10-30-2011, 08:53 PM
Billy---make it 4 weeks instead of 8 thats an extra 100 hours of extra education.
NO! Keep the summer holiday!
As for the rest, yes, inspirational teachers, let off the lead a little.
People's idea of what children will, or will not, take to, or be capable of, are frequently far off the mark. A rough S London school, v largely black, decided to offer a Latin club. It was vastly oversubscribed! Now other schools have found the same thing. Even my grand-daughter (who, as much as she loves shopping in Piccadilly, has never agreed to enter the Royal Academy just opposite Fortnums) announced this Summer that she would be studying Classics (not language) at 'A' - level. And so she is--and finding it more challenging than she had supposed.
There are various poetry intitutions --eg the Poetry Society-- which do outreach work, and some of the theatres do likewise.
One of the advantages a boarding school has, is that has got the kid: so the whole day, afternoon and evening can be devoted to homework or clubs. Personally, I can't quite see the point of having children if you are going to get rid of them at the earliest opportunity.
NO! Keep the summer holiday!
As for the rest, yes, inspirational teachers, let off the lead a little.
People's idea of what children will, or will not, take to, or be capable of, are frequently far off the mark. A rough S London school, v largely black, decided to offer a Latin club. It was vastly oversubscribed! Now other schools have found the same thing. Even my grand-daughter (who, as much as she loves shopping in Piccadilly, has never agreed to enter the Royal Academy just opposite Fortnums) announced this Summer that she would be studying Classics (not language) at 'A' - level. And so she is--and finding it more challenging than she had supposed.
There are various poetry intitutions --eg the Poetry Society-- which do outreach work, and some of the theatres do likewise.
One of the advantages a boarding school has, is that has got the kid: so the whole day, afternoon and evening can be devoted to homework or clubs. Personally, I can't quite see the point of having children if you are going to get rid of them at the earliest opportunity.