In a bit of a spin and could really use some help.
Making a choice this week between Pembridge Hall and Glendower -- and, given some of what's going on in both schools, not even really sure where to begin.
Really hoping some wise parents with daughters in either might be able to help.
Starting with Pembridge: we know that quite a few girls left for Bute, Glendower and KP last year, and that gives me pause.
Seems there'd be a lot of pressure to jump on that bandwagon, but working towards the 7+ then testing again for SPGS after that seems a pretty intense way to spend one's early childhood.
But maybe that's just the norm these days. And: maybe the 7+ isn't actually all that stressful. Thoughts?
What happens to girls who stays through the 11+? And: even should a girl who stays through 11+ secure entry to a great prep, is she really as well prepared to perform strongly as compared to the Pembridge cohort that left for Bute at 6?
Beyond that, one hears that there has been high teacher turnover lately -- although given how much OTT venom is spewed about Pembridge, one takes what others say with a massive grain of salt unless they actually have children in the school.
But then I look at Glendower and it's not as though it's smooth sailing over there, either.
Truthfully, I find myself really put off by the sudden departure of their headmistress -- not just in terms of its the timing, or in terms of losing her as a resource, but in terms of the how blasé the administration is when discussing it.
The fact that parents won't know who Mrs. Knolly's replacement is for quite some time appears to be being swept entirely under the rug -- or, if acknowledged, sort of fobbed off as an irrelevance.
Everyone seemed to make such a big deal out of how amazing a Head Mrs. Knollys was whilst she was committed to being at Glendower -- waxing poetic about her visionary leadership and the impact it had on the school and all the girls and so on.
Surely it would make sense that her departure would be considered equivalently problematic? And if so: should one reconsider sending one's daughter to Glendower because of it?
Any Glendower or Pembridge parents who want to shed some light on what's going on? I'd be grateful for the insight.
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bombcyclone · 05/02/2019 15:42
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