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Re: Can't afford a second set of schools fees, not sure what will be least harmful

arboria wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:14 pm
 school is not a good idea with this covid-19 thing

What a barmy thing to say.
Forum: Schools
Topic: Can't afford a second set of schools fees, not sure what will be least harmful
Replies: 16
by Scottov
Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:16 am

Re: Can't afford a second set of schools fees, not sure what will be least harmful

mylifestory wrote: ↑
Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:06 pm
 State vs private, world's apart. I don't care what anyone else says. Message me if you like x....

A gross and inaccurate generalisation
Forum: Schools
Topic: Can't afford a second set of schools fees, not sure what will be least harmful
Replies: 16
by Scottov
Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:17 am

Re: Can't afford a second set of schools fees, not sure what will be least harmful

The youngest is 6 years old. There is literally no reason at all to be going private at that point.

Traditionally it was always “state til 8”

And now later still
Forum: Schools
Topic: Can't afford a second set of schools fees, not sure what will be least harmful
Replies: 16
by Scottov
Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:15 am

Re: How big is the academic gap between Honeywell and Newton Prep?

The raison d'etre of independent prep schools was always to prepare pupils to sit the Common Entrance test for admission to independent secondary schools.

which is being phased out now anyway, and many of the best schools no longer even use it
Forum: Chat Here
Topic: How big is the academic gap between Honeywell and Newton Prep?
Replies: 31
by Scottov
Mon Dec 23, 2019 11:08 am

Re: How I’m voting to Labour to Remain in Battersea and why I’ve done a tactical vote swap to help the Lib Dems.

I wonder if Guy also feels he has now “won” the argument
Forum: Chat Here
Topic: How I’m voting to Labour to Remain in Battersea and why I’ve done a tactical vote swap to help the Lib Dems.
Replies: 54
by Scottov
Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:00 am

Re: How big is the academic gap between Honeywell and Newton Prep?

Zero

None of these schools will turn your child into anything that they’re not
Forum: Chat Here
Topic: How big is the academic gap between Honeywell and Newton Prep?
Replies: 31
by Scottov
Mon Dec 23, 2019 9:50 am

Re: More peopled voted for parties supporting a 2nd referendum, than voted for parties in favour of Brexit.

Dear god man, just go
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: More peopled voted for parties supporting a 2nd referendum, than voted for parties in favour of Brexit.
Replies: 12
by Scottov
Mon Dec 23, 2019 9:48 am

Re: SWAP MY VOTE is finally LIVE - Tactical voting and vote swapping could give us a Remain Parliament

Of course proportional voting has already been rejected in a recent referendum.

So this is a twofer in being undemocratic!
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: SWAP MY VOTE is finally LIVE - Tactical voting and vote swapping could give us a Remain Parliament
Replies: 3
by Scottov
Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:40 am

Re: Separated and going on holiday?

I think it depends on how you feel about the split and your aspirations for a constructive co-parenting relationship going forward
Forum: Chat Here
Topic: Separated and going on holiday?
Replies: 9
by Scottov
Mon Oct 14, 2019 9:29 am

Re: To Board or Not To Board?

There is a massive difference between boarding at age 13+, or 11+ and boarding from age 7 or 8. I cannot see it as anything other than cruel and neglectful. My husband and his brother boarded from age 13 and had a fantastic experience and were definitely more mature at university than those living ...
Forum: Schools
Topic: To Board or Not To Board?
Replies: 15
by Scottov
Mon Nov 12, 2018 12:55 pm

Re: To Board or Not To Board?

Why anyone would want to send their kids to board is beyond me. What matters most for a child? Family love or academic success?? Don’t kid yourselves that weekend parenting is sufficient. It’s abandonment dressed up as something else. I’ve seen grown men still scarred by the trauma of abandonment a...
Forum: Schools
Topic: To Board or Not To Board?
Replies: 15
by Scottov
Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:09 am

Re: To Board or Not To Board?

There are always a very vocal but in real a small minority wiling to share their negative experiences of a boarding education. And it’s true that it isn’t for everyone. Nor is it the same today as it was before The majority of boarding parents boarded themselves, and scrimp and save to provide for t...
Forum: Schools
Topic: To Board or Not To Board?
Replies: 15
by Scottov
Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:07 am

Re: Get your education questions answered

I despair at how some people misinterpret the simplest pieces of information. In the era of fake news, teaching basic statistics and data analysis should be a key part of the curriculum.  The fact that private school students have x% more chances of going to a top university does not mean that YOUR...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Get your education questions answered
Replies: 27
by Scottov
Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:54 am

Re: Private School scholarships

From my own knowledge, scholarships rarely amount to much more than a 10 - 30% discount, so still pretty costly.  A specific scholarship would likely have additional elements, eg a music scholarship usually means that teaching in one instrument is paid for.  Many of the schools in London also offer...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Private School scholarships
Replies: 14
by Scottov
Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:46 pm

Re: Wandsworth Council breaks Legal Agreement to help developers make even more tax exempt profits

Oh right... you’re one of those
Forum: Local News
Topic: Wandsworth Council breaks Legal Agreement to help developers make even more tax exempt profits
Replies: 25
by Scottov
Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:36 pm