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  anonymous | October 2008

should we change high schools?

hi, we are moving house in february and its about 30 km away from the kids current high school , i have asked them if they want to change and two dont and one does, i would prefer to have them all at the same school , help what should i do ?



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traceywestaway
October 2008 | traceywestaway
Re: should we change high schools?

If they (2)are happy at the present school let them continue.  as for the one perhaps ask why they want to change, are they unhappy? bullying?, if no momentous problem would develop from leaving that one at the original school with their siblings don't go to the trouble of setting a child up with new uniforms, making new friends, dealing with new rules in a new school.

That's just my opinion, do with it what you want.

traceywestaway



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griz
October 2008 | griz
Re: should we change high schools?

One of my boys regularly travels 20km each way to school every day. He's in year 1, My four older boys travel 80km each way to school everyday. They seem to cope ok with the travel, 3 are teenagers. The younger of the four is 9 and he is very tired by Friday.

The youngest who is 7 goes to the different school (20km away) and he says he is upset sometimes that he would like to go to he other school, but he also likes being a bit independant from the older brothers.

2 schools though means co-ordinating events that coincide. Also parent teacher interviews, canteen duty, sports and other carnivals plus celebrations. Sometimes have to forgo one to do another.

So remembere if you have kids in 2 different schools it can be hectic and time consuming keeping up with parent involved school activities.



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soontobemom107
October 2008 | soontobemom107
Re: should we change high schools?

I moved schools alot when i was in school and i hated it everytime I am 16 now and i dropped out last year.

I think if your child wants to go to a diffrent school by theyre self u should let them and if they dont like it then let them go back to school with theyre siblings.



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TravellingMum
October 2008 | TravellingMum
Re: should we change high schools?

Oh, this is a tricky one isn't it?  I was moved aroound a lot as a child (9 schools in 9 years) and I found it exciting when younger, but from year 6 onwards I hated it because I always felt like  "the new kid".

Teenage years are harder for making friends and breaking into new groups and feeling you don't fit in is not nice for anyone. 

I know ti will be harder for you, but if there is no academic benefit to moving the one who wants tos tay, I would suggest not doing it - so long as he/she is happy then stay put at least for a few months and see how this arrangement works for everyone.

Mind you, this is just my opinion, and there are probably others who would say just move all 3 and let majority rule.  It's up to you though, as the parents you know your kids better than anyone and what they are capable by way of adjustment.

Good luck!



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