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Moving to Ascot

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Nadiyah77 · 29/03/2021 16:28

Hi Everyone
Does anyone have any personal experience of The Marist in Sunninghill .we are moving to Ascot ,My DD is joining year 12 ,I would like to know bit more about school .
Thanks in Advance 😃

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mrsbill · 30/03/2021 23:06

@Nadiyah77 I don't have personal experience but would be interested to hear from others too. I have visited twice in the last couple of weeks as looking for a prep for my girls

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Nadiyah77 · 30/03/2021 23:18

Thanks Mrs Bill😀 ....Nadia

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Nadiyah77 · 24/04/2021 19:03

Hi
Im looking for a rental property in Ascot area but getting really frustrated none of estate agents getting back to me ? Some of the agents i gave them full rental price still no answer ? Isit because im asian ?The reason i want to rent first to know the area ?
Any suggestions welcome 🙏
Thanks
Nadia

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sepoct · 04/06/2021 23:28

Hi @Nadiyah77 and @mrsbill
My daughters are both in the Prep and I couldn’t speak more highly of it. They work hard and play hard. Really impressed with the curriculum and all the extras (swimming, forest school, music etc) and they are so happy with their friends.
The sixth form is small but my experience of the older girls is very positive, they all seem to be confident, polite and grounded and the academic results are incredible!
Feel free to message if you have any more questions!

pinkcattydude · 04/06/2021 23:30

Excellent school, but it’s very popular area for houses

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Nadiyah77 · 05/06/2021 11:39

Hi Sepoct
Hope you are well ,Thank you so much for the feedback, now im really confident that i made a right decision ,Now looking for good area to buy a house 🏠

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sepoct · 06/06/2021 19:52

Oh great, has your daughter already started? It’s a lovely area, lots of girls travel in from Windsor, ascot, sunningdale, windlesham but some even further from camberley, bagshot, bracknell and Wokingham so lots of areas to look at!

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Nadiyah77 · 06/06/2021 20:45

My daughter is starting from September, Thanks for the information, we are looking more towards bracknell and wokingham so my daughter can take the school bus?Hopefully I'll start looking for houses next week .Take care and stay safe x

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NadaM · 13/07/2021 20:31

The Marist is not well seen amongst the locals. An agent that was showing me a property recommended Lambrook rather than the Marist (which quite interested she attended 30 years ago) and another one recommended George's Ascot (for girls only). I visited Marist on June and even though the staff was very friendly almost everything went wrong on that day - the kitchen ladies dropped the lunch on the ground (in the middle of the driving path) two girls were crying (one fainted - she was on the floor), another little girl from the Prep was very chatty but she told me how she kissed a boy many times. It was really an adventure that day. So I would say no to The Marist also, especially you recently moved in the area.

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Nadiyah77 · 05/09/2021 16:46

Good afternoon everyone
Hope everyone is fine ,im new in the area and looking to buy in wokingham after lots of research im thinking to buy in coopsewood in wokingham in new build .Does anyone knows about the area or surrounding ,any suggestions welcome
Thank you in advance
Nadia x

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Mummy1421 · 05/08/2022 05:26

I m looking Marist for my dd for year 10, need reviews regarding the school ,do they help kid in adjustment as i m shifting from outside UK. How is Ascot for living.
@Nadiyah77 pls give ur valuable suggestions as ur daughter is already there.

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Nadiyah77 · 05/08/2022 09:26

Hi Mummy1421
I'll give you feedback on where you're moving from.

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Mummy1421 · 05/08/2022 12:19

@Nadiyah77 From India. Can we survive without car in Ascot for few months?Which area is good regarding daily needs which is also near to school.

TheFeistyFeminist · 05/08/2022 13:14

I didn't attend the Marist but I knew some girls who did and in those days they turned out two ways - academic wouldn't say boo to a goose types, or absolute raving party animals. One girl I knew got expelled.....

If you're struggling for transport you're going to want to live in Sunninghill unless they lay on coaches for girls further afield.

It's pricey but the village centre is well served for shops, pubs, restaurants.

Mummy1421 · 05/08/2022 14:04

Many thanks@TheFeistyFeminist

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Nadiyah77 · 05/08/2022 15:53

First of all, welcome to England. I will give you the guidelines, but you have to make your own decision.
My DD😒 has always gone to private school when we moved to the area. I thought it was a nice school and that small classes would be better for my DD.At first, it was sort of OK, but later on, my DD did not have a good experience. She gets bullied. They are very cliquey there. They have their own small friendship group, which is not easy to get into, even though my DD was born and brought up in England.
After 3 months, we didn't have any choice but to move her to another private school where she is more happy and the people are nicer and more accomodating.
Regarding transport, Marist has buses that pick up from surrounding areas, so that shouldn't be a problem. There are train links and food shopping is nearby.
In my honest opinion, I won't recommend Marist
If there is anything else I can help you with, please do let me know.

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Nadiyah77 · 05/08/2022 15:57

By mistake, the imogi was added there.

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Mummy1421 · 05/08/2022 17:25

@Nadiyah77 oh ok, do u have any idea of Claire court school in Maidenhead? Do teachers help in settling down in Marist?

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Nadiyah77 · 05/08/2022 18:41

I have no idea about maidenhead school.Of course, every school will assist you in settling in🤗

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Hwills · 22/11/2024 02:05

Nadiyah77 · 05/08/2022 15:53

First of all, welcome to England. I will give you the guidelines, but you have to make your own decision.
My DD😒 has always gone to private school when we moved to the area. I thought it was a nice school and that small classes would be better for my DD.At first, it was sort of OK, but later on, my DD did not have a good experience. She gets bullied. They are very cliquey there. They have their own small friendship group, which is not easy to get into, even though my DD was born and brought up in England.
After 3 months, we didn't have any choice but to move her to another private school where she is more happy and the people are nicer and more accomodating.
Regarding transport, Marist has buses that pick up from surrounding areas, so that shouldn't be a problem. There are train links and food shopping is nearby.
In my honest opinion, I won't recommend Marist
If there is anything else I can help you with, please do let me know.

Apologies I know this is an old post….would you mind sharing which school you moved your daughter to?
I am interested in The Marist but your experience has put me off to say the least.
many thanks in advance

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