To think there should be arts based specialist schools for younger children?

[SilverCharm]

Ok we have schools which are specialist schools at secondary level....some are performing arts based...others are academies with a strong background in computers or other subjects.

But why can't there be middle schools for DC aged 8 plus where the arts are stronger than the academic subjects?

People will say "Oh but 8 is too young to specialise" well I disagree. I know my 8 year old is very strong in arts based subjects and struggles with maths and science.

I know this. I see it. She's like me and she would be better off in a school where she could concentrate on building her art subjects....performance, creative writing, painting, media, music etc.

That way, she would be better prepared for a career in one or more of these fields....is it a bad idea? Why?

Eugenics and racism - those famously posh practices!

I don't know, there's a lot of crap on the internet. I've heard of anthroposophy, but I can't pronounce it after a few vodkas.

People like to cast aspersions about anything that is a little bit new agey or woo.

FunBags yes there is some dodgy stuff if you read up on it all....I never cast aspersions on the Woo things in life because I AM a bit woo...very open minded generally and don't judge as a rule...but I draw the line at the crap spouted by the Steiner school we looked at.

I'm a bit woo too SilverCharm and I freely admit to being into some new age and occult mumbo jumbo like Reiki, astrology, faffing about with my kundalini and things like that.

However, I'm not down with reincarantion stuff that's based on race.

Or even reincarnation stuff.

I like some of the aspects of Steiner school, but I already have my own spiritual philosophy and it's up to DS to find his.

Well, I do think keeping him stewing like this is mean!

Sorry, wrong thread!