RMweb Gold Regularity Posted April 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2018 What kind of school makes children go there on Saturdays!? That sounds terrible. They will have longer holidays as a result, and to honest, for any boarding students, having lessons on a Saturday morning means that weekends are slightly less boring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 That was the rule when I was 'up' (as we used to say), but I don't remember anyone ever asking for one. I seem to recall that we had to spend a certain number of nights a certain distance from Carfax... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted April 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2018 Never mind school children, at University there was a residence requirement, so I was supposed to apply to my Tutor for an exeat if I wanted to spend a night away during Full Term. Was that usual, I wonder, and does it still happen? Not usual. I went to an institution with a lower “social standing”, but they allowed us to behave like the adults we were. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Simpson Posted April 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2018 Not usual. I went to an institution with a lower “social standing”, but they allowed us to behave like the adults we were. Agree. We're giving Annie a very odd impression of British education. On my course we were allowed to behave like adults, but luckily it wasn't compulsory, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted April 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2018 Yes I must admit I've learned something new about British schools. Here in the colonies we were allowed out to roam free for the whole weekend which may or may not have been a good thing. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted April 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2018 A third of a century later, and I still view it as optional! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 How does the song go? We know how Caesar conquered Gaul And how to whack a cricket ball Apart from this our education Lacks co-ordination Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) One of my son’s pals attends a school that has classes on Saturday mornings, but they devote a long afternoon on wednesdays to sport, and have slightly long holidays, whereas most schools have a short PE lesson, and the children play sports at the weekend and in the evenings. From what I can work out, it all comes out even in the end, except in the case of children whose parents either genuinely can’t, or in very rare cases can’t be bothered to, involve them in things outside of ‘school hours’. One thing that might differentiate British taxpayer-funded schools from those in other countries is the extreme geographical patchiness of the quality of education. Certainly pals from Denmark who lived over here for about five years found it really odd and stressful that one has to pick around to find the best, when they were used to a universally excellent system at home ....... but then they don’t have quite the same National habit of constantly moaning about paying taxes, then wondering why public services are patchy. Edited April 27, 2018 by Nearholmer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 One of the schools I attended had school on one Saturday once a term, for the benefit of open mornings, and the whole of Friday dedicated to Sport, with the option of (in place of half of the 100 minute games lesson) doing Art or Gardening. I chose to alternate between the latter two week-on-week! I tried, and sure enough failed, to set up a model railway club during his time... We had the longer holidays too... but we finished at five or six each day, so as Kevin says, it evened out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 I am pleased to report that we have received what I take to be the prep school equivalent of "mentioned in dispatches": A Special Mention Certificate awarded for: Exceptional coursework for History, producing a fully working model railway with fantastic detail; a great effort! Thank you all, from both of us. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted April 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2018 How does the song go? We know how Caesar conquered Gaul And how to whack a cricket ball Apart from this our education Lacks co-ordination And indeed the ability to generate sonorous rhyming... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted April 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2018 I am pleased to report that we have received what I take to be the prep school equivalent of "mentioned in dispatches": A Special Mention Certificate awarded for: Exceptional coursework for History, producing a fully working model railway with fantastic detail; a great effort! Thank you all, from both of us. Well Done!!!! I hope it gets framed and proudly hung on the wall, or next to the layout!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Take it as your first exhibition plaque! We had 'Headmaster's Commendations' during the relatively short time I was in a prep school, after that it was 'Head's Award' in order to remain gender neutral... that was in the senior school. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 I think we can probably say that this has been the most intense and productive 30 pages on RMWeb! As one of the mere cheerleaders, I'd like to say, once again, WELL DONE! Especially to Miss T for kicking her dad and assorted pals into some sort of action....... Perhaps we ought to co-opt her as Chair of the Castle Aching Parish Council. Hmmmm.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Hear, hear!!! As a member of the Castle Aching Parish council and, it appears, second-class draughtsman to the West Norfolk, Kelsby Light, Mid Sussex Light and Littlehampton Goring & Worthing Railways, I hereby propose that Miss Tabitha is promoted to office as vice-chairman of this council. I require a seconder, Mr Hroth? E. Missenden 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) I think we can probably say that this has been the most intense and productive 30 pages on RMWeb! As one of the mere cheerleaders, I'd like to say, once again, WELL DONE! Especially to Miss T for kicking her dad and assorted pals into some sort of action....... Perhaps we ought to co-opt her as Chair of the Castle Aching Parish Council. Hmmmm.... Hear, hear!!! As a member of the Castle Aching Parish council and, it appears, second-class draughtsman to the West Norfolk, Kelsby Light, Mid Sussex Light and Littlehampton Goring & Worthing Railways, I hereby propose that Miss Tabitha is promoted to office as vice-chairman of this council. I require a seconder, Mr Hroth? E. Missenden Oh, goodness me...! Edited April 27, 2018 by Edwardian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Seconded..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 I hereby call the council to a vote! Is Miss Tabitha to be elected to the parish council of Castle Aching? Ayes to the left, Noes to the right. Aye? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Ayes to the left, Noes to the right. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted April 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2018 Democracy at its best!!!! Miss T will soon be elected as the Vice Chair, then the Chair and onwards and upwards into the higher echelons of society, before becoming the next Transport Minister, then Prime Minister and Ambassador for the Worlds Model Railway Fraternity! And it all started here! A proud moment in deed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 No James, the Noes... not the nose... And I hope you are not implying that your daughter bears a resemblance to that Spanish defecation?! As for you Ian, I take that as an Aye? Aye's: II Noes: Nose: I Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnylinny Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Och, aye! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted April 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2018 Aye with bells, whistles and a strong smell of oily coal & steam!!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Ayes: IV Noes: Nose: I Other, namely a drunken :grunt from the member known colloquially as 'Oi' or 'Lazy B*gg**r': F#*& @ff y@( B!(^!rd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Abstention! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now