We are looking into a possibility of sending our son to MCS ( year 9 intake). Would be very interested in hearing what current parents and boys would say about pastoral care and inclusivity of the school. Our boy does not necessarily lack confidence, but could be sensitive to an unkind word, as he is not good at all at sports ( and not good I mean bottom of the bottom group for games and hates PE “because the coach shouts when I drop the ball”). What I am probably trying to say is, we don’t want a school that puts too much emphasis on sports and celebrates sport almost above all, and in order to fit in with the boys and be seen as popular one needs to be good at sports. At the same time we don’t want him to be completely written off and left at the bottom without teachers trying to actually teach and encourage him to get better. We realise the importance of sport for the physical and emotional well-being. Otherwise he is very academic-adores maths and biology, loves creative writing, music and drama.
We would really appreciate it if anyone can comment on the above concerns and if you think MCS could a fit for such a child.
Thank you