what would you do?

[misdee]

dd1 is settled at an ok school about a 1mile away. down the road is a very good school, with nursery next door which dd2 will be going to next sept. it'd be so much easier to have dd1 at the school next door and we'd be able to walk easier each day, its basically straight down the road for 3minutes walk and turn right, where as the current school, well it takes about 20-30mins depending on how slow the kids are at walkign each day.

we couldnt get dd1 into the school down the road when we moved in as its over subscribed, but tbh i really want her to go there. but she is settled and i dont have any problems with the school she is at right now, but its distance really.

[misdee]

please anyone?

[fqueenzebra]

Do you like the school next door just as well? I'd probably go for it, but depends a bit on what your dd1 is like. How does she take change and new people?

Can you get your dd2 into the nursery for the school next door, too?

[flashingnose]

How old is dd1? TBH, my inclination would be to move her, unless she's in year 5 or 6. The benefits to your family outweigh the short term discomfort to dd1.

[puff]

How do you think she'd adapt to the change misdee? If you think she'd cope, it sounds like a possibility.

[starlover]

does the school have room for her now?
i would make sure they are prepared to take her and then i would ask her if she would like to go.
if she is really settled and would prefer to stay with her friends then i would leave her.
but if she is happy to move and the school has a place then definitely move her

[tabitha]

How old is your dd? What is her personality like, eg outgoing, adaptable to change etc? Have you discussed the possibility of a move with her? If so, what does she think?
Personally, I think I would be inclined to move her but a lot would depend on the factors above.

[misdee]

she has juststarted year 1. when i asked about places for reception last term they were full but said they generally have places further up the school. dd2 will be going to the nursery next to the new school. if i leave dd1 at her crrent schoo, then i have to take her to school 1st, walk back on myself, to the nursery then back home.

[flashingnose]

Then I'd put her to the top of the waiting list and see what happens. But I wouldn't ask her if she wants to go - she'll say no!

[misdee]

she has friends in her current school, one of whom she went to nursery with, but they opnly live over the rd, so can make sure she stills sees them.

she has asked before if she can go to the 'red' school, as its closer and looks nicer (her words). its a smaller, older school with good musical background, and very good ofsted reports.

[flashingnose]

Well that's really easy then . My ds changed schools after Reception and he settled after about a term and a bit. He's very happy now. Oh, and we didn't give him any choice in the matter !

[misdee]

its also the fact that dd2 would be able to walk the distance to the new school, as atm she cant walk all the way to school and all the way back. sheis only 3, and finds walking 2 miles+ in a morning very hard.

[Passionflower]

Move her if they've got a place, absolutely no question.

[tabitha]

I think I would move her, if you can get her in.
My ds moved school in Primary 2 (probably similar to year 1 in England) because we moved house.
He was really upright and nervous about moving beforehand but has settled in really well

[misdee]

i'llcall them in the morning then. wil lalso speak to peter about it, should keep him informed on these things. lol.

[fqueenzebra]

if dd1 is asking to go and dd2 will go to the nursery next to the close school, then it's easy, switch dd1 over!

[janeybops]

more pluses than negatives so a move looks good to me.

[puff]

Sounds like a good idea misdee.