Our ds is only 18 months but there is the possibility that we might go abroad for 3 years so dh and I have arranged some appointments to tour a few of the local private schools to get his name down just in case, for when we return.
I wasn't really thinking anything about this at all, but having just read an article in yesterday's paper about parents of children at private schools, I am suddenly getting myself in knots about the visits.
The thing is, I went to a pretty harsh state school, which, if I am asked, will certainly be known to the private schools we are visiting (in not too good a light, i would imagine). DH went to a Grammar school down south.
So, can anyone tell me how it works? Will we be asked questions about ourselves when we visit the schools for a tour next week? Would we be asked in-depth questions about our own educations at a later date? Will these details be filed and taken into consideration when offering my son a place?
I know this is probably coming across as a bit paranoid, but I just don't know much about how it all works, it's an alien world to me, and I would like to get an idea of what to expect.
(For the record, I can see positives in both private and state education. I feel very lucky we are in a position to explore both options!)
Any advice/experiences shared would be most welcome.