First Test Today and I Cried!!!
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First Test Today and I Cried!!!
Well today was the first day of testing (familiarisation today).
We are out of catchment so were going to somewhere unfamiiar and we got there in plenty of time (just as well as the satnav directed us to the old plot the building was on and not the new one!!
) but still we got there and found a parking spot.
Not allowed in before 9 am but parents who had arrived even earlier than us started to go in so we shot out and joined the queue asap. One or two parents had difficulty getting their children into the examination room for whatever reason (not enrolled child, or perhaps forgotten their letter of authority - who knows).
Our turn to mark the register as present and I expected to be able to accompany DD into the hall to settle her down and last minute pep talk - NO! none of that. Not allowed into the hall or the cloakroom, very much a 'oh', a kiss and she was gone - feeling very bereft and hoping she's ok
As I exited the building, the queue had become VERY long, I suppose when there's only one grammar school in this area (Ripon) and another in the Skipton there will be a lot of entries, I just wonder how many are entering for both. the car park was chocablock and over-spilling onto the road outside so I made a mental note to get there very early to pick her up.
Just as well it's the practice one today. I'll be glad when it's all over.
We are out of catchment so were going to somewhere unfamiiar and we got there in plenty of time (just as well as the satnav directed us to the old plot the building was on and not the new one!!
) but still we got there and found a parking spot.Not allowed in before 9 am but parents who had arrived even earlier than us started to go in so we shot out and joined the queue asap. One or two parents had difficulty getting their children into the examination room for whatever reason (not enrolled child, or perhaps forgotten their letter of authority - who knows).
Our turn to mark the register as present and I expected to be able to accompany DD into the hall to settle her down and last minute pep talk - NO! none of that. Not allowed into the hall or the cloakroom, very much a 'oh', a kiss and she was gone - feeling very bereft and hoping she's ok
As I exited the building, the queue had become VERY long, I suppose when there's only one grammar school in this area (Ripon) and another in the Skipton there will be a lot of entries, I just wonder how many are entering for both. the car park was chocablock and over-spilling onto the road outside so I made a mental note to get there very early to pick her up.
Just as well it's the practice one today. I'll be glad when it's all over.
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laid back son worried mum
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No, I'm not nervous about today (it's only practise day) I just feel as if I totally abandoned her to her fate.
It was totally unexpected (not to be allowed into the hall) and I had no time to offer that last bit of encouragement/advice.
Still, I shall look upon it as practise days for us grown ups too, and will know what to do in the carpark on Friday
It was totally unexpected (not to be allowed into the hall) and I had no time to offer that last bit of encouragement/advice.
Still, I shall look upon it as practise days for us grown ups too, and will know what to do in the carpark on Friday
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laid back son worried mum
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ki55!True, very true and I can give her a big hug when she comes back out.
I am sitting here wondering which bit they're doing now and when her break will be though.
I'm also gathering all my pitiful information together on local comps for our town and wondering when we can go visit - there's so little information there, I might have to start 'phoning round. I'm not looking at them because I think DD isn't capable of passing (I wouldn't enter her if it wasn't thought she was capable), it's because there is such a small chance of being allocated a place - we know that, but we have to try.
I am sitting here wondering which bit they're doing now and when her break will be though.
I'm also gathering all my pitiful information together on local comps for our town and wondering when we can go visit - there's so little information there, I might have to start 'phoning round. I'm not looking at them because I think DD isn't capable of passing (I wouldn't enter her if it wasn't thought she was capable), it's because there is such a small chance of being allocated a place - we know that, but we have to try.
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laid back son worried mum
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oops! deleted my previous post by accident!
You have to go to REHAB when the real tests are on (on the 12th and 16th?)
There is stronger stuff there to knock you out if you forget your last minute peptalk again(
) and if you want to 'forget' about the exams for a while....
We promise not to wind you up.
You have to go to REHAB when the real tests are on (on the 12th and 16th?)
There is stronger stuff there to knock you out if you forget your last minute peptalk again(
) and if you want to 'forget' about the exams for a while....We promise not to wind you up.
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laid back son worried mum
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it's a date you won't regret!
It's just a place where Mums and Dads (and occasiona11y a kid or 2) hang out.
don't forget to bring your bear hugs
when you leave at 11.30 to get your sweetie.
Hope it a11 went we11.
nothing dangerous/exciting happens in REHAB (contrary to popular belief).Snowdrops who is perkier now wrote:See you there.
It's just a place where Mums and Dads (and occasiona11y a kid or 2) hang out.
don't forget to bring your bear hugs
when you leave at 11.30 to get your sweetie.Hope it a11 went we11.
