Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

Alleluia - someone within the school actually backing up what we old fogies have been complaining about for some time! In my day (1956-62) it was unheard of for anyone to have to leave because parental income had risen; the fees - aka parental contribution - would be raised accordingly but never to ...

Wow, really? It has gone to the dogs then, because I see third formers and LE on it all the time.

We have a few privileges. You aren't allowed into senior kitchen until you are in the UF and the same goes for visits into Horsham. Grecians path is reserved for Deps and above, but that gets abused all the time by everyone, me included. I can't really think of anything else, certainly not the whole ...

Alleluia - someone within the school actually backing up what we old fogies have been complaining about for some time! In my day (1956-62) it was unheard of for anyone to have to leave because parental income had risen; the fees - aka parental contribution - would be raised accordingly but never to ...

I would like to start off by apologizing for not posting in a long time, my laziness coupled with a fairly substantial workload means I just haven't got round to it.

I saw some people asking if they might of known my gran and great aunt. Well my gran was born in 1934 so came here in 1945, unless ...

I think so. Not entirely sure, to be honest they can just get more in, they are pining for a place.

Those of my era were lucky: majority (or all) of the fees at CH paid for us; County Council grants to go to College/University. The whole world has changed! I would imagine that the demands of Health and Safety, Ofsted and Social Services have increased the costs of running the school far and above ...

Ah I hadn't fully thought it through when I wrote that. Of course there are some good aspects to the school now, for example on Sunday, I can lie in till 10:15 and only have to go to one chapel service.
What I was getting at was the fact that when you guys were at CH, it seems like it was run more ...

I am in GE at the moment. Just found this forum and now wish it was like how it was then, now. Just wondering if any of you had any questions about the school now? Then maybe I can ask some about the school in your day?