forumsanding's Blog

today, i went to Barnet borough, a term i do not really know the translation in my mother language.  on the way, i was a bit lost as i did not really know where i should get off. i should have got off at burnswick road which was near north london business park rather than pop out at spenser road. then, i asked somebody who told me that i should get off earlier. so i got off soon and asked anybody i met to locate the NLBP. i finally arrived at building 4 which dealt with problems of education in the borough. i met one of the staffs who suggested that i did not have to visit them as long as i had registered my children in the office. but, then, she called the school which was considered to have places for children and then asked me to go to the school, which was Dollis Junior School to discover whether there were places available. the staff also told me whether all children would be accepted or not, i should let them know. i took 382 to the school, of which route i found to be a bit confusing since that was the first time i went there. by asking the driver of the bus, and one of the passengers which helped me to show where the school was located and i went there soon. on foot,  it take me around 20 minutes or so to reach the school which consists of two different buildings, one for junior level and the other for infant school. i went to the junior building and asked about the possibility of enrolling my children to the school.  i was then given application form i had to fill in and when i asked whether it was possible to hand it in the following day, the staff said it was ok. then, the staff told me that only one child, who is my oldest daughter, could be accepted in the school as the other two children were not 8 years old yet. i was told to come over to the other building which was the building for infant and i walked along the road to go to the building. i was welcomed by one of the staffs in tbe building who told me to fill in the forms and as soon as i finished it, the staff also asked me to bring the boy, who is my youngest child to the school at 1.30  the following day.  thank God, while the other two children were still having no place available, one boy would be in the school soon. i look forward to the day when i bring my boy to the school. one thing i found out today that in the UK, it would be better for you to meet person when your business is urgent rather than call them by telephone as they will do anything they can to help you.