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

technically they are being prepped for the common entrance exams which used to be what you had to pass to get into secondary school.
But now most secondary schools have their own entrance tests, so I'm not sure why the CE isn't scrapped.

no but I have no idea what a 'prep' school is....

Pre-prep is primary education up to the end of Yr 2 and Prep is Yr 3 to either Yr 6 or 8 depending on the school.

ta muchly.

Litchick - the CE seems to be growing in popularity from what I'm told.

In answer to op, being completely honest- yes a bit.

IMO you are contributing to a segregated society and yes that annoys me a bit. I do understand why people do and it wouldnt mean I would hold it against you in a big way but I think it is actually a decision which has an effect beyond just your famiy.

[prepares to be flamed]

we gave up lots of things to put both boys through prep school and then public school. They are now 16 and 21 and reaping the rewards.
Our local state school had 42 children per class and we didnt fancy that.It didnt have a brilliant rep either!!!
Then we were lucky enough to be granted a bursary which was brilliant, because i reckon i was one of the poorest mums there. I wouldnt have changed anything even if i had had to pay full price.
one is going to be a pharmacist and the other a vet so i am delighted

what sort of surgeon are you exactly, that you're typing banalities on here so regularly over a short space of time?

Also, you sound very much like a woman mrcerec

A surgeon on holiday, very much in touch with my feminine side, dogonpoints. Do women have the monopoly on banalities????

no, banalities are for bothe genders. There were other very female things about your posts. Like the sad faces.

Have you decided to stay, mrcerec?

Yes, I've decided to stand up and face down the w**r posters

Dogonpoints - I think you're grasping at straws

your metaphors are all over the place- you will need a hanky for that gloopy mess

stand up,
face down,
wankers

i am getting quite a disturbing image

So yet again MNetters have been goaded by the OP into a state/indepndent slanging match - trip, trap, into the trap - why do people fall for it every time? Why not just ignore this bloke?

Maybe people like to discuss it CoM ?

alypaly wait till they are called out all hours of the night!

my son started at 'rep' school on tuesday and today someone bit him on the back and drew blood

fair enough if my child was fighting but the altercation had nothing to do with my 3 year old and he is the one with the injury

posh kids grrrrrrr

No

move on

'rep' school? he is at baby RADA

prep school

CoM if MN folk avoided being goaded we'd have fuck all to argue about

maybe we like the goading

NotanOtter whats a rep school???
My rep was a short version of reputation not the type of a school.

Im sure they will get called out late at night,and from what i can gather, they are both looking forward to it. Not just for the double pay..which btw is obvously a nice incentive ...but mainly because DS1 is sooooo involved with his work,knowledge and desire to improve peoples health. And DS2 cant wait to help animals.

We are not a posh family but we have loved the schools in our area and they have done us proud.

I've used both state and prep-schools for my children. One child attended a prep and went on to 11+ and now attends an independent higher school. The other is at a state primary. In my very humble opinion, both schools suit my children perfectly. My kids are totally different from each other and therefore I, as their mum, have tried my hardest to ensure they have the best education to suit their needs (DS2 is ADHD and prep could not cater for him). I have no problem telling people that my son is educated privately, IF THEY ASK. I am well aware i would be on the end of some of the responses on this thread if I tossed that info out willy-nilly. I think as with most areas of society, we all need to be more tolerant of other peoples' situation. The word 'Matron' is just another word for Welfare Officer or sick room lady - does it matter?. It's your own insecurities that trigger your reactions. For what it's worth, if my older sons' state school had not decided to put 38 kids in a cramped class room and employ a really crap head teacher, he would probably still be there. Podrick PML as agree totally that their are plenty of shite prep-schools too Ya pays ya money and takes ya chance !