Hi! I'm at the stage of paying deposits for Secondary Schools, starting 2014.
Most people in our Church go private. I could afford it, but it would be a real stretch - two children.
I went to a State school as a child and then to a priate one for 5th and 6th. I enjoyed the private school as it was a more relaxed atmosphere, but the exam results were very poor. I did well as I was always a swot. There wasn't an emphasis on results in the school at the time - it was outside Dublin. I also never made the same quality of friends there as I had in the State school - I still keep in touch with them. I also saw that a l of the poorer kids who couldn't keep up with the well-off kids were looked down upon, and in one or two cases, sort of ostracised.
I have one really bright child and one average child. Those in my social circle and church circle are shocked that I am not totally dedicated to the private education route - even though I was privately educated for part of secondary school, private education does not really match my own personal values.
I would really welcome advice/comments on this issue as I have been requested by two of the schools to forward the deposit e750 and e500 within the next two weeks!
I won't name the private schools, but the State schools we have our names down for are Colaiste Ciaran, Leixlip, and St. Joespeh's College Lucan.
Thanks.
. kicking her (quite badly into her back/kidneys) and pushing her off course, so that she won't beat them in time.
To answer this question, in my view, it gives the fee-paying school the ability to remove the anti-social / disturbed / uninterested students and prevent them from disrupting those students who want to work and get an education.what does private education give (if anything) that state education doesn't
To answer this question, in my view, it gives the fee-paying school the ability to remove the anti-social / disturbed / uninterested students and prevent them from disrupting those students who want to work and get an education.
The single biggest problem facing state schools (again personal opinion) is that they find it almost impossible to remove students who are consistently making their teachers and fellow students lives a misery due to their appalling behaviour.
We make a huge deal about the rights to education for young people (quite rightly); but we completely fail to see that all rights also carry the same level of responsibilities.
Moving out a disruptive pupil in state school is nigh on impossible. Moving out a disruptive pupil in a fee-paying school can be (and is) done quite frequently.getting rid of them was just as difficult
Pretty sure the same can be said of every school in the country.heard very mixed things about it.
I think this is the best advice on the thread, completely agree with Marion here.It's not necessary to spend money to achieve results. If your children are bright they will do well in most schools.
Spend the money saved on Drama, elocution, music, Dance and on family time.
Marion
As this was posted at 1am I presume there was some alcohol consumed before you posted this thedaras!<snip>
quite a paranoid rant
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As this was posted at 1am I presume there was some alcohol consumed before you posted this thedaras!
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