saturday done my weekend as you could probably tell!
The foundation office did however say that from all the appellants Jacks was one of the highest scores but wouldn't go into any other details, led and said in a manner that the accepted pupil may have had an exceptional circumstance and if that honest and genuine then I wish the boy the very best and hope he uses the sought after place to its advantage! I mean after all, if Jack was successful I would be on cloud 9 so swings and roundabouts I guess.
As I said before Jack is expecting to go to Park Hall in September as we have done most of this behind closed doors but he's switched on and I know secretly he is expecting dad to say guess what son..... I'm just hurt that I cant do that but yes, Jack is a very able boy and whatever his mother and I will support him after all, I’d give both my legs for jack as I'm sure each and everyone of you would for your children.
Furthermore I think the reply from the moderator helped, (sorry I can’t remember your name as I have to go back and will lose all this text if I do!) Enabling us to look at things from the angle of the panel. At least we know now mom and I what to expect when we go through this entire trauma again in a few years for Jacks sisters, Megan and Amber!
On a final thought - does anyone know if the waiting list for grammars re-set in September?
The foundation office did however say that from all the appellants Jacks was one of the highest scores but wouldn't go into any other details, led and said in a manner that the accepted pupil may have had an exceptional circumstance and if that honest and genuine then I wish the boy the very best and hope he uses the sought after place to its advantage! I mean after all, if Jack was successful I would be on cloud 9 so swings and roundabouts I guess.
As I said before Jack is expecting to go to Park Hall in September as we have done most of this behind closed doors but he's switched on and I know secretly he is expecting dad to say guess what son..... I'm just hurt that I cant do that but yes, Jack is a very able boy and whatever his mother and I will support him after all, I’d give both my legs for jack as I'm sure each and everyone of you would for your children.
Furthermore I think the reply from the moderator helped, (sorry I can’t remember your name as I have to go back and will lose all this text if I do!) Enabling us to look at things from the angle of the panel. At least we know now mom and I what to expect when we go through this entire trauma again in a few years for Jacks sisters, Megan and Amber!
On a final thought - does anyone know if the waiting list for grammars re-set in September?
I think you'd need to check with the school - I know at my DD's school they do reset the list and you have to let them know if you wish to remain on the waiting list.Jacknicmeg wrote: On a final thought - does anyone know if the waiting list for grammars re-set in September?
Best of luck to you and Jack.