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Separate board needed for Private Schools?

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MrsBright · 04/02/2014 21:48

Whilst I appreciate that those of you interested in a private education for your children want to discuss it, I suspect I am not alone in finding the endless succession of 'St Trinians or Eton?' threads irritating. Even more irritating is the 'Obscure local school in the South East vs another Obscure local school in the South East?' since only 1 person in 1,000 will even have heard of these schools never mind have any meaningful opinion of them.

PLEASE - could we get the private school stuff off onto another page so that this board could be about educational issues only and not the private school version of Trip Advisor?

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TheBeautifulVisit · 04/02/2014 22:21

Yes. Wouldn't it be much better if all the private schools were sponsored, with hyperlinks. So for example when Mark Thatcher's old school, Harrow, is mentioned, it could be sponsored by a management consultancy that specialises in military coups. And every time Radley is mentioned, a hyperlink could take you to the largest accountancy training company in the country.

And there could be banners that warned: this school costs £6,089 per term, not including Quidditch stick and crimpolene box pleated skirt, this advert is brought to you by Ortho-Indy mouth guards for goofs.

ballylee · 04/02/2014 22:06

yeah, half the education boards are filled with those debates

summerends · 04/02/2014 22:05

What about the countless threads asking about choosing state versus private, where would they go Smile

HavantGuard · 04/02/2014 21:59

That's a bit daft. There are threads asking which state school in x area or info about 11+. Why do you get to decide what's relevant?

As for 'Even more irritating is the 'Obscure local school in the South East vs another Obscure local school in the South East?' since only 1 person in 1,000 will even have heard of these schools never mind have any meaningful opinion of them.' So??? They are threads asking about secondary schools on the secondary schools topic. If it's something you don't know about just don't post on that thread.

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MrsBright · 04/02/2014 21:58

Thanks for the support ladies. Glad it isnt 'just me'.

So... how do I suggest this to MN HQ?

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ballylee · 04/02/2014 21:54

i have often wondered why there isn't a private schools page on the Education master page - but I have concluded that I don't think Mumsnet HQ will ever do that MrsBright...because a mere mention of somewhere like Eton usually sparks off off a few fierce private vs. state debates and that's what keeps these boards running and advertisers paying ..you only have to look at the vastly entertaining Westminster School is the Best School on Earth thread to see that.

Sparklysilversequins · 04/02/2014 21:54

allmimsy both.

strictlyfan2013 · 04/02/2014 21:54
  • yes please
AuntieStella · 04/02/2014 21:53

I think that would be wrong, because many issues are common to both sectors, or cross between them.

And although there are a lots of threads about private school during their application/offers rounds, at is counterbalanced by all the ones about state school application/offers/appeals during their rounds.

And the 'obscure school in SE' v 'another obscure in the SE' could easily be state schools, with added detail on number of paces to the school gates.

AllMimsyWereTheBorogroves · 04/02/2014 21:53

To be fair, you do get threads like that about specific state schools too. Is it the naming of specific schools you object to, or the fact that they're private?

strictlyfan2013 · 04/02/2014 21:52
  • yes please
strictlyfan2013 · 04/02/2014 21:51

Yes pleasr

Sparklysilversequins · 04/02/2014 21:50

I could not agree more.