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Boarding school - good idea or bad idea?
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Originally posted by Pogle View PostOH God I read all those and the Twins at St Clares - I loved them and I re-read them again when my daughter was in to them.Comment
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Originally posted by k2p2 View PostBoarding school and a pony. My 8 yr old life would have been complete.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostDodgy is a business owner and all your mates work for him.
HTHLet us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostJust think how many contractors you need to rip off to pay for all those school feesComment
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Originally posted by AtW View Post1 or 10?Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostIs it Roald Dahl's autobiography where he talks about older boys yelling "FAG!" when they needed a job doing, and whichever boy got there last had to do it?Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostYou have now lost sight of objectivity here -things have moved since the old days . I went to boarding school at 7 and all my children so far have been to them albeit from 13. My first boarding school was one of the cruelest places on earth and parents didnt really want to know. Boarding is not right for every child but for me and my children (public school onwards) it was fantastic. The first thing it teaches you is independence - for good or bad- and it also when it works gives children confidence. And provided that confidence does'nt turn into cockiness (usually the fult of parents) it gives one a great start in life. If you are a confident sort or good at something (every child usually is) then it is great. For a lot of children it can be miserable but that tends to be the fault of the school and or the parents.
The other key is the terms of engagement. As long as children are not allowed to "coast" and have the full attention of teachers and housemasters then they will not fail.
Nowadays boarding schools are overwhelmingly inclusive with the parents and they now aspire to building parent associations to make the parents feel comfortable visiting the school and engaging with teachers and housemasters in particular. One o fthe great things about competition is that these schools are constantly striving for improvement and nowadays with so much information being so freely available it is difficult for bad private schools to hide.
One of the things I have learnt is never to be intimidated by "poshness" or "wealth" which is what happens to many who have come from the state sector who reveal their chippiness on the subject of private school.
As for day schools I am not sure I like the idea of having teenage kids hanging around the town after school. Incascerate them in a boarding school and bring them out at weekendsAnd what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostAnd what's wrong with that? Don't forget the young boys doing the running and fetching would also have came from rich families, and that would probably be the one time in their life when they had first hand experience of being ordered around like skivvies. So for most it would have made them a bit more considerate in later life when managing others.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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