Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Secondary education

Connect with other parents whose children are starting secondary school on this forum.

Original poster

Why do most secondary comprehensives still have a siblings policy?

108 replies

bibbitybobbityhat · 08/10/2011 21:15

Any thoughts?

OP posts:
Original poster
bibbitybobbityhat · 08/10/2011 22:15

All very nice if you have co-ed schools or siblings of the same sex. The inconsistencies in the so-called comprehensive system in this country are really beginning to get on my wick tbh!

We have a comprehensive school in my area which attracts 10 or more applicants for each place. If you have a family of 10 children, you only need to apply once and be successful and then all the rest of your children automatically get a place. It seems questionable to me, tis all.

OP posts:
RobynLou · 08/10/2011 22:08

because it makes things easier and cheaper for parents - being able to hand down uniform, knowing the school and teachers, not having clashing parents evenings/school plays etc.

TalkinPeace2 · 08/10/2011 22:06

why would they not?

GnomeDePlume · 08/10/2011 21:52

For one year we have all three DCs in the same school. For one year we have parent's evenings which dont clash. For one year we have a single uniform policy. For one year the DCs can talk about things and explain them to each other - it does help.

Original poster
bibbitybobbityhat · 08/10/2011 21:22

Cecily - I have a girl and a boy in an area with two highly oversubscribed co-ed schools. Everyone else has to make do with single sex.

OP posts:
cat64 · 08/10/2011 21:21

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn

CecilyP · 08/10/2011 21:20

It is very inconvenient for parents to have their children at different schools. What don't you like about a sibling policy?

alemci · 08/10/2011 21:18

Probably because they already know the family and it gives a sense of continuity. My 2 yc got into their school as siblings.