On 22 Sep 2016 at 10:21pm new lewesian wrote:
I am trying to research Private schools within 15 miles radius of Lewes, please could someone advise.
On 22 Sep 2016 at 10:30pm Little Lord Fauntleroy wrote:
Try Lancing College, not as pushy as Brighton C and has more gravitas than Hurst. Good luck, hope your income can stretch that far. Are you from London? must do coffee, Bill's ?
On 22 Sep 2016 at 11:34pm Sergeant Major wrote:
@new lewesian - Judging by your grammar you clearly weren't privately educated, so I can understand why you want a better future for your children. However, state schools like Southover and Prior achieve excellent results, so why not save a few quid and let your kids get used to the real world? Priory pupils do get to Oxbridge, if that's your goal.
On 23 Sep 2016 at 7:00am Colin Herpton wrote:
Priory is a good school, one of the best in the area. Nice set of parents as well.
On 23 Sep 2016 at 7:51am new lewesian wrote:
Please could you let me know where Prior School is Sergeant Major.
On 23 Sep 2016 at 8:42am Little Lord Fauntleroy wrote:
Sergeant Major - Your English comprehension is extremely poor, the post asked about 'private' schools, why are you harping on about the Priory?
Always read the question - you would have been taught that at a private school?
On 23 Sep 2016 at 8:56am Private Member wrote:
I have one child at Priory, one at a private school outside of Lewes.
Academically, not much between them - kids who want to learn generally work hard and do their best. The private school has virtually zero disruption in class, and the pastoral care - attention to non-academic matters such as health, well-being and general happiness - has much more of a focus. In Priory, it doesn't really exist unless something is raised as an issue. And that's the difference the £000's bring - pro-active versus reactive.
LOGS - the difference really isn't worth the money. Rather than send a child to LOGS, I'd send them to Priory and invest in extra tuition in weaker subjects.
Lancing - really good, have friends whose children are very happy there.
Brighton College - it's a bit of a sweatshop. massively ambitious parents, highly competitive atmosphere, but outstanding results.
Bedes/Roedean - no experience, you'll need to do your own research.
But the truth is that Priory is a good school. There is, as with any state school in the UK, exposure to kids who smoke weed, who are disruptive and some bullying, because the resources are not there to cope as well as they would like, and that's a political issue. The school tries very hard to deal with this, and compared to other State schools it's an oasis.
On 23 Sep 2016 at 9:20am Sergeant Major wrote:
@new lewesian Google 'Priory School Lewes' for its location and Ofsted results.
On 23 Sep 2016 at 10:49am Weedy Bedes wrote:
In the past I have employed a number of former Bedes' students just after they finished and they were universally work-shy and generally had an attitude that the world owes them a favour. Could just be a coincidence but it was a large enough number over a number of years for me to think it's something to do with their education. Priory and Brighton College students are generally the hardest working and most socially normal, LOGS kids tend to be a bit weird and socially awkward.
On 23 Sep 2016 at 11:15am Ex pupil wrote:
Went to Priory School last night and was very impressed. It has certainly changed since I was therefore in the mid 80s to early nineties. The only bits that were the same were the gym and chapel. Mind you it was falling down around our ears in my time there.
On 23 Sep 2016 at 12:01pm ClarifiedButler wrote:
@Private Member. You were making some sense before you started warning of exposure to "kids who smoke weed"...as if they are somehow inherently bad or damaging to other kids. I know an awful lot of fantastic people who smoked weed as teenagers, and an awful lot of horrible people who didn't. I'd be far more worried about your child drinking, using social media or consuming lots of sugar than smoking the occasional spliff.
On 23 Sep 2016 at 12:32pm Little Lord Fauntleroy wrote:
Weedy - I know many LOGS pupils and I certainly wouldn't over generalise that they are a bit weird or socially awkward. Most of them know how to hold a knife and fork and are quite aware of their surroundings.
As for smoking weed, well, this appears to be endemic nowadays,not all kids turn into zombies after smoking a little pot
On 23 Sep 2016 at 1:16pm Jennifer wrote:
Between children who went to the same private school, there's a great sense of loyalty entirely lacking in schools open to the public. When the school is particularly good at producing boys who achieve significant roles in society, there is no substitute for keeping up contacts made in schooldays and any parent should be making these plans for their children.
On 23 Sep 2016 at 2:04pm Priory Alumnus wrote:
Love it !! - Priory became thus during my last year in it's decaying campus. Some went on to Oxbridge and great careers. Some became notable musicians. A good few became artisans and some even became dodgy geezers. I just love the aspiring parents nowadays, and feel sorry for their offspring. Logs, c-rap then and still the same LOL.
On 23 Sep 2016 at 4:58pm Earl of Lewes wrote:
@Jennifer - You're back on form today after last week's slight lapse of plausibility.
On 23 Sep 2016 at 6:37pm Don O' van. wrote:
Does she live on the hill ?
On 26 Sep 2016 at 8:16am lewes resident wrote:
This is why we need our Grammar Schools back, we would then have less need for Private Schools. Cheaper too.
On 28 Sep 2016 at 12:30am Socialist wrote:
Private schools should be banned.
On 28 Sep 2016 at 8:39am Gregory wrote:
If all Private and Public schools were closed, think of the added pressure on the State sector. Socialist you might not like them but people deciding to pay for an education for their offspring, means more state parents can get places at their desired school.
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