Do the words "my child goes to prep school" anger you?

[mrcerec]

I started another thread and mentoned that my son went to prep school. I was shocked as I thought MN was all-inclusive, or should I start an alternative site called "MaterNet"

Mrcerec

The phrase
"my child is on ORT level ..." makes me want to jab my finger into my own eye. If thats any help.

what is ORT

oxford reading tree (scheme)

is it phonics and literacy?never heard of it,sorry

"my child is on ORT level..."

Oxford Reading Tree scottishmummy

The very existence of prep schools angers me Mrcerec. Since you've asked. And oh, macaroni, if only having the money to opt for private education/health care was just a "personal choice"... Think I'll make the personal choice tomorrow to go out and buy a yacht.

is it a competitive mum thang.maximus is level 99 ORT

Doodlez great tip - got any more?

mines a free reader

Why should the existence of prep schools anger anyone? Is it the assumption (usually erroneous) that independent schools are better than state schools because it costs money to go to independent schools? For what it is worth one of our local primary schools expects so much parental involvement that the only children who can attend are those who have a sah parent.

Ime money doesn't equal better. I have private health insurance because it is a standard perk for the job I do (minimal time off because healthcare appointments can be scheduled for evenings etc). Where ds is concerned I have always chosen to have him treated on the NHS as I know he gets the best care available anywhere.

No

yes - competetive mum thing Scottishmummy. Apparently your childs ability to race through the dullest reading books in history, regardless of understanding ,tone or enjoyment, directly equates to how brilliant the parents are and how much the child is cared for ( and how big the dads penis is and how young the mum looks for her age and how generally wonderful they are)

at Notanotter

Since my friend started doing the 'free reader' boasting thing I have enjoyed translating free reader = child that you don't have to beat to get them to read

LOL @ Pag's ( and how big the dads penis is and how young the mum looks for her age and how generally wonderful they are).

We currently have lots of orange tanned Mummies wearing these shapeless brightly coloured loose mini dress things mutton in an attempt to show how young and trendy they are - it was 14degrees on the school run yesterday a.m., it made me feel cold looking at them! God help us if the wind blows or they have to rest their starbucks skinny latte on the roof of their 4x4s.

I only use the term Independent not private.

Is that because it sounds less expensive?

So what do you call 'public' schools mrcerec?

Imo 'independent' encompasses all school that are not state schools whether they be public, privately owned,charitable etc.

I rarely use the word "public" - to me it means the really expensive schools (eton ,Winchester etc.) Yes all fee-paying schools are independent of the state sector, BUT private also applies as it means you pay from private (personal) income.

I just feel that the word independent is slightly twee imho.

Agree Mollie.

But also yes, it just sounds less boastful.

Many plebs also have public/prvate confusion and it helps rule this out.

I generally say primary school even though DCs do go to prep, because a lot of folk don't know about the whole up to 13 thing and frankly, why should they.

I also always say independent, often indie, when I'm typing here, because a. that's what the ISB is called and b. because I chose it precisely because it was independent of the state. And er...also because it's round the corner...cough...lazy arse.

i think that if you want to be pedantic there are only actually 6 schools that are "Public" and that is related to reasons of history when they were established as an alternative to private tutors.

this may be wrong though.

To me, "independent" sounds a bit cool and underground and alternative. I was a teen in the 80s

As for "my child goes to prep school", it doesn't rile me. I used to get terribly angry about the inequalities but these days I'm not convinced that private schools are that brilliant, so I'm over it now.

i always thought 'prep' meant preparing them for one of the public schools.

i was surprised to find we have a local prep school and a notable ex pupil was an eastender

mrcerec there is nothing sexist about calling you a troll. Men and women - and transgendered people too for all I know - get called trolls on MN all the time. It is a definition which transcends all boundaries of gender, class, race, religion blah blah blah.

what I want to know is : what are the children being 'prepped' for?

the art of fagging

that's what i thought!