Bromley to Wilsons
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Bromley to Wilsons
Hello, does anyone know if there’s a coach that goes from Wilson’s school to Bromley?
Re: Bromley to Wilsons
No coaches to Wilson’s
No catchment and loads of after school stuff.
Just wouldn’t work.
Pupils come from a huge area.
No catchment and loads of after school stuff.
Just wouldn’t work.
Pupils come from a huge area.
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Re: Bromley to Wilsons
It's also a walkable distance from train stations and near several bus routes. There's no need for private coaches.
Re: Bromley to Wilsons
no, and with good reason, it's just that bit too far, especially to travel from an area with its own selective schools.
Re: Bromley to Wilsons
Given that St.Olaves similarly has no catchment area, presumably it is just out-cacheted by Wilson's?tfp_sa wrote:no, and with good reason, it's just that bit too far, especially to travel from an area with its own selective schools.
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Re: Bromley to Wilsons
Maybe in a few [very] deluded minds. In the most recent published 'attainment 8' ratings, St O outperformed W by a whole 0.1 percentage points, i.e. they got virtually identical scores.ToadMum wrote:Given that St.Olaves similarly has no catchment area, presumably it is just out-cacheted by Wilson's?tfp_sa wrote:no, and with good reason, it's just that bit too far, especially to travel from an area with its own selective schools.
To my mind, the additional each-way travel time that it's worth subjecting an 11*-year old to in order to get them into a selective state school over a comp is something like, what, 40 minutes or so absolute tops, I suppose maybe + or - 10 or so minutes if the local comp option is particular good/bad or if the faroff selective option is particularly good/bad.
The additional travel time that it's worth subjecting an 11 year old to in order to get them into a particular selective state school over another state selective school cannot IMO be more than say, what, 15 minutes tops, regardless of the circumstances.
* - or 12, 13, 14, or 15-18 etc yr old.
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Re: Bromley to Wilsons
How far is too far (school to home distance)?
If the child does not walk/cycle to school, you need to have at least 3 routes of getting to school. Over the next 7 or so years, there is bound to be some road-work along your usual route, which re-routes another 300 or so school traffic every morning and evening. (from experience).
Your child is growing to be an adult, and socialization takes a different meaning - and will always involve school friends. If distance comes in way of getting together with school friends, your child has just lost a valuable growing opportunity.
If you are driving your child to school (and pick up), it immediately involves 2 persons in the household with a chaotic start to their day. And it starts with the annoying 6:00 am alarm.
After school activities and clubs - distance could be a reason why your child might not get the most out of secondary school experience.
A super competitive secondary school child has at least 3 hours of home-work/additional learning every day - at home. Would you want your child to switch from travel mode - after an entire day at school - to learning mode, with no time to breathe?
It would be wise to consider the child's wellbeing, more than anything else. Also, it is important to note that 50% of all Oxbridge students finish at bottom half of their class.
If the child does not walk/cycle to school, you need to have at least 3 routes of getting to school. Over the next 7 or so years, there is bound to be some road-work along your usual route, which re-routes another 300 or so school traffic every morning and evening. (from experience).
Your child is growing to be an adult, and socialization takes a different meaning - and will always involve school friends. If distance comes in way of getting together with school friends, your child has just lost a valuable growing opportunity.
If you are driving your child to school (and pick up), it immediately involves 2 persons in the household with a chaotic start to their day. And it starts with the annoying 6:00 am alarm.
After school activities and clubs - distance could be a reason why your child might not get the most out of secondary school experience.
A super competitive secondary school child has at least 3 hours of home-work/additional learning every day - at home. Would you want your child to switch from travel mode - after an entire day at school - to learning mode, with no time to breathe?
It would be wise to consider the child's wellbeing, more than anything else. Also, it is important to note that 50% of all Oxbridge students finish at bottom half of their class.
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