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NiceCupOfTea said:
I would send them to the place where they would get the best education - there are some excellent state schools and some truly awful private schools.
If they were going to go to school locally, that would certainly be the case where we live, and also for the next town too. But I think we are an exception.Edited by Balmoral Green on Sunday 4th January 22:19
Balmoral Green said:
NiceCupOfTea said:
I would send them to the place where they would get the best education - there are some excellent state schools and some truly awful private schools.
If they were going to go to school locally, that would certainly be the case where we live, and also for the next town too. But I think we are an exception.We chose to send our son to a private school, its not just about education, its about manners, its about confidence etc too. There are only 14 kids in my sons class with 2 teachers, as opposed to 30 in a state school, so he gets more one to one tuition.
But its whatever works for you, for us, private school is the best option.
Mike
But its whatever works for you, for us, private school is the best option.
Mike
We appear to have a genuinely decent "faith based" state school locally. As my wife is a Catholic "we" qualify for entrance. I make no comment on religion other that to state that I have none nor any belief but I am happy with my wife's and I am happy to send my son to that school because they tend to do well in league tables.
Money no object... I might look further afield. Money IS an object at the mo, so I haven't checked to see what's available.
I have no objection to putting kids through the very best education you can afford. It wasn't available to me and until the advent of the internet I thought that my Comprehensive (leading capital) education was ok (lower case). Only more recently have I discovered how little English I really knew (despite being relatively well-read), and until I started arguing with people on the internet (
) I had little understanding of how to either structure a decent argument, nor any visibility of "where it might go" and how best to "know your subject". I also thought I understood science and "how stuff works" but I really have learned so very much from people I met on the internet, including (most importantly) how to build genuinely decent racing engines. 
So, unless I expect my kids to learn from Pistonheads and other fora, I think it reasonable to pay as much as you can to ensure their education is as comprehensive (lower case) as possible.
Money no object... I might look further afield. Money IS an object at the mo, so I haven't checked to see what's available.
I have no objection to putting kids through the very best education you can afford. It wasn't available to me and until the advent of the internet I thought that my Comprehensive (leading capital) education was ok (lower case). Only more recently have I discovered how little English I really knew (despite being relatively well-read), and until I started arguing with people on the internet (
) I had little understanding of how to either structure a decent argument, nor any visibility of "where it might go" and how best to "know your subject". I also thought I understood science and "how stuff works" but I really have learned so very much from people I met on the internet, including (most importantly) how to build genuinely decent racing engines. So, unless I expect my kids to learn from Pistonheads and other fora, I think it reasonable to pay as much as you can to ensure their education is as comprehensive (lower case) as possible.
Edited by Mars on Sunday 4th January 22:31
Stowe doesn't count!!!!!Gun said:
Mattt said:
3rd option, if you have one local is Grammar. It's like private, but without the costs and soggy biscuits.
And, if they go to a Grammar school, at least you know they'll be able to write properly when they troll PH during the school holiday!Private.
On the basis that you're buying into a culture of achievement, or if not, a school which has the time and patience to coax the best out of the non-academic rather than be obsessed with targets / Ofsted / political correctness... blaaa blaaa blaaa.
Friends who are forced into the 'state' route, do so through gritted teeth, tellingly.
On the basis that you're buying into a culture of achievement, or if not, a school which has the time and patience to coax the best out of the non-academic rather than be obsessed with targets / Ofsted / political correctness... blaaa blaaa blaaa.
Friends who are forced into the 'state' route, do so through gritted teeth, tellingly.
Grand Fromage said:
On a more serious note, public school. I have three kids, 2 go to public schools and one goes to the local (very good) state school. However good the state school is though, I can definitely tell that the two being paid for directly by me are getting the better education.
Why 2/3? Do you select on aptitude?Mattt said:
Grand Fromage said:
On a more serious note, public school. I have three kids, 2 go to public schools and one goes to the local (very good) state school. However good the state school is though, I can definitely tell that the two being paid for directly by me are getting the better education.
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