Going to private school open day this morning ... dh wants to go in his jeans?!

[roisin]

Do you think this is OK? He actually knows some of the staff as he does assemblies for them, and tours round the church, so maybe that's why he feels quite relaxed about it.

He's not quite as convinced as I am that we need to go the private route for secondary (though he is coming round to the idea). And he has been to open evenings for the local comps in jeans, so...

it's saturday... surely jeans are OK? mind you, I'm no help, dh goes to weddings in jeans

Yes I think it's ok, it's Saturday.

Jeans are fine for that esp on a Saturday

Should be fine it will probably be a fairly informal tour of the school with coffee/questions to head session afterwards.

yes, smart jeans, no problem. I bet lots of other children will be wearing them too. Anything but a hoodie worn over the head!

actually, intrigued - would your dh have changed if you and/or the voice of mumsnet had said no? mine definitely wouldn't have

We we both went in Jeans!

And 6 years down the line both our kids are still in the school. I also go to parent teacher meeting in jeans. But I tend to look like a bag of rags tied in the middle whatever I wear so what the hell.

Its stange isn't it Roisin that working in the state sector make you see the benefits of private schooling?....I know that it did for me

Hope that you like the place

Jeans fine IMO.
My dh is in the vice-like grip of the collective Mumsnet Svengali. I am always being asked what the prevailing POV is on all sorts of issues

Oooh, great! I love a unanimous answer
Philippat - I'm not sure he would have changed, but I might do now!

Hmb - I hope we like it too, as the alternatives we've seen so far have not been encouraging!
The school is very cheap (top 10 Times Value for Money), which means in some ways it acts almost like a grammar school. And that effect makes the state schools less attractive.

I'm ridiculously apprehensive about it actually. I think it's because I already know some things that I don't like about the school, and if we dislike it today we may even consider moving house . (Ds1 is only in yr4, so we have plenty of time)

roisin - the top ten Times value for money survey you mention - is it available online? A friend is looking at private schools for secondary at the mo and she might find it helpful.

It is for secondary Beetroot. The junior department of the school does not have a great reputation, and our current (state) primary is amazing, fabulous, wonderful, brilliant ...

Puff the Times Top Ten Value for Money thing is from the school's publicity Maybe I'm being a bit gullible! But I was surprised how low the fees were.

I'll have a dig around for the info, because it must be online somewhere, sounds like it could be useful to her.

Roisin - jeans fine but I would suggest a jacket and shirt with it. Suits look OTT for a Sat Open Day.
Hope you all like it!

it's the Financial Times, but can't find any proper info. I'm interested too (not for a while though as ds1 has just started reception!) because the secondary schools round here are pants. Wondering whether we can possibly afford private.

I am getting confused with these name changes, mb.
Good luck Roisin. Do hope you both come back feeling happy about the school. Moving house is no joke.

sorry!

I'm going to stick with this one I think!

ah, so it is you! just checking

A bit of an aside, but Roisin, do you mind me asking is your ds/dd in Year 5 or 6 right now? I just want to know when we should start considering othe schools for our son who is currently in Year 5. Waiting until this time next year seems to be leaving it a bit late to me.

Oh just read the whole thread and see he is in Yr 4. Anyone else know when we should be lokking at other schools for our ds who is in Year 5? It should be now shouldn't it? (she asks with rising panic in her voice).

Rats. I thought so....

Is there a website I can look at that would tell me what private schools there are locally?