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raceytracey
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Our own School

Post by raceytracey »

How about we set up our own school in the Watford/Rickmansworth area for all the children who didnt get their choice of school and clubbed together to hire a teacher. Then we could put up two fingers at this ridiculous unfair system !

Know its a pipe dream but hey I need something to keep my spirits up!
hermanmunster
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Post by hermanmunster »

It has been done before! - What is there to stop you? (OK loadsa paper work and stress) - but why not look into it??
greenteadrinker
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Post by greenteadrinker »

I have heard the same thing said elsewhere...It could work
Always look on the bright side of life
watmum
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Post by watmum »

Sounds like a plan, check this out for inspiration....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/200 ... schools.uk

you could use the ex Langleybury site, it makes me so sad to see it sitting there wasting away, surrounded by that lovely scenery
hermanmunster
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Post by hermanmunster »

Great !!

I can see a new school appearing .... we have already got a site identified, now we need some teachers .... there must be some on this site looking for a new challenge????

The non teachers ?? well they'll need some governors - plenty of sensible people on this site.


Now ... a name for the school?
raceytracey
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Post by raceytracey »

How are we going to get the funding?

Whats going to be our admission criteria!!!!
hermanmunster
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Post by hermanmunster »

raceytracey wrote:How are we going to get the funding?

Whats going to be our admission criteria!!!!

Admission criteria ?? tricky - could start with membership of EPE?

Funding - some schools have been set up as private schools but with fees that can be reduced by gifts in kind from parents eg gardening / doing the accounts / cooking..... fees can be kept lower by reducing fancy facilities.
raceytracey
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Post by raceytracey »

Ok well I used to be the Trainer for Virgin and various other large travel companies and although I dont have a degree in teaching I do have teaching qualifications. I could also run the admin side of things.

mmmm you have got me thinking now...


BTW where is this old school?
hermanmunster
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Post by hermanmunster »

dunno - I'm not from your area (we need watmum back) - I'll see if I can find it on t'internet .....
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