Xela Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I went to an RC school and i'm not religious. Sure, had to sing the Lords Prayer every now and again but it was quite low key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 We did harvest festival and sang hymns, I just assumed that was a normal thing at primary school, I'll have to ask the folks whether it was a CofE school. I'll be very shocked to find out they sent me to one when they didn't even bother to Christen me. Towards the end we dropped the hymns and started singing things like Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and Puff the Magic Dragon, whether that was due to the change in headmaster or policy or what, but could explain why so many went on to become drug addicts. I loved harvest festival. I would happily send my kid to a school like that if it was convenient and had a great record from Ofsted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted September 23, 2012 Administrator Share Posted September 23, 2012 (I teach in a CofE Primary School if you want anymore help). Also, I cannot believe people wouldn't send their child to an outstanding school, if it was slightly linked the Church. Every child has to learn about religion, and from my teaching career, children absolutely love RE as its a bit different and they like the "miracles" that are performed. Nobody is preached to in the slightest. What miracles do you perform? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1986 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 (I teach in a CofE Primary School if you want anymore help). Also, I cannot believe people wouldn't send their child to an outstanding school, if it was slightly linked the Church. Every child has to learn about religion, and from my teaching career, children absolutely love RE as its a bit different and they like the "miracles" that are performed. Nobody is preached to in the slightest. What miracles do you perform? Managing to go 6 weeks without a holiday :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 (I teach in a CofE Primary School if you want anymore help). Also, I cannot believe people wouldn't send their child to an outstanding school, if it was slightly linked the Church. Every child has to learn about religion, and from my teaching career, children absolutely love RE as its a bit different and they like the "miracles" that are performed. Nobody is preached to in the slightest. What miracles do you perform? Managing to go 6 weeks without a holiday :winkold: Toofuckingshay. Having read the descriptions here of COE schools they sound absolutely the same as the primary I went to. Hymns, harvest festival etc. That said, I don't actually remember any RE being taught. It probably was though, in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I went to an RC school for Primary and Secondary education. Not religious...but İ look at kids in a different light now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I went to a C of E primary many moons ago in the late 70s/early 80s. Found it perfectly fine. I can't really recall any hardcore religious 'preaching', and if there was, it didn't work anyway, as I'm now not at all religious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 thanks again guys, so its just Risso that would put his own personal misgivings ahead of what was best for his children :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Schools are there to teach, not preach. I think every child, male, female, rich, poor, theist, atheist, agnostic, black or white should learn along side each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Never mind schools. Go for home schooling instead! Works for Jasmin. She has avoided being indoctrinated about evolution, but clearly knows a thing or two about homosexuality. And ducks. Or maybe she'd be suited to Toby Young's "free" school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Clearly a pisstake, no one is that thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 It's highly likely to be a pisstake, but your reasoning is wrong. There's plenty of people that thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 13, 2012 Moderator Share Posted October 13, 2012 I'm really not sure if I've posted in this topic before but in the area of Liverpool that I live in, you have four options. CofE school - must prove attendance at place of worship as regular as 3 Sundays in 4 Catholic - ditto County Primary - guess where all the shit kids go Private Sorry, it goes against everything I believe in education wise but I paid and still am paying. Rounf here it amounts to indoctrination, scrapheap or pay. The privatisation of education has been alive and well for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I would have a word with your local authority Bicks - I think they CofE and the RC are in breach of the Admissions Code - maybe one of the Local Government Ombudsman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 15, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted October 15, 2012 I would have a word with your local authority Bicks - I think they CofE and the RC are in breach of the Admissions Code - maybe one of the Local Government Ombudsman? Yep. Catholic and C of E schools round here will happily take kids from Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, etc. families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 15, 2012 Moderator Share Posted October 15, 2012 Yep. Catholic and C of E schools round here will happily take kids from Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, etc. families. They'll happily take them, if they can get a letter from their local religious leader, saying they regularly attend. Atheists however... But Its the Groucho Marxs line from me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Private Sorry, it goes against everything I believe in education wise but I paid and still am paying. Round here it amounts to indoctrination, scrapheap or pay. The privatisation of education has been alive and well for a while Pretty depressing. But true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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