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Queen Ethelburga's - opinions please

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MichelleC69 · 24/09/2018 10:20

Hello everyone, I'm new here. My daughter is 15 and in her GCSE year, studying at Leeds Grammar School. She is unhappy there because of the pressure she's under and is desperate to move for A levels. And that's where my problems began....top of her list is Queen Ethelburga's (as a boarder) and I am against it for so many reasons. I think if she feels under pressure now this will only make things worse, in a strange environment and having to make new friends. Plus I don't want my 16 year old away from home all week. Am interested in hearing the opinions of others who may have kids there or have looked at it.

Thanks in advance,
Michelle

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LovingLola · 24/02/2020 19:28

@Lollipop98

That’s very difficult for you.

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Rosieposy4 · 07/10/2018 20:43

Nice, a happy ending.

Ta1kinpeace · 06/10/2018 18:14

Excellent News.
If you both support her and work with her it will all turn out for the best.

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MichelleC69 · 06/10/2018 17:56

Just been to Ashville open day and we all LOVED it! Job done. Assuming she gets in!

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pumkinspicetime · 05/10/2018 02:23

I came on to recommend Bootham, I know a couple of DC that have gone there and really thrived both academically and pastorally. (You can do day or boarding) I believe the mount is also good but my only experience is using the swimming pool for lessons, I don't know anyone who went there.

Toadsrevisited · 05/10/2018 02:09

It's you're, Amadans. A good fit indeed for a school which calls itself a Collegiate (that's meant to be an adjective Confused)

Rosieposy4 · 04/10/2018 23:33

What a surprise
Here comes a defender. Amadams I know very much more about the school than most parents would know, and yes I know a couple of satisfied parents, one of my kids used to play rugby with them. These, parents were arrogant, thinking being rich gave them magical super powers, more than a little bit thick and first time buyers of private education so easily swayed by the superficial.
I do understand what you are saying about a good fit for the school.

FruitofAutumn · 04/10/2018 10:48

The safeguarding breaches and massive planning permission breaches are all factual information in the public domain and can start giving you a flavour of the mindset of the management of the establishment and whether these are the sort of people you want influencing your child 'simpressionable mind

Amadans · 04/10/2018 00:23

Please don't go into any detail. Details may contain or lead to facts.

Your 100% correct Edith, we are a good fit. My children have done more than their best with the gifts that they have. No doubt that reference will have gone over your head in spite of your own comment. Not just from the efforts of the school but from open minded and tolerant parenting.

EdithWeston · 03/10/2018 20:54

I think Amadans shows clearly that some families are a very good fit with the ethos of the school.

IAmAllAsttonishnent · 03/10/2018 20:40

I know a few people who went there. It has a reputation for being a military school (the kids of military professionals) so lacks traditional ‘private school- middle class ness’.

Great facilities and great for sports. However, their fantastic results I would be VERY dubious about. Won’t go into detail as don’t want to get sued 🙈😂 but all that glitters is not gold!

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 03/10/2018 20:36

Was going to recommend the mount but loads of you beat me to it.

Worth a look around though.

Amadans · 03/10/2018 20:32

My point is proved! Self employed if you must know, very uncouth. Ive not opened your links. Ill assume it take me to a site proving he was found innocent of charges in a court of law? Not too much said about that. Good day........

whatsthecomingoverthehill · 03/10/2018 20:29

I somehow think that Amadan's input here won't exactly have the desired effect...

I know nothing about the school other than they spam me with glossy brochures all the time which is pretty offputting in itself.

Amadans · 03/10/2018 20:16

Never have I seen so much nonsense in a thread. The only person to mention that their own child attended the school had something positive. Everyone else who posted knew of someone's sisters, cousin 3 times removed that might have drove by it in the dark.

If you drove through a pig farm to get to the school, quite frankly, your a buffoon! This isn't my opinion, that's a fact!! It seems on here unfounded opinions pass as fact. Or just Google this or Google that for some juicy titbits so you dont require a brain. It's on the internet, must be true!

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How's this? Go to the school and find out for yourself on an open day. I'm sure they would accommodate you any day. Both of my children went there for a number of years and they were very happy there. Staff and facilities are fantastic!!

As for having posts removed or having legal action taken I'd do the same if someone was being derogatory/slanderous and factually incorrect about my company, causing it harm.

Rosieposy4 · 03/10/2018 17:03

Because most of them Fruits are grammar in name only and not in selection

FruitofAutumn · 03/10/2018 12:30

I don't know why posters are recommending grammar school 6th forms for the OP's DD who wants to get away from that kind of pressure

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MichelleC69 · 03/10/2018 09:52

Thanks @northernruth, appreciate the offer.

The ex is indeed a twat of the highest order.

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northernruth · 02/10/2018 23:02

Work out the commute time wherever you send her - two hours out of every day to get to college (which is what it would be for Greenhead) isn't conducive to great results. I'm in Weetwood, if you want some ranty left winger going on at you about schools moral support on the "shes going state" front let me know and I can meet you for a coffee!!

Ex sounds like a twat

And I worked for an ex Ampleforth lad, met a lot of his contemporaries, every single one of them was an entitled wassock pissing away the family money.

Meeting people who want to better themselves because they don't come from much is both an incentive and an education in its own right.

HostaFireAndIce · 30/09/2018 14:53

I'm pretty sure it was Sedburgh where two pupils (bf/gf) ran off on holiday using a Dad's credit card.

That was Stonyhurst, wasn't it?

Rosieposy4 · 28/09/2018 21:09

Greenhead from QEGS, Silcoates is not unreasonable though, especially when you consider many students will live to the west of Wakefield. For a kid in LS17 it is a crazy suggestion, no matter how good the college.

blackeyes72 · 28/09/2018 09:05

Greenhead is pretty far from GSAL though...another vote for Harrogate schools, both state and private, might be a better compromise.

LoniceraJaponica · 27/09/2018 23:32

I know of loads of kids who go to Greenhead from QEGS, WGHS and Silcoates. They have the GCSE grades, and can then benefit from 2 years of the best A level state education around.
(Whispers, although DD's 6th form gave Greenhead a run for their money this year with their best ever A level results)