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Not as boarders but they do take three years olds...
I knew someone who was in that situation, which is partly why I have the view I do. He had nothing like the relationship I have with my parents. They were like strangers. I understand why they did that, but I could never do the same.
on a sidenote 'aaw' to your av
Why? If a parent wants their child to be educated in a faith school then that's their choice.
Agreed. It does seem wrong to have a child then send it off to boarding school then see it only every half-term/end of the term.
Don't think it is though. I went to a Catholic primary school and a grammar one run by priests. We didn't have the whole religious thing drilled into us, we only had to attend mass once in a while and our sex education was a bit shitty but that's it, there were children from all backgrounds and we got on well. I'd imagine kids from private schools would not be as well adapted to "the real world" as people from any other schools.
In my opinion, people who have come from private school tend to be a bit clueless about the real world and seem to adopt only 'false manners' wherer they pretend to be humble and to be greatful for things but you can tell they're really thinking how much better they are than you because they've grown up with money.
Yup, get it
Just wondering, as as suddenly people were using public and private for the same thing. And I still continue to call it private, just because it sounds weird and wrong to call it public
God im so hypocritical!!
In which category does a faith school fall into? And what are 'comprehensive' schools?
comprehensive is a standard state secondary school as opposed to a state grammar school, where the brighter 25% of the country's children are sent after taking a test.
Faith schools can be both state and private/public.
Renzo and I for example both went to single sex state-funded grammar schools. My step-sister however goes to a single sex private catholic school.
When I say private I mean one in which you pay additional fees to send your child. The actual correct reference is Public due to the origin of the schools, this doesn't make any sense in my head. So public and private are both used to talk about schools where you would pay fees to send your child.
Mind you, instead of sending them to a private school, I think I'd rather spend the money on a house in an area with a "good school".
This sounds snobby and it probably is, but when you've not got the worry of little money (or the possible disruptiveness of those that have those worries), you tend to do better.
Which isn't to say that rich kids always do better. My stepmum has just had a superb ofsted report for a school that she runs in a right scruffy area.
Yeah, I know the reason that these schools tend to have better results (however you quantify them) is that the demographic is more affluent etc, but it's a similar situation to the private schools. Maybe the balance I'd be after.
I wouldn't be interested in sending my children (if I had any, and was rich enough!) to a public school, because that's not my thing at all.
One of my housemates is from a public school, however, and he's a very down to earth person.
Anyway! I'd rather send kids to an affluent state school (with as little religious stuff as possible), rather than a private one. This is partly on principle, and partly because it's worked alright for me (not that mine was in a dead posh area or owt, just middling).
PRIVATE school.
Not PIRATE school.
I don't think it sounds snobby at all.
We were considering moving house but one of the reasons we decided to stay put was because of the local school. It's a good school with some of the top grades in Sheffield. If we lived in a different area of Sheffield then we would certainly consider private education. I want our kids to get the best possible start off in life. Simple as.
I wish I'd gone to a pirate school!
I don't think it does. You want to move so that you get your child into a decent school and not the rubbish local one. (which is something I wish my parents had done)
Any readon why you'd send your child to a state school with as little religious education as possible?
http://www.kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk/
and thus have lots of friends there. My parents decided to send me to a comprehensive which is further away which I am truly grateful for. I've found that whilst my friends from the private school are lovely they're all a bit head-in-the-clouds. I wouldn't send my children to private school.
Even though public schools are tougher and demand a lot more of the student (which is not to be mixed up with stimulation) and let them grow up in a more "realistic" environment, I'd love to... relieve my child of such an environment. Several pupils with potential might not have been stimulated enough, and lost a valuable growth during their childhood. I'd hate to be responsible for that happening to my child.
I have no experience of the English schools... so, please note that my opinion is based on my insight of the schools in my area. But, I'd rather look on the individual school than the term "private" and "public", although I feel I'm leaning towards the former.
And please. The public shools aren't that bad as I'm describing them . It's just that I've had bad experiences with the people attending those schools. The majority of them are smokers, and some of them consume large amounts of spirits etc, at a very young age. I've heard rumours of drug abuse, but I'm not sure of that rumour's reliability. And there is a less teacher to pupil ratio, as mentioned before.
I smoked, smoked pot, and drank Vodka and Scotch through my High School years. Still do infact.
I turned out fine. So quite a few people didn't... but what do you expect? Some percentage of the poulation always seems to turn out bad anyway, regardless of schooling or upbringing etc.
Yes, but I see a difference in the behaviour in these schools. Vodka - sure, but can't they wait and not start it when they're 13? Smoking? Some of them smoke when they're 8. That's unbelievable. The children around them are a bad influence, and I'd rather keep my child "away" from them.
There's no right or wrong answer--although I'd love to just shout obstinately and refuse to accept anything else. It's up to opinion I guess, just like the majority of debates.
Because I'm about as religious as a rock/keyring/bit of paper.
I think a state school with no religious affiliation would be fine.
Not going to faith school is fine, because they're for people of that faith. But all children should have religious education.
As I said, if you're not catholic(or whatever), you won't send your kids to an RC (or whatever) school will you?
Obviously it was biased in that the majority of the students were supposedly practising catholics and therefore we had mass.
I would send my kids to single-sex school if it seemed like the best option, though I'm not sure I'd inflict a catholic convent-centric education on any daughter of mine. It certainly hasn't done me any favours :shocking: