Private vs public schooling?

[fuknKIWI]

A quirk of the English schooling system means the fee paying (privately owned) schools are refered to as PUBLIC schools, hence the term "public school boys", denotes upper crust toffs in blazers that bugger each other in the showers for fun.
The plebs schools are comps or comprehensives etc.

Don't know the reason for this. Anyone know?

I imagine an education where buggery and its ilk aren't involved is better for the child at the end of the day!

What he said

[fuknKIWI]

Only a tradesman? Only !

I noticed that, nearly commented too.
Tradies are the new industrial elite in this part of the world...

[fuknKIWI]

Teen are more safer in a private boarding school. They have no time to spend hanging out and experimenting with drugs and alcohol. They have mentors and first-class teachers to inspire and instruct. They have a full schedule of challenging sporting and study assignments. They are granted free time on weekends to attend church services or go into the local town. They are encouraged to keep in regular contact with their families but they are taught how to be self-reliant and to push hard for success.

Hahahahaha I threw up in the chapel of my prestigious private school, but not before heckling the school chaplain.
He started out on Our Father I interjected with "Wanna hear one about my father" then I chundered in a hymn book before slamming it closed The only reason I didn't get expelled was because they'd never caught someone so young drinking before. I got 6 (the cane) suspended, & the cruel part was no parties before Xmas
Got my education after leaving school, paying my dues even as we speak
Aah the joys of a mis-spent youth & having 2 teenage kids

[Ronin]

Holy thread-dredge Batman.

[superman]

I went to a private school and boarded... What you describe above is very very blind sighted.

Mentors and first class teachers? Yep
Full schedule? Yep
Scary religious crap? Yep
No drugs or alcohol or sex or partying? You do realise out of a 24 hour day... not that much is taken up. Plenty of time for many things. Besides having a teenager not experiment with alcohol, drugs, sex etc and they'll grow up a complete twat. Like those bloody bible bashers that do nothing but picket about the upcoming annihilation of humanity by their god. LIFE WELL SPENT!

[Virago]

Lemme guess. You have 2 daughters who attend a private boarding school...

No, he's a hard-working forum spammer working in the Philippines...

Holy thread-dredge Batman.

Indeed...

[tigertim20]

I am doing an essay at the moment on the benefits (or not) of private schooling and I was just curious as to what people on here thought of it.

So if you have children in a private school, or are looking at starting them in one why did you choose that school? Same goes for why you didn't put them in a private school.

Absolute honesty please!

Oh and any stories you might have about your schooling and what you think of it today... every story/opinion would be very much appreciated!

no kids myself yet, but I wont be sending my kids to a private school forseveral reasons, one being finances. Im sure some will argue that a private schooloffers a slightly better education, but my response to that is that it is MY responsibility to ensure that my children get agood education. That (to me) does not mean paying extra for a school with a good rep, it means becoming actively involved, reading the letters that come home,helping with homework, encouraging extra study, having discussions with the kids about issues and topics they are currently studying. While I might not be a world class teacher, I cant help but feel that any shortfall in the education provided by a public school as opposed to a private school, will be covered by maintaining an active interest, and providing my children with the skills and experience of analysing, discussing and disecting the information that is made available to them. Not all of our worlds most 'successful' (however you choose to define it) or wealthy people even went to college, or did particularly well at school, so Im a little les concerned with some arbitrary idea of a particular school model having a 'better' image.

That's just my personal opinion, nothing against those who give the opportunity of private schooling to their children!!

[tigertim20]

Holy thread-dredge Batman.

FUCKIT!!
I saw this on the whats new and replied without looking at the original thread date

[oldrider]

I am doing an essay at the moment on the benefits (or not) of private schooling and I was just curious as to what people on here thought of it.

So if you have children in a private school, or are looking at starting them in one why did you choose that school? Same goes for why you didn't put them in a private school.

Absolute honesty please!

Oh and any stories you might have about your schooling and what you think of it today... every story/opinion would be very much appreciated!

OP 8 August 2006 .... today is 9 August 2011 .... OK Buffy what happened, what was your conclusion? (can't be arsed reading the whole thread!)

[BuFfY]

OP 8 August 2006 .... today is 9 August 2011 .... OK Buffy what happened, what was your conclusion? (can't be arsed reading the whole thread!)

I don't even remember writing an essay on this! I assume I got an awesome grade or something though...

Strange how people dredge up old threads like this! 5 years, whoa! How time flies