Hi there,
I have recently moved to Chiswick in west London with my husband and 1 year old son. We are expecting another boy in a few weeks time making them 1 academic year apart.
We are just trying to get our heads around the school options and would be hugely grateful for any feedback others may have. Our state catchment school is William Hogarth, which we aren't able to look at until much nearer the time our eldest will start.
In the meantime we have been looking at the various options for private shooling in case this is a route we decide to take (if we can make ourselves comfortable with the financial outlay). We registered for Ravenscourt Park Prep on my son's first birthday. I haven't yet registered for Orchard House, although we have been on a tour of the school. We are looking at Falcons in a couple of weeks and are thinking of registering for Norland Place although have been advised we would go onto a waiting list at this stage. I understand we can't look at Chiswick and Bedford park until our eldest is 2.
I guess my question is, how on earth do you know which kind of school is going to be right for your boys until they grow a little bit older? I could be wrong but I have a feeling our eldest is likely to be pretty physical and would therefore benefit from a school that enjoys and places some emphasis on sports/outdoor games. I instinctively feel that Falcons might be a good fit from reading various reviews but not sure whether a same sex environment is a positive move at such a young age.
I would love to hear from any parents of boys who might advise of their sons and their own recent personal experiences of the schools mentioned above - whether it be related to the education, enjoyment, particular strengths of the school (arts/sports etc) or the heads/teachers. Any information you can offer would be hugely appreciated as we currently feel a bit overwhelmed with it all, particularly in the light of people telling us we must register now.
I grew up in the suburbs of London and went to a mixed state primary and same sex state senior school, whereas my husband grew up in London and went to Colet court and St Paul's. Our personal experiences of education are therefore pretty broad overall which perhaps isn't helping the confusion!
Thanks so much in advance for your thoughts.
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AnnieO78 · 29/01/2014 09:33
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