Flower Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 17 minutes ago, Ashnads said: We are seeing if any of the other boarding y7’s applying for the Associates program as well. Ah - do you mean drama kids doing the Saturday dance? I hadn’t thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconut Popcorn Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Sorry I meant she’s going in September to be a boarder and will be doing the full time Theatre Arts programme but she’s a dancer and wants to keep up some of her dancing so has applied for the dance associates too x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flower Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 39 minutes ago, Coconut Popcorn said: Sorry I meant she’s going in September to be a boarder and will be doing the full time Theatre Arts programme but she’s a dancer and wants to keep up some of her dancing so has applied for the dance associates too x Great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty’s mum Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Hi @Coconut Popcorn The associates generally happens on a Sunday & Hammond pupils do not take part (well unless something has changed this year) My DS was an associate & is now in yr7 boarding, she had to stop associates. They would not have anyone to accompany them to school for it & have a very different Sunday routine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty’s mum Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 11 hours ago, Betty’s mum said: Hi @Coconut Popcorn The associates generally happens on a Sunday & Hammond pupils do not take part (well unless something has changed this year) My DS was an associate & is now in yr7 boarding, she had to stop associates. They would not have anyone to accompany them to school for it & have a very different Sunday routine. Sorry.. harassed day, my DD is in yr7, not DS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Associate classes of any kind were not allowed when we were at Hammond! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashnads Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 32 minutes ago, Dancing unicorn said: Associate classes of any kind were not allowed when we were at Hammond! Thank you 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballet4Boyz Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Hi there, my DS is a present year 11 dance student and boarder at The Hammond. To the best of my knowledge - full time dance students are not allowed to take part in associate classes at Hammond or anywhere else. Boarders certainly wouldn’t be supported in doing so, whether ‘day students’ squeeze some extra lessons in somewhere else could potentially happen but is certainly not advised or deemed necessary. We’ve found throughout his 5 years at Hammond our DS would have been far too exhausted to consider extra classes and needs his weekends to rest, relax and actually enjoy other activities other than dance. Sometimes ‘less is more’ and the dance training at The Hammond is so comprehensive and full-on ….. extra associate classes are simply not needed and could lead to burn out & injury. Don’t forget the full time dance students also have classes on a Saturday morning - so it only leaves Saturday afternoons & Sundays for them to complete homework, socialise & rest. The only ‘extra’ classes our DS has ever needed (or had energy for) has been reputable Easter intensives or Summer intensives which The Hammond have supported. He’s also attended the odd limbering classes during the Summer with his original dance school …… just to help maintain some degree of fitness & flexibility. Theatre arts students who have an aptitude for dance & wanting to attend associate classes - has not happened in our experience but happy to stand corrected. We have known a drama student being allowed to join occasional tap classes whilst their own timetable allowed - as they really wanted to learn tap. Boarders who are theatre arts students would find it impossible to attend associate classes as there wouldn’t be boarding staff free to facilitate taking the students to these classes……… unless changes have been made that we are unaware of. Hope all this helps 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashnads Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 55 minutes ago, Ballet4Boyz said: Hi there, my DS is a present year 11 dance student and boarder at The Hammond. To the best of my knowledge - full time dance students are not allowed to take part in associate classes at Hammond or anywhere else. Boarders certainly wouldn’t be supported in doing so, whether ‘day students’ squeeze some extra lessons in somewhere else could potentially happen but is certainly not advised or deemed necessary. We’ve found throughout his 5 years at Hammond our DS would have been far too exhausted to consider extra classes and needs his weekends to rest, relax and actually enjoy other activities other than dance. Sometimes ‘less is more’ and the dance training at The Hammond is so comprehensive and full-on ….. extra associate classes are simply not needed and could lead to burn out & injury. Don’t forget the full time dance students also have classes on a Saturday morning - so it only leaves Saturday afternoons & Sundays for them to complete homework, socialise & rest. The only ‘extra’ classes our DS has ever needed (or had energy for) has been reputable Easter intensives or Summer intensives which The Hammond have supported. He’s also attended the odd limbering classes during the Summer with his original dance school …… just to help maintain some degree of fitness & flexibility. Theatre arts students who have an aptitude for dance & wanting to attend associate classes - has not happened in our experience but happy to stand corrected. We have known a drama student being allowed to join occasional tap classes whilst their own timetable allowed - as they really wanted to learn tap. Boarders who are theatre arts students would find it impossible to attend associate classes as there wouldn’t be boarding staff free to facilitate taking the students to these classes……… unless changes have been made that we are unaware of. Hope all this helps 😊 Thank you that’s a great help 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amme76 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Hello my daughter is starting year 7 dance at the Hammond in sept she’ll be boarding. Anyone want to say hello to make this process less scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashnads Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, Amme76 said: Hello my daughter is starting year 7 dance at the Hammond in sept she’ll be boarding. Anyone want to say hello to make this process less scary Hi my dad is starting also if you would like I can send you her number then maybe they can whats app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amme76 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Ashnads said: Hi my dad is starting also if you would like I can send you her number then maybe they can whats app Yes please that would be lovely xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paquita Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Hello. My dd will be starting yr 9 dance at The Hammond in September, and I wondered if there are any year 9 parents on here (current or new starters) that she can chat to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flower Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 41 minutes ago, mabel said: Hello. My dd will be starting yr 9 dance at The Hammond in September, and I wondered if there are any year 9 parents on here (current or new starters) that she can chat to? Hi Mabel. My dd will be starting yr 8. There is a chat group of New (mostly yr 7) parents on WhatsApp if you aren’t already on that. I’m still on the look out for the other yr 8 starter. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paquita Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Thank you! A current yr 8 mum has been in touch and said they have a yr 8 parents whats app group, which I will definitely join. I'm happy to join the mostly yr 7 what's app group too, as a new starter it will be nice to speak to others in the same boat! Thank you. 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flower Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, mabel said: Thank you! A current yr 8 mum has been in touch and said they have a yr 8 parents whats app group, which I will definitely join. I'm happy to join the mostly yr 7 what's app group too, as a new starter it will be nice to speak to others in the same boat! Thank you. 😊 Could you please ask for me to be added to the yr 8 parents group ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paquita Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Yes I will do. Do I pm you my phone number to be added to the yr 7 group?x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flower Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 hour ago, mabel said: Yes I will do. Do I pm you my phone number to be added to the yr 7 group?x Yes I think so. I’ll send you mine. X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyfeet84 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Flower said: Hi Mabel. My dd will be starting yr 8. There is a chat group of New (mostly yr 7) parents on WhatsApp if you aren’t already on that. I’m still on the look out for the other yr 8 starter. x Mu daughter sapphire is going into year 8 carly x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flower Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 25 minutes ago, Happyfeet84 said: Mu daughter sapphire is going into year 8 carly x Hi Happy Feet. We’ve ‘met’ before haven’t we? Glad to know who the other yr 8 entry is. I’ll send you a message x 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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