Jane156

Thank you as that’s exactly how I feel. Can I ask where your child is at for school and how they are finding it? I don’t want my child to board but equally they are finding juggling secondary school and local dance plus weekend associates too tiring so trying to work out best option, academically as well as dancing wise

Interested in applying for LVS for next year but it’s about a 1-2hr train journey each way. I think that’s too tiring on top of being at school each day but wondered what the norm was.

Thanks for that. Yes I feel that 30 is too many when it’s mixed ability as it is essentially still a fee paying school.

Thanks for replying. I thought WL split them into 2 classes so 15 in a class whereas taught in 1 class at Elmhurst.

Hi My son is thinking about Elmhurst for Year 7 next year. Would love some feedback on how boys have found it . And girls. What’s the standard of dance like compared to WL? Is the academics high enough given that class of 30 compared to 15 at WL? Feel free to pm me if prefer. Thanks

Thank you. That’s really helpful. Which school did he end up at in the end?

Looking for advice for alternative ways to get into dance other than vocational school at 11. This is for boys as I know it’s slightly different. Can they be successful at applying later, say for Year 10, despite having to compete with vocational students who have had training every day for 3 years. Any recommendations for keeping up?

But doesn’t everyone get funding ?

Ah yes I’ve heard good things but too far for us

Can I ask which school she is at? Feel free to DM if you like. I have just heard v little positives so would be good to know which school

Can you explain why your dd hated it? Just being away from home or something more specific?

So are they actually any advantages of going to vocational school for Year 7?

I was told towards end of this week

I'm interested in what daily life is like for Year 7s at these schools. How the days are split for dance and academics; how they spend their down time; how many stay at weekends etc. Thanks

How do people kill time whilst waiting for their children. Is there anything nearby?