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Senior schools for boys (London day or boarding)

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laurent · 30/08/2011 19:16

Have now started thinking about senior school options for my twin boys but there are so many good schools the task seems rather daunting Shock so was wondering whether Mumsnet could offer a helping hand.
They're both bright and generally do well at school, although DTS1 prefers playing football and getting muddy while DTS2 is the more academic one. He also loves drama.
I've only now realised that finding the right school might be a bit problematic as they're such different characters. Ideally we'd keep them at the same school as otherwise the logistics of it would be a nightmare. So far we've shortlisted Westminster, St Paul's, UCS, Latymer Upper and Highgate, I'm eager to hear any experiences and other suggestions!
Initially we didn't think of boarding as an option at all, but their prep school suggested it and both boys seem keen. I don't know anything about boarding these days so I'm eager to hear any experiences of that as well!
Thank you in advance :)

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esperance · 09/12/2011 21:24

Congratulations to son of yesbutnobut

MrsJ This is an anonymous forum. It's okay, really okay, to just admit that you want this:

goo.gl/m5jDG

MrsJAlfredPrufrock · 09/12/2011 21:31

esperence - Oh I already have one of those. It's part of my auto erotic asphyxiation kit.

MrsJAlfredPrufrock · 09/12/2011 21:33

esperence esperance

Colleger · 09/12/2011 22:04

I think your comments are highly inappropriate now given that children wear these coats. Shock

peteneras · 09/12/2011 22:26

For Eton wannabes that's the nearest they can ever come close to the genuine article. Xmas Grin

peteneras · 09/12/2011 22:39

And here's The Genuine Article.

MrsJAlfredPrufrock · 09/12/2011 22:49

I love the fact that on one of those links, under the Harrow uniform, this comes up Is it for Freddie Mercury evenings in the dorm?

grovel · 09/12/2011 22:54

I don't think many parents buy all this stuff new. The tailors in Eton High Street do second hand (and buy back when a boy leaves).

esperance · 09/12/2011 23:16

I am not sure about other parents grovel. In our case, I always sent one of the servants to purchase uniform Xmas Wink

grovel · 09/12/2011 23:34

Well, esperance, that suggests you are a tad common. The tailors hate dealing with servants. So infra dig. Xmas Grin

Angelscakes42 · 06/01/2012 20:07

Hope this helps! My son has done his first term at Winchester College. Academically, we are so impressed with WC and the housemaster approach, support for settling my DS . I am hoping WC will take my youngest son in 2014!. Winchester College is not for the light hearted, many very intellectual and naturally bright boys, which come from abroad. Music is excellent. There is roughly about 2 and half hours off Toy Time (Prep), every night. We I think IGCSE is the way forward and Cambridge Pre U. Over all my son is very happy and hopefully he will go onto Harvard from here. Winchester Scholarship, majority off these papers are written by the master of WC and these boarder line beyond AS papers, preparation is a minimum of 2/3 years. My youngest son personnel tutor (old Etonian - Scholar) mentioned that you should reach 90% on common entrance by the time your son is eleven,(2/3 years before entrance) before even preparing for scholarship.

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