Secondary School Admissions for September - Page 3

flashy · 01-03-2008, 21:20

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Originally Posted by slinky

Which is all good and well. But what happens when you don't go until a year before you want your kid in a CERTAIN school?? or when they are one religion but you decide to change religions because of school??

It's all very silly to me.

yeah i know what you mean, all Kellys kids are catholic but our Tom is catholic so they have a head start so to speak

emamum · 01-03-2008, 21:21

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Originally Posted by flashytart

Father Jude at St Albans is a lovely man (although he's a dingle

) he was really nice to me but the Father at St Anthonys (he was filling in for Father Francis) at St Theresa's was really nasty with me, they say that the faith has to come from the parents

You still wanna get him done?

flashy · 01-03-2008, 21:22

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Originally Posted by emamum23

You still wanna get him done?

yeah ive wanted to get him 'done' since the day he was born, even if he doesnt get into our ladys i'd still love him to be done, if only to give his children the chance of being catholic if he ever has any

Bonnyboy · 01-03-2008, 21:23

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Originally Posted by slinky

Thats something that makes me laugh. Is religion really taken seriously any more?? or is it just something you do to get your kids into a school??

Backlash as more claim religion to get place in top schools

flashy · 01-03-2008, 21:24

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

Backlash as more claim religion to get place in top schools

yeah thats about right, ive always wanted Reece to be catholic though

emamum · 01-03-2008, 21:24

you need to be getting yourself a catholic god parent( not that i am volenteering lol) to go to the meeting with you or get your self baptised??

flashy · 01-03-2008, 21:25

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Originally Posted by emamum23

you need to be getting yourself a catholic god parent( not that i am volenteering lol) to go to the meeting with you or get your self baptised??

if only it worked like that Em, i had three catholic god parents lined up but the church was having none of it

slinky · 01-03-2008, 21:27

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

Backlash as more claim religion to get place in top schools

Oh believe me, I know a few people that have done it. I'm not religious at all.... wouldn't even get my kids christened because, I think people should be able to choose what religion THEY want to be. Who am I to make assumptions that my babies would want to be C/E, catholic etc..?? they can decide all that when they're ready.

But I think it is very wrong for people to use a religion just for their own gain into a school.

Bonnyboy · 01-03-2008, 21:27

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Originally Posted by flashytart

yeah thats about right, ive always wanted Reece to be catholic though

It may well be why you are having so much difficulty though, just a thought

flashy · 01-03-2008, 21:28

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy

It may well be why you are having so much difficulty though, just a thought

true, i bet thats been going on for donkeys years though, i went to primary school with a girl who got christened when she was 11 so she could go to st christophers, she ended up going to moorhead even though she'd been christened

Neil · 01-03-2008, 21:30

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Originally Posted by slinky

That's not always true. Mount carmel is a catholic school, right across the road from me but I WOULD NOT send mine there.

Why not Slinks? We had it down as 3rd choice.

slinky · 01-03-2008, 21:31

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Originally Posted by Neil

Why not Slinks? We had it down as 3rd choice.

From experience Neil. Exactly..... 3rd choice lol..... why not 1st if its so clever??

flashy · 01-03-2008, 21:32

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Originally Posted by Neil

Why not Slinks? We had it down as 3rd choice.

what did you have as second choice after chrisy's Neil?

hedman2003 · 01-03-2008, 22:05

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Originally Posted by emamum23

None of your business!

Catholic schools are the best.. they have extra funding, smaller class sizes and better help with the children... I am catholic, my son is catholic and my family is catholic. Iam all for non-catholics going to catholic schools as it gives the children a chance to mix with other faiths and learn about them....

Closing words after my ramble..... None of your business!

What a load of twaddle on what basis do Catholic schools get extra funding, have smaller classes and get better help for pupils!!

I've spent most of my working life for the Education Department and the funding for schools is primarilly based on numbers on roll (bums on seats)with other adjustments for small schools, split site schools, number of free school meals etc but there is no additional monies for any aided school over community schools

Class sizes are determind by the funding available and by the headteacher in consultation with the Governing Body it is nothing to do with them being an aided school similarly they do not get better help with children.

It's debatable if aided schools are more caring than community schools I know lots of very caring talented staff who work in community schools who are no lesser people than their aided school counterparts.

In aided schools the Governing Body seek to maintain the ethos and Christian chacter of the school therefore in making appointments some schools would appoint a "good christian" leader over a more experienced and capable applicant because the faith commitment is the first priority

I look forward to learning were this additional funding comes from for aided schools

hedman2003 · 01-03-2008, 22:08

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Originally Posted by emamum23

you need to be getting yourself a catholic god parent( not that i am volenteering lol) to go to the meeting with you or get your self baptised??

I suggest that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing and you should read the Secondary School Admissions information sent to all parents and read the bit about evidence of faith commitment