When mum is introduced to London independent school system
Classical Greek classes. Poetry after school clubs. This is a world I’m very unfamiliar with.
After touring a number of prep schools in autumn I was feeling increasingly concerned about being unprepared for the London independent school system, and at the same time I felt I understood the Brits better and better.
Back in Norway I was never offered Classical Greek as a language. In fact, not even Latin. It was something perhaps the grandparent generation came across instead.
I was also not offered entry to a poetry after school club, and I would guess it wasn’t a much-discussed agenda item in school.
I grew up in a country where we started school at 7, spent lots of time outdoors, and school uniforms were something we only heard about in Roald Dahl books.
The world we’re now entering into with three-year-old Big Girl starting reception later this year is not only new to her but new to us as parents too.
But we’ll be ready. Classical studies or poetry or other new challenges. We can’t wait to get stuck in and embrace this new adventure.
The picture above was taken at the Learning Resources UK stand at Toy Fair 2016
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I think I prefer the education you grew up with… Children are too quick to loose their childhood in London. They are often articulate and worldly beyond their years and I don’t necessarily think it is a good thing.
Thank you, Liz. I think there are pros and cons of both systems, and some children might benefit from starting school at a later age. If the child is keen and motivated to learn from an early age, however, I think the London system offers fantastic opportunities