Coffeequeen

On 19/07/2020 at 10:41, elfin said:

This is one of many reasons we handed back an MDS place after two years.
 

 We tried and were told it wouldn’t be possible.

Same ... very poor communication amongst other things! 

Also

jumper size 12/13 

Burgundy leotard  size 3 

skirt w26 L22

tracksuit top 32

tracksuit trousers 30/32 

Aqua leotards 3+

Blazer ..?  size cut out (age 12/13) 

(Small pin marks on lapel from house/dance pins) 

All good but used condition, handy spares. 

£30 or n.o for all plus postage 

For what it’s worth , my opinion - Quality over quantity and most definitely a happy, rounded , rested child too. It’s so easy to get carried away as a parent and fail to notice if the pleasure has gone for the child, as the pressure mounts for them to ‘achieve’ .. or meet expectations etc ... and of course every family /child will be different . It’s a long journey.. pace the journey. 

Yes 

On 11/02/2020 at 12:53, Milzmam said:

My dd has offer for year 10 at Hammond, didn't audition anywhere else. Just waiting on funding audition now. Maybe see you there if your dd is Hammond aswell x

Pm me if you would like additional information 

On 24/04/2020 at 17:16, Pups_mum said:

This is always a stressful time of year for parents and young people, and I think it is even worse this year because of everything else that is going on. But some basic truths remain, though they can be very hard to see when you are right in the thick of things.

There are many roads to Rome. And many destinations that are just as lovely as Rome that you may not have even thought of yet.

Yes, it is really, really, tough when your child has their heart set on a particular school at a particular time and it doesn't come to fruition, especially when they have got so tantalisingly close, but please don't see it as their dream being over. My DD is an adult now, and I have been posting on this board, and its predecessor, since she was failing to gain a JA place in year 6 I think. In that time I have lost count of the number of DCs who have reached Rome by a different route or who have discovered that despite being absolutely certain at 11 that they wanted to go to Rome above all else, Munich is really where their heart lies.....

If your child has been offered a place at this stage, even without funding, then they clearly have potential. There will be other years to try again, and then at 16 and even 18 whole worlds of new opportunities open up. I think that both in real life and online I know of far more young people who have taken the "scenic route" to their final destination than those who have joined their preferred school in year 7 and sailed through. Youngsters develop at different rates. Those who are "not quite there" at 11 may later pass those who look like they have everything going for them at the same age. Not to mention puberty - there are always winners and losers in that particular lottery. 

So taken some time to grieve for what cannot be today, and then look to tomorrow for what is still to come.

I cannot agree with this more ! Sometimes it must be thought of as ‘it wasn’t meant to be’ or perhaps a ‘lucky escape’.  There are most definitely more roads to Rome, and often ones that keep your child close to home, with family  and still with a strong love for dance, creativity, passion and drive. Explore all the routes, before taking what looks like the ‘fast track’ . 

Communication is always poor ... that will not change .