Travelling to school
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:17 pm
We are planning that our son will sit 11+ this autumn. My main concern is that we don't live very close to the Grammar and would probably be among the furthest away from the school, about a 30 min drive or 60 min by walk & train (although 70% of time we could drive).
All of his friends close to our current home will go to different schools, but luckily not all the same school, so there will be plenty of mixing up in year 7. No others would choose the Grammar. I guess my son would continue to socialise with the local kids, at Scouts etc, but practically it will be difficult for him to socialise with new school friends at the Grammar School, at least until he's old enough to travel solo.
I definitely think he would relish the academic environment but I worry that somehow the dislocation will disadvantage him socially and the benefits will be lost. Obviously this is an individual balancing act for each child, but I would appreciate other experiences or advice.
Thanks
JJC
All of his friends close to our current home will go to different schools, but luckily not all the same school, so there will be plenty of mixing up in year 7. No others would choose the Grammar. I guess my son would continue to socialise with the local kids, at Scouts etc, but practically it will be difficult for him to socialise with new school friends at the Grammar School, at least until he's old enough to travel solo.
I definitely think he would relish the academic environment but I worry that somehow the dislocation will disadvantage him socially and the benefits will be lost. Obviously this is an individual balancing act for each child, but I would appreciate other experiences or advice.
Thanks
JJC