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sofasoda · 21/04/2025 00:55

Are you talking about the same brixton? When DH invited his parents to come visit we had to walk past a man pissing in a bin

Come now, Brixton has changed a lot.

Move for secondary schools

ForeverDelayedEpiphany · 21/04/2025 00:55

OOlivePenderghast · 21/04/2025 00:50

@ForeverDelayedEpiphany ooh what school? I am in Norfolk and have 8 years to train my 3 year old dd lol

Norwich High School for Girls 🤩

OOlivePenderghast · 21/04/2025 00:50

@ForeverDelayedEpiphany ooh what school? I am in Norfolk and have 8 years to train my 3 year old dd lol

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Dellspoem · 21/04/2025 00:45

ThePlatypusAlwaysTriumphs · 21/04/2025 00:41

I was at private school. I hated it. I was adamant my dc wouldn't be going to private school (despite my dad offering to pay) All 3 have done well. Really, it's completely over rated

Can I ask, why did you hate it?

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ThePlatypusAlwaysTriumphs · 21/04/2025 00:41

I was at private school. I hated it. I was adamant my dc wouldn't be going to private school (despite my dad offering to pay) All 3 have done well. Really, it's completely over rated

ForeverDelayedEpiphany · 21/04/2025 00:39

SnowFrogJelly · 21/04/2025 00:32

Wow

what a boaster

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Nothing wrong with me on an anonymous forum saying this. I don't brag about it like this in real life. I'm just giving the OP some kind of context.🤷‍♀️

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Dellspoem · 21/04/2025 00:38

ThatNimblePeer · 21/04/2025 00:25

For the people claiming this is a troll thread - who do you think OP is trolling? Wealthy parents who do send their kids to private school? I expect they’ll survive.

Those thinking this is a trolling post are letting on too much about themselves

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Hankunamatata · 21/04/2025 00:37

Check out prep schools in NI. About 6k a year or so in fees then because of the grammar system, if kid is bright enough no fees for high school

Only a private school is good enough for my darling baby girl

ForeverDelayedEpiphany · 21/04/2025 00:37

SnowFrogJelly · 21/04/2025 00:32

Wow

what a boaster

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And? I can be proud of my DD.

Flyflyer · 21/04/2025 00:32

Are all the wind up merchants bored over the long weekend?

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Dellspoem · 21/04/2025 00:32

Hwi · 20/04/2025 22:50

You can try the cheapest private day school in the UK - the Glasgow Academy, but you will have to move I suppose?

Just checked this and wow, it is so much cheaper than lots of schools. Surely there’s a market for cheap private schools. Like in the French system/ schools like jacques prevert

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SnowFrogJelly · 21/04/2025 00:32

ForeverDelayedEpiphany · 21/04/2025 00:26

My DD won a scholarship and has a bursary at the top private girls" school in Norfolk. We were encouraged to apply for her place by my parents, which i have to say, was the best decision we've made.

She's extremely academic, incredibly bright and Oxbridge material. Literally 10 A*s and 5 As in her last school report. She'd be honestly at a disadvantage at a state school, or even a grammar - I went to one and it was good, but i didn't like it.

I'm not saying all state school are awful. They're certainly not. They're just not suited to what we needed. My DD is truly flourishing and I'm pretty sure she'd be doing quite well at a state school, but probably not as well, nor be as happy.

I understand your POV, but it's not necessarily always what everyone else will agree with.

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Wow

what a boaster

SnowFrogJelly · 21/04/2025 00:31

Dellspoem · 20/04/2025 22:06

I can’t afford private school, I never thought I would think like this, but here I am fantasising about giving up my career in academia for a teaching gig at Jags or similar so that my precious baby can have the best.

I think it might be my area (Brixton) but the local schools have no greenery, are overcrowded and hectic, and when I’ve visited I’ve just not had a great feeling about them. The area itself is under a flight path, it’s so polluted and urgh I wish I lived in a giant house in a leafy suburb, sent my darling children to independent school and got whisked away to the maldives during half term.

Wind up post

ForeverDelayedEpiphany · 21/04/2025 00:26

My DD won a scholarship and has a bursary at the top private girls" school in Norfolk. We were encouraged to apply for her place by my parents, which i have to say, was the best decision we've made.

She's extremely academic, incredibly bright and Oxbridge material. Literally 10 A*s and 5 As in her last school report. She'd be honestly at a disadvantage at a state school, or even a grammar - I went to one and it was good, but i didn't like it.

I'm not saying all state school are awful. They're certainly not. They're just not suited to what we needed. My DD is truly flourishing and I'm pretty sure she'd be doing quite well at a state school, but probably not as well, nor be as happy.

I understand your POV, but it's not necessarily always what everyone else will agree with.

ThatNimblePeer · 21/04/2025 00:25

For the people claiming this is a troll thread - who do you think OP is trolling? Wealthy parents who do send their kids to private school? I expect they’ll survive.

saltandvinegarchipsticks · 21/04/2025 00:20

0/10 must try harder

MumChp · 21/04/2025 00:18

Dellspoem · 21/04/2025 00:18

Are you talking about the same brixton?
When DH invited his parents to come visit we had to walk past a man pissing in a bin

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Happens all over UK...

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Dellspoem · 21/04/2025 00:18

Ghosttofu99 · 20/04/2025 23:38

I’ve been to visit relatives in Brixton a number of times in recent years, it’s mostly a very nice area. It’s gone through a lot of gentrification. Love the coffee, love the parks, just a nice vibe. Kid friendly, neighbourly. I’ve not specifically looked into the schools but there are plenty of playing fields, cricket pitches, and tennis courts around.

I say this is a tongue in cheek thread or you are very unreasonable.

Are you talking about the same brixton?
When DH invited his parents to come visit we had to walk past a man pissing in a bin

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Barleysugar86 · 21/04/2025 00:17

A friends child won a full scholarship to a private school, amazing facilities and opportunities to try sports like sailing. Some of his classmates were super rich and he felt the income disparity a lot and it affected his self esteem. He asked to come out after a year or so for a regular school, much to my friends dismay. But he was so much happier after. I think sometimes its nicer to be one of the more well off in your class in a regular school than the poor kid in a fancy one.

ClawsandEffect · 21/04/2025 00:16

MumChp · 20/04/2025 23:49

Many applicants though.

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True.

Bingbopboomboomboombopbam · 21/04/2025 00:14

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hadtonamechangeobviously · 21/04/2025 00:14

Zone2NorthLondon · 20/04/2025 23:12

In fairness, JAG parents don’t excel at much. maybe this is as good as it gets

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Weird comment, says a lot about you to pass judgement on over 2000 parents. What would like us to excel in? We are not competitive with each other and have no desire to move forward North London.
I am sure someone will come along to say trot out the old adage of eating disorders but not come across any issues that are in excess of any school.

@Dellspoem - there are many excellent schools outside London if you are not limited to the area.
I hope you find a school that suits your DD, whatever sector it maybe in, single sex or co-ed. It’s a travesty that some parents have choice through finance, post code, religion whereas others get no choice at all. I acknowledge my privilege in that sense. Teachers and schools budgets are struggling (many threads on MN alone).
Excellent education should be available for all and it would be for the benefit of our society as well as the individual.

ThatNimblePeer · 21/04/2025 00:08

shuggles · 21/04/2025 00:04

@Dellspoem Children don't need private tuition or private education, and this is more true than ever because of the internet. Everything that a child needs to know can be found online.

I never had a tutor or private education.

Private schools are about social connections and getting to know wealthy parents with high flying jobs who will then offer your darling baby girl an internship/first job in whatever field she likes when she is looking for one. I’m afraid info you can get off the internet (?) isn’t going to cut it.

shuggles · 21/04/2025 00:04

@Dellspoem Children don't need private tuition or private education, and this is more true than ever because of the internet. Everything that a child needs to know can be found online.

I never had a tutor or private education.

IndependentSchoolTeacher · 21/04/2025 00:03

Staff discount in independent schools - good plan. It has the advantage that you can find out what’s going on in the school and can leave if you don’t like it for your child.

I wonder if the more successful schools offer smaller discounts, and vice versa.

ETA: you might find one which runs school trips to the Maldives, or your child can become friendly with someone whose parents live or holiday there, and invite you both over.