So IF you had tons of wong, would you send em private?

[Hullygully]

Enough wong that you barely noticed the outlay and could still have hols etc?

Yes, of course.

1. Better facilities.
2. Smaller classes.
3. Better sport, art, drama and music provision.
4. Better liklihood of success - happiness and grades.
5. Being taught in an independent environment means not being taught each and every new time wasting Gove initiative

Obviously I'm astute enough to know that not EVERY independent provides all these things, but if Wong was no object, I could buy it.

depends how far away

I would have to have seriously tons of wong. I mean like a spare couple of hundred thousand or so pa to consider doing it. And it would ONLY be for fear of the children possibly feeling resentful if I didn't at some point in the future. And it would still be with extremely heavy heart. Can't help being a leftie, see.

Yes

mrsrants

Hey, it's tons of wong, you could move next door.

champagne socialism, mintyy dear. That's the way.

Yes.

Would you Hulls?

No, because I wouldn't want them growing up surrounded by only one class of people (yes, there are people there on scholarships, I know.)

yes, in one form or another (eg might be fleets of private tutors on a super yacht)

hurray for yellow!

No

why not sparkling?

I chose a state school for one of my DC and believe it is the best choice for her, over the private school she previously attended. But equally, because we don't have loads of wong, I didn't look at a load of other private schools.

So I suppose it depends on the schools available, not the amount of wong owned.

I wouldn't fit in Hully.

Was that meant to be sarcastic, Hullygully? If you don't want answers, don't ask.

No yellow of course it wasn't!

It's a genuine cheer for someone who won't sell out their principles.

Why wouldn't you fit in? There are LOADS of different parents, money is the common denominator (unless you go really old skool public skool)

Sorry

Feeling a bit picked on today.

I assume wong is another term for money. I admit I have never heard of this before.

If you had asked me this 18 months ago I would have said yes straight away. Now I'm not so sure. DD has settled in to her "satisfactory" high school, and so far I haven't regretted sending her there.

Aah see I don't have any principles. Or money.
If the lotto comes up my two are off to Hogwarts toot sweet.

You'd be an interesting one then Bun.

I did think you had to have a certain lifestyle really. Even if I could go on skiing holidays or the Bahamas for 3 weeks etc, I don't want to. I have no interest in cars or material stuff.

I realise that sounds like a generalisation, but I wouldn't want to change being me to fit in IYKWIM.

Oh you've got me worried, now, Hully, that suddenly our income is going to increase to £400k a year or something.

Sparkling, you could find a school where you would fit in. THats the magic of the independent sector - there's a school to fit all.