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by stpandp
Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:42 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Day Pupils.
Replies: 146
Views: 31061

Re: Day Pupils.

I have to wonder if the 'Powers-That-Be' have REALLY thought this one through ! What is the competition like for independent schools in the catchment area? Does demand outstrip supply? In the current economic climate there has already been a decrease in demand for private education, and those paren...
by stpandp
Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:07 pm
Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
Topic: Early Lent Half Term
Replies: 127
Views: 27901

Re: Early Lent Half Term

englishangel wrote:If you read the Highfield website amny of their graduate get scholarships to such places as Marlborough and Wellington, in sport, arts and academics.

Millfield has always been a sporting school.
and at least one name on the honours board at Highfield is for a music award to CH!
by stpandp
Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:05 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Got my copy
Replies: 80
Views: 13074

Re: Got my copy

arrived today. Josh, includes Rock School photo!
by stpandp
Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:01 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Got my copy
Replies: 80
Views: 13074

Re: Got my copy

Mrs C. wrote:my daughter`s not happy - all her friends seem to have their copies but she STILL doesn`t!

I thought it MIGHT arrive tday, before she goes back to uni, but no.

yours,
Disgusted of CH!!!
Not arrived here either!
by stpandp
Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:31 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Happy St Matthew's Day!
Replies: 15
Views: 3513

Re: Happy St Matthew's Day!

Great Plum wrote:My church celebrated St Matthew's day on Sunday - the vicar did a hilarious sermon that seemed to involve using the nave as a cricket wicket!
I think I know who you mean, and this does not surprise me
by stpandp
Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:43 am
Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
Topic: Not wanting to go back - is this common?
Replies: 35
Views: 8158

Re: Not wanting to go back - is this common?

also flippantly, but maybe will help to put into context, this old story:- mum, I don't want to go back to school. of course you do, you know you'll enjoy it when you get there. mum, I really don't want to go back; nobody likes me, the work is too hard, it's horrible. but you have to go back why? be...
by stpandp
Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:08 pm
Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
Topic: Are we alone?
Replies: 519
Views: 92369

Re: Are we alone?

I was pretty outraged a few months ago by stories of unexplained increases, but it just seems to get worse. I am seriously considering stopping my monthly contribution in protest. I did try to raise it with the CHA, on the basis that if generations of OBs threatened to withdraw support (financial a...
by stpandp
Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:33 pm
Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
Topic: Are we alone?
Replies: 519
Views: 92369

Re: Are we alone?

A question for that new chap methinks. But the fees would have to be paid to the Foundation rather than the school. I think charity has to be a donation rather than an invoiced amount. But what do I know? Nothing yes, this now manifests itself as the "oxfam/charity shop" question. If you ...
by stpandp
Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:19 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Whatever happened to the Rock School kids?
Replies: 15
Views: 5620

Re: Whatever happened to the Rock School kids?

You missed a treat JR; the band were fabulous. I'm hoping Josh or someone else took some photos; I have a few snippets of video but it was so crowded. Wonderful end to the term :D yes, i've got some, will upload a few later...including the one where it took 6 people to hold Josh down to prise him o...
by stpandp
Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:32 am
Forum: Parents - Past, Present & Future
Topic: Are we alone?
Replies: 519
Views: 92369

Re: Are we alone?

CH is no longer unique. Eton by the way is also a charitable school, in that it currently enjoys charitable status. While it is true that CH is different, it is only 10 or so years since the government dropped assisted places at e.g. KEvi witley, CH's sister school. I wonder if anyone at CH has don...
by stpandp
Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:02 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Whatever happened to the Rock School kids?
Replies: 15
Views: 5620

Re: Whatever happened to the Rock School kids?

Eruresto wrote:No, Dudley's still here - as are all the others bar Jesse who left at the end of GE.

noooooo, you broke cover!
by stpandp
Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:01 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: SHOES !!!!!!
Replies: 63
Views: 13974

Re: SHOES !!!!!!

...at least if she was a non-grecian it can't have been my daughter - she's just trying to get her shoes to last till the end of term now. Rather different with son, as I was able to wear his cast offs!
by stpandp
Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:21 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Snow
Replies: 20
Views: 3620

Re: Snow

Now may not be the time to use the words "school monitors and staff" - any comments, Mrs C?
by stpandp
Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:33 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Deputy Grecian-2007+
Replies: 1343
Views: 236116

Re: Deputy Grecian-2007+

Eruresto wrote:Exeter have offered me BBB, but I've decided to go for Cliff, who have offered me...well, have just offered me. Unconditional :D

Now all I have to do is wait for Durham and the notoriously slow Edinburgh to get back to me!
congratulations on offer. Should be good.
by stpandp
Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:11 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: How reading made us modern
Replies: 23
Views: 5106

Re: How reading made us modern

...along with "The best education money can't buy" - which I think is a shame!