Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

From reading a few of the recent posts, I can't help thinking that there might not be a parent-teacher type body at CH. Is this the case?

For example, two parents on another thread seem to be surprised that the O level system has been changed without any consultation. Is there normally some form of consultation? Are there, for example, parent governors to go and speak to when something serious happens?

I am sorry that I am asking lots of questions, but I am new to all this and have no information about this side of things. I suppose I assumed these things existed (and perhaps they do) and expected someone to tell me about them at some point before September.

If they don't exist, then they should.

Over to you, Mrs C !

If they don't exist, then they should.

No, they don't. And yes, they should.

And sorry, but who is Mrs C?!

Mrs C is the lovely lady who works in the tuck shop. She usually knows the answers to most questions asked on this forum. She'll be along soon...

I can indeed confirm that Mrs C. is most certainly lovely.

lonelymom wrote:Mrs C is the lovely lady who works in the tuck shop. She usually knows the answers to most questions asked on this forum. She'll be along soon...

And Grecians' West!

And she has occasionally been spotted in licensed premises in Horsham, in the company of................

Time, gentleman please....

KenHo wrote: For example, two parents on another thread seem to be surprised that the O level system has been changed without any consultation.

I think KenHo was including me in this comment, but actually I didn't say that exactly. What I said was that I was surprised we hadn't had any consultation with the teachers about their opinions on our children's options, for example, if my daughter decided to choose Latin I suspect the teacher would try to talk her out of it, based on previous test results. However, now that I have received my GCSE information in the post I know that there is a scheduled meeting when all the teachers will be present to discuss options

Apart from the GCSE issue I haven't had occasion, as yet, to feel the need for a PTA-type organisation. Any queries I have had have been dealt with by the housemistress and I actually feel quite well-informed about the goings-on at CH

In most schools both parents and staff are represented on the Governing Body. At the moment this is not the case here (as far as I am aware).

onewestguncopse wrote:In most schools both parents and staff are represented on the Governing Body. At the moment this is not the case here (as far as I am aware).

I must admit that does seem strange !

Parents have been told that the revamped website will include a parent chat room.

But don't think that you'll get rid of us that easily...

huggermugger wrote:But don't think that you'll get rid of us that easily...

ROFLMAO

I think I'll try to lurk in the chat room, I'd like to know what current parents think of the school.