I find my dd's school quite boring, it's dull, they have NO after school activities or clubs or anything at lunchtime. The teachers seem uninterested. The classes are all full (30 kids) and each class has to share a Teaching assistant. Their results are not great and although my dd has made friends and is doing well I know she could be doing so much better.
However, it is the best in the area that we can get into. We have lots of lovely secondary schools but the primaries are bad. However there is one independent school and it looks lovely. Have spoken to some parents and they tell me all the wonderful opportunities their children have and tiny classes of 12-14 must mean the children get so much more individual time with their teacher and TA.
I guess what I'm getting at is, is it worth paying for? It seems relatively low cost compared to other fee paying schools (8k per year). We are not particualry well off so I know it would mean sacrificing other luxuries to pay for her schooling for the next 4 years, but I can't help but think it's worth it.
Also a little worried that we might not fit in if all the other families are stinking rich with ponies and a lexus. Has anyone else found this or is it a general good mix of children from all walks of life?
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Hando · 11/12/2009 21:11
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