the_kitty Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I don't really teach my kids at home! hell no. My eldest goes to King Williams because it suits him,my second boy has chosen not to go to KWC next term because he doesn't want to and my daughter will not be going to KWC because all the girls turn out snooty and stuck-up. Horses for courses and all that...... I went to QE2,Ballakermeen and St Ninians. I think Balla' was the best. I went to St.Ninians, it was pretty crap to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 is that verifiable anyway that KWC has the 'best' academic record 'to date' - by what yardstick/criteria? 'Best' is a pretty vague statement...pupil:teacher ratio? GSCE 'pass' rate, most students with 4 A grades at a level etc? Going by the G.C.S.E. results and A Level results. One thing I learnt at King Bills was how to pass exams with minimum knowledge. Having said that the school is gaining a very fine reputation. The current prinicpal is doing an excellent job. A few years ago a couple of the state schools were getting better results than KWC - allegedly the reason they have switched to the Baccalaureate type exams is to avoid embarrasing comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Thanks Jonty for sharing that utter bollox with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northline Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 Forgot to say thanks for all the useful feedback. . . looks like Ballakermeen then Cheers all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girl89 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Yay good choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tris Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I wouldn't send my children to Ballakermeen. I was interested in teaching at one point so was invited on a tour. I didnt like the fact that they made such a big deal regarding 'special children', ones with no home life and I guess all the new breed of ADHD kids. If you agree with giving them lots of time out then instead of studying to help them 'fit in' (which I fail to see how that helps any normality) you will think the place is great. However personally, I think when a child is disrupted and beats another child up, they should be punished - not treated as special and allowed to go out with another group on an outing in the same afternoon!!! Not that that happened of course! If you are in Douglas - St Ninians all the time. I dont think there is much between St Ninians/QE2/Castlerushen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangfire Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Even if we use names like....... Windy Miller? just found this string i teach up at CRHS and for a very long time my web handle was windy miller now that is a little freakish...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexMcC Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Noooo SNHS is cool :-((((( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kite Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I wouldn't send my children to Ballakermeen. I was interested in teaching at one point so was invited on a tour. I didnt like the fact that they made such a big deal regarding 'special children', ones with no home life and I guess all the new breed of ADHD kids. If you agree with giving them lots of time out then instead of studying to help them 'fit in' (which I fail to see how that helps any normality) you will think the place is great. However personally, I think when a child is disrupted and beats another child up, they should be punished - not treated as special and allowed to go out with another group on an outing in the same afternoon!!! Not that that happened of course! If you are in Douglas - St Ninians all the time. I dont think there is much between St Ninians/QE2/Castlerushen. glad you won't be my daughers teacher. she will be at ballakermeen soon and I would rather the disruptive kids with no home life were helped some rather than punished. do you kick a dog to train it? if you do you end up with a mean dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Agree with you Kite. Balla is a very good school, my daughter loves it and is blossoming (as you would expect a near-teenager to do) despite her very poor home life, lack of parental direction and disruptive behaviour! (I am being sarcastic there!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 A pretty open prison surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 A pretty open prison surely? Paging Freedoms.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue kipper Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 At least it doesn't look like a hospital like QE2... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Denzel Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 At least it doesn't look like a hospital like QE2... When St Ninian has had it's add-ons over the years, did the planners decide not to make any of the extensions look like the existing parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Agree with you on that one Deejay, aesthetically, its a pig's ear! The original part of the building, although a bit utilitarian, was symmetrical and fitted the site well, but the add-ons, Jeez!! Park Road is a school without a face, IMO, it's all kind of turned in on itself. Been to all three Douglas high schools, so I feel qualified to comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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