Hello Everyone,
We are first time parents not mainly from UK, We both are earning fairly decent I would say.
Our baby is going to nursery but we are at the stage to see primary schools as well for moving etc.
Some of our friends, who are also (not from the UK), are considering sending their children to private schools and have shared the reasons why they think it's a good idea.
To be honest, the idea of private schooling hadn't crossed my mind until now. I'm curious to hear your perspectives on this matter. What are the potential differences, and how might they impact a child's overall development? Of course, we're mindful of the financial considerations involved.
Personally, I lean towards the idea of supplementing our child's education with extracurricular activities aligned with their interests, alongside additional coaching where needed, while entrusting their core education to public schools.
Let me know your thoughts. Let's discuss :)
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Private schools vs public schools in UK
Kaizen92 · 19/03/2024 09:09
Mayflower282 · 19/03/2024 09:12
Private schools and public schools are both fee paying. Did you mean private versus state school?
Kaizen92 · 19/03/2024 09:09
Hello Everyone,
We are first time parents not mainly from UK, We both are earning fairly decent I would say.
Our baby is going to nursery but we are at the stage to see primary schools as well for moving etc.
Some of our friends, who are also (not from the UK), are considering sending their children to private schools and have shared the reasons why they think it's a good idea.
To be honest, the idea of private schooling hadn't crossed my mind until now. I'm curious to hear your perspectives on this matter. What are the potential differences, and how might they impact a child's overall development? Of course, we're mindful of the financial considerations involved.
Personally, I lean towards the idea of supplementing our child's education with extracurricular activities aligned with their interests, alongside additional coaching where needed, while entrusting their core education to public schools.
Let me know your thoughts. Let's discuss :)
Medschoolmum · 19/03/2024 09:20
The first thing to note is that "public schools" are actually private here. We call publicly funded schools "state schools" instead.
You will encounter a variety of views on this subject. Some people who blindly assume that private schools are better, no matter what... despite never having set foot in a state school in some cases. Some people who are ideologically opposed to private schools and believe that they produce arrogant, entitled tossers...despite never having met any privately educated individuals in some cases.
Then you get the people who go private because they don't like the particular state options that are available to them, while acknowledging that state schools can be perfectly good in other areas. Then there are the people who take their kids out of the state sector because they have SEN which are not being adequately met. Then you get the parents who could comfortably afford private education but are underwhelmed by what it has to offer, so they send their kids to state schools instead.
You get the parents who love private schools because of the fabulous facilities and extracurricular activities, who like the idea of having everything in a one-stop shop. And you get the parents who look at all that and conclude that they could facilitate equivalent opportunities outside of school for fraction of the cost, and who think there are benefits in kids having separate groups of friends outside of school etc.
It's impossible to generalise in my view. The best thing is to go and have a look at both state and private options in your local area, and pick the school that feels like the best fit for your child. That's what we did, and I have no regrets.
Kaizen92 · 19/03/2024 09:28
SORRY. I meant private vs state schools. Apologies🙏
Kaizen92 · 19/03/2024 09:09
Hello Everyone,
We are first time parents not mainly from UK, We both are earning fairly decent I would say.
Our baby is going to nursery but we are at the stage to see primary schools as well for moving etc.
Some of our friends, who are also (not from the UK), are considering sending their children to private schools and have shared the reasons why they think it's a good idea.
To be honest, the idea of private schooling hadn't crossed my mind until now. I'm curious to hear your perspectives on this matter. What are the potential differences, and how might they impact a child's overall development? Of course, we're mindful of the financial considerations involved.
Personally, I lean towards the idea of supplementing our child's education with extracurricular activities aligned with their interests, alongside additional coaching where needed, while entrusting their core education to public schools.
Let me know your thoughts. Let's discuss :)
Hoppinggreen · 19/03/2024 09:34
No need to apologise, a lot of people not originally from The Uk call State schools Public schools
Kaizen92 · 19/03/2024 09:28
SORRY. I meant private vs state schools. Apologies🙏
Kaizen92 · 19/03/2024 09:09
Hello Everyone,
We are first time parents not mainly from UK, We both are earning fairly decent I would say.
Our baby is going to nursery but we are at the stage to see primary schools as well for moving etc.
Some of our friends, who are also (not from the UK), are considering sending their children to private schools and have shared the reasons why they think it's a good idea.
To be honest, the idea of private schooling hadn't crossed my mind until now. I'm curious to hear your perspectives on this matter. What are the potential differences, and how might they impact a child's overall development? Of course, we're mindful of the financial considerations involved.
Personally, I lean towards the idea of supplementing our child's education with extracurricular activities aligned with their interests, alongside additional coaching where needed, while entrusting their core education to public schools.
Let me know your thoughts. Let's discuss :)
Medschoolmum · 19/03/2024 09:20
The first thing to note is that "public schools" are actually private here. We call publicly funded schools "state schools" instead.
You will encounter a variety of views on this subject. Some people who blindly assume that private schools are better, no matter what... despite never having set foot in a state school in some cases. Some people who are ideologically opposed to private schools and believe that they produce arrogant, entitled tossers...despite never having met any privately educated individuals in some cases.
Then you get the people who go private because they don't like the particular state options that are available to them, while acknowledging that state schools can be perfectly good in other areas. Then there are the people who take their kids out of the state sector because they have SEN which are not being adequately met. Then you get the parents who could comfortably afford private education but are underwhelmed by what it has to offer, so they send their kids to state schools instead.
You get the parents who love private schools because of the fabulous facilities and extracurricular activities, who like the idea of having everything in a one-stop shop. And you get the parents who look at all that and conclude that they could facilitate equivalent opportunities outside of school for fraction of the cost, and who think there are benefits in kids having separate groups of friends outside of school etc.
It's impossible to generalise in my view. The best thing is to go and have a look at both state and private options in your local area, and pick the school that feels like the best fit for your child. That's what we did, and I have no regrets.
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