Home schooling vs. public/private schooling

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I live in Surrey.

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are you sure? UK can't be that bad. average schools usually have tons of extra-curricular activities - sports - cross country, swimming, football, baseball, debate/chess/math clubs, music, arts and craft etc etc.. sure, horse riding is not a likely option, but that is a good thing if you ask me.

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I teach at a private school and it's a common misconception that teachers of private schools get paid more than those of public school....and that that private schools have better resources. Not necessarily. They get paid considerably (un****inglbelievably less) than public schools. Salaries and resources are paid for mainly through donations and tuition......and when parents don't pay regularly....or the economy is strained and there's a lack of donation money.......that also results in a lack of quality educational resources. Not saying that all private schools are like that....but it's a common challenge they face. At the school I teach at...I KNOW that the some of the parents are aware that there's a lack of resources and that the administation is not organized....but their main purpose for enroling their kids was to put them in a religious environment so that they don't go astray. The acadmics/quality is a secondary concern....whereas a safe/sheltered enviroment is a primary focus. It all depends on what your goals are for your kids.

Homeschooling.....I'm not too keen on that idea. It's easy for parents and kids to get lazy when they're going to be at home all day. It's easy for their to be laxity in structure and routine....which schools tend to adhere better to. Plus they miss out on socializing which contributes toward academic development as kids can and do learn from listening to/interacting with their peers....and it also plays a role in their emotional/character development.

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Not really. I went to a public school in East London, and we were exposed to all those things. its different that desi families don't push their children to develop interests in such things but as far as public schools are concerned, yes they tick all those boxes.

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Do they have ghetto areas in Surrey?

If you live in good area, you have very little to worry about. A public school and its environment in middle class area will be as good as your average private school.

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You know when I was looking for a school and the differences I found in private and state funded schools were like a life apart.

It's quite rare that they'd teach chess in government schools but we have chess clubs that one can join usually for middle classed or homechooled kids.

There is a big difference between homeschooled kids too depending on the background of parents, some who do purely for religious reasons are bit weird (sadly), they're more worried about the Arab culture.

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Best schools aren't even in Surrey, they're in Berkshire. I have done my research very well before deciding on home education.

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I believe you. :)

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You must.

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By East End you mean Cockneys? :phati:

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No my mistake, I actually meant East London, which is very very diverse in every way.

Let me tell you something very interesting, our cockney sixth form maths teacher was actually an Oxford graduate. And he was one fine brain and walking talking inspiration.

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As somebody who has had the pleasure of meeting Hareem's children I can tell you that they have excellent social skills.** I teach 5-6 year old children in a public school and more than half of the kids I have ever taught (from a variety of backgrounds) do not have the social capacity that Hareem's children have.** I'm going to red and bold it for truth. I may even underline it.

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Thanks a lot Milly.

And I’d say if I could I would hire Milly as my children’s teacher. We need more teachers like her. :k:

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I actually homeschooled and graduated from one my last year. The school I chose was Keystone and although it's expensive I loved working on my own pace and got amazing grades. My family and I moved and my local school wasn't offering the courses I needed for my degree program so that is why I decided to homeschool. I loved not having to wake up early and the fact that I got to work on my own and help was easily available by calling up the teachers or emailing them.

However, it did affect me in a sense because I slowly became very a homebody and preferred staying home and you tend to become slightly lazy, to be totally honest. Unless you are willing to sit there with your child and keep it VERY disciplined, homeschooling is fine but remember to make sure they stay social and meet with friends. In my case, since we had moved to a different place all together, the only way I could see my friends was to drive or fly and being new to the area I didn't bother really making friends except the ones we were family friends with.

That is the only downfall, IMO.

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We did not pay each other to write those comments :snooty:

From experience, the structure, routine, organisation of school does consolidate, maintain and affirm good social skills, but the foundations begin at home from the role models the child(ren) have observed since birth (maybees not birth cos all they do is pee, poo, ulti and cry, but definately from toddler age).

As for the comments about ‘bullying’ Adults bully a lot more than children do. A LOT more, and they should know better. Adults are horrid. They lie and get away with it. Poor nittle children can’t even lie properly, bless em.

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All you need is a committed parent + a dedicated teacher + a nurturing environment. Now figure out what you have access to.

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Our eldest son went to nursery ... and my wife (hareem01) was in conversation with his nursery teacher during the time when we were developing our plan for home education and my wife gave her a book to read and after it and after seeing the curriculum that we follow she said,

"If I had a chance to go back and homeschool my kids ... I would"

And now that is coming from in my opinion one of the best nursery teachers I have seen ...

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Oh so hareem01 is your wife :eek:?

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This is it..

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I’m sorry … yes … I’m taken