Carl_S Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I actually went to both: state school from 11-16 and a private school from 16-18. It means that sometimes I talk posh, and other times I talk like a street trader. What type of school did you go to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazB Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 State school = street trader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godmutha Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I got a scholarship to a private high school but got picked on for being the "poor girl" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garetheves Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I went to a Private school. Managed to avoid staying in the boarding house though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I went to a public boys Grammar school with entry restrictions, as a result I missed out on core life skills, didn't get to build cool go-karts like the comprehensive lot, learnt pointless languages and didn't learn how to socialise with the opposite sex. I also had to mix with spoilt brats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy-m2 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I went to a public boys Grammar school with entry restrictions, as a result I missed out on core life skills, didn't get to build cool go-karts like the comprehensive lot, learnt pointless languages and didn't learn how to socialise with the opposite sex. I also had to mix with spoilt brats. I recognise some of that. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 I went to a Private school. Managed to avoid staying in the boarding house though Lol. Yeah, I was even more wary of boarding school guys. I got a scholarship to a private high school but got picked on for being the "poor girl" Me too, but I didn't get picked on. Did in my state school though. Hmmm, I just wondered if my supra is the power that I needed at the time but didnt have? But yeah, it's daunting to go from state to private, plus is was from mixed to single sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I went to a public boys Grammar school with entry restrictions, as a result I missed out on core life skills, didn't get to build cool go-karts like the comprehensive lot, learnt pointless languages and didn't learn how to socialise with the opposite sex. I also had to mix with spoilt brats. I went to something similar except it was mixed half way through the school was rebuilt and had to take in catchment the change was amazing as it was built in the catchment of a "popular" council estate. Is that where you got to learn there their and they're Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 My parents let me choose, I went with a state school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godmutha Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 But yeah, it's daunting to go from state to private, plus is was from mixed to single sex. Similar story.... My high school was single sexed classes until the fourth and fifth year, and then it was only some lessons with smelly boys. But yeah, it was hard.... and you would think it would've made me bitter, but I dont think I'd have done half of the crazy things I have if I hadn't had such a bad experience at that age. So its all good now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Similar story.... My high school was single sexed classes until the fourth and fifth year, and then it was only some lessons with smelly boys. But yeah, it was hard.... and you would think it would've made me bitter, but I dont think I'd have done half of the crazy things I have if I hadn't had such a bad experience at that age. So its all good now. Yeah its interesting how things can pan out from a bad start. I think for me its meaning now that I have a lot more appetite for life. Therefore the supra makes perfect sense, and is deeply satisfying. But there is so much more to life, and thats what I'm currently finding out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I live virtually on the doorstep of Eastbourne College, and I can tell you now that money and 'superior' education doesn't make for 'better' people IMO! Even though I've lived there for over 3 years, even I've noticed the downtrend in standards of behaviour from the pupils coming and going from their dorms in our street. But saying all that I would prefer my kids to go to somewhere like that rather than a comp. I'm such a hypocrit! I've just got to start saving for it, oh and have some kids (eventually) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I went to a public boys Grammar school with entry restrictions, as a result I missed out on core life skills, and didn't learn how to socialise with the opposite sex.quote] Good job we were sitting down eh...? By 'entry restrictions' one assumes, from evidence, not something anal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Private schooling, but will reserve comments about the rest of the year (Since most of them were EXCEEDINGLY wealthy families in South Africa)... I was subsidised since my mother was the headmistress of the junior section. As for whether it made them better people I wouldn't have said so, they were very snotty and expected everything and by god where there some prima donnas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I went to a public boys Grammar school with entry restrictions, as a result I missed out on core life skills, didn't get to build cool go-karts like the comprehensive lot, learnt pointless languages and didn't learn how to socialise with the opposite sex. I also had to mix with spoilt brats. I was to go to Dartford Grammar following the old 11+, until my Dad said all those things you've just said, so I changed at the last moment and went to a huge wide ability comp thing, (all these schools had different names then) with some 1500 schoolkids. Dartford types will know it as The Downs, now a CTC. It was a good mix of edumacashun although I always felt the English Lit classes lacked depth. We'd read some Shakespeare but never explore it, shame really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I actually went to both: state school from 11-16 and a private school from 16-18. It means that sometimes I talk posh, and other times I talk like a street trader. What type of school did you go to? umm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 a public school is a state school Public, i.e everyone has the right to go if you live in the catchment area. Private is where you pay? your poll is surely wrong? Thanks for pointing that out. But in this country, public school has a different meaning. It's wierd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 My secondary school was the first closed under the gov's recent (well to someone as old as me) performance drive. 10 points to whoever names it first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchaos Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 had the choice of bording school, private or public choose public for the simple reason i hate snobs lol, wont even go out in durham on a night out because there are too many bloody snobby students Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godmutha Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 wont even go out in durham on a night out because there are too many bloody snobby students I can second that! Durham is a lovely place, but full of people who look down their nose on a night out. Although, not all people who go to private schools are snobs. There are some nice people.... you just have to find them. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 My school was approved I went to a lardy da grammar school and all my mates went to the local comp. Did socialise with some top totty though, and we are talking about the 1970s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I went to school in the holidays, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I went to a private school till 11 - when my parents divorced and we moved towns. I can't say really there was a drastic amount of difference between the private and state schools (well except the lack of lesbians) but my mum sent us to a (state) Catholic school run by nuns so it was a similar thing really. Why are you interested to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberleyAnn Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I had a private tutor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Oh, too rowdy for school were you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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