EPICURE Early Spring 2020

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EPICURE education TIME TIME TO TO TRUST IN IN THE THE FUTURE OF PREP SCHOOLS It can’t It can’t be be easy easy being being a prospective a prospective parent parent of of a a prep prep school school child. child. If you If you fall fall into into this this category category you you might might have have been been forgiven, forgiven, prior prior to to the the December December election, election, for for thinking thinking that that there’s there’s not not much much point point as as the the whole whole fee fee paying paying independent school school sector sector could could have have been been abolished... If If the the outcome outcome of the of the election election had had been been different don’t don’t underestimate the the independent school sector’s determination to fight to fight for for its its existence with with every legal pathway pathway being being followed to test to test the the legitimacy of of such a a policy. policy. As it As is, it the is, the immediate prospect of of a political a threat has has greatly greatly subsided subsided and and the the sector sector has has the the breathing space to to make make its case its case more more forcefully forcefully that that we we have have a right a right to to exist exist and and parents parents should should be presented be presented with with options options for for the the education of their of their children. children. It is It for is for parents parents to to choose choose the the school school which which is best is best suited suited to their to their child’s child’s needs, needs, aspirations aspirations and and talents. talents. In the In the meantime, meantime, there there is every is every reason reason to to have have confidence confidence in prep schools and their future. IAPS (the Independent in prep schools and their future. IAPS (the Independent Association of Prep Schools) has over 600 of the top prep Association of Prep Schools) has over 600 of the top prep and fee-charging junior schools in the UK. The first step and fee-charging junior schools in the UK. The first step in your search for quality is to check if your possible short in your search for quality is to check if your possible short list of schools for your son or daughter carries the mark of list of quality schools by being for your a member son or daughter of the heads’ carries association the mark known of quality as IAPS. by being This a association member of has the a history heads’ association extending back known as IAPS. over 126 This years association and the has criteria a history for membership extending back is strictly over monitored 126 years to and ensure the criteria both the for head, membership and the school is strictly they work monitored at, maintain to ensure the highest both the standards. head, and School the school inspection they reports work at, maintain are received the by highest IAPS, standards. for example, School and any inspection failings identified reports are received have to be by rectified IAPS, for in good example, time and to maintain any failings membership. identified In have one to be sense, rectified therefore, in good the first time level to maintain of due diligence membership. a parent In one might sense, feel therefore, it necessary the first to undertake level of due is already diligence done a parent for them might if the feel school it necessary can demonstrate to undertake they is are already members done of for IAPS them and, if the better school still, can have demonstrate been a member they for are many members years. of IAPS and, better still, have been a member for many years. What should you do next as you are feeling your way What through should the you maze do next of glossy as you publications are feeling and your enticing way through web sites the maze placed of in glossy front publications of you. The temptation and enticing is to look web for sites a ‘brand’ placed name in front and, of to you. some The extent, temptation this has is merit to look as for a it ‘brand’ will more name often and, than to not some lead extent, you to this a school has merit with as a it will fine more reputation often than polished not lead over you many to years a school of conspicuous with a achievement. The question to ask, of course, is has the school fine reputation polished over many years of conspicuous a reputation for success in the areas which co-incide with the achievement. The question to ask, of course, is has the school talents and interests of your child. A fine school’s sporting a reputation for success in the areas which co-incide with the tradition is of little relevance if your child is a talented and talents and interests of your child. A fine school’s sporting developing musician – not that those two areas have to be tradition is of little relevance if your child is a talented and mutually exclusive. developing musician – not that those two areas have to be mutually exclusive. 32 EPICURE | Early Spring 2020 The resort to social media and discussion forums is is a a likely step many will take but if your chosen pathway takes you you in in this this direction then, at the risk of patronising you, the the reader, beware. Do Do you use Tripadvisor when planning a a stay stay away? away? Do Do you you believe all all the messages posted there there and and would would you you base base your your whole whole view view of of a school on on the the postings postings of of a a few few with with most most likely likely a proproor or anti-line anti-line to to promote promote for for their their own own reasons. reasons. There might be themes to pick up on but it really needs each There might be themes to pick up on but it really needs each parent to seek out the things that are most important to you parent to seek out the things that are most important to you and your child. and your child. That brings me then to what you should do. The most That important brings thing me then is to to visit what the you school should and do. not The just on most an important official Open thing Day. is to If a visit school the can’t school buff and itself not up just to look on an good official on an official Open Day. Open If Day a school it really can’t is a buff poor itself do. up However, to look good on chose an official a day and Open time Day to suit really you, is though a poor be do. reasonable However, when chose negotiating a day and this. time Nothing to suit much you, is though likely to be be reasonable gained from when negotiating a visit if a good this. proportion Nothing much of the is school likely to is off be their gained normal from a timetable visit if a good or routine proportion because of it’s the the school day of is the off annual their normal whole timetable school cross or routine country because event. Ask it’s to the see day the of class the annual your child whole school would cross likely country join at work event. and Ask then to visit see the older class age your groups, child would looking likely for obvious join at work positive and progression then visit older as revealed age groups, by the looking work displayed for obvious on the positive wall displays. progression Find as out revealed the answers by the work to the displayed questions on you the have wall about displays. the areas Find important out the answers to you to and the judge questions how open you have and direct about you the find areas the important responses to from you and the judge school. how In short open trust and direct your instincts you find and the not responses wholly what from the others school. tell you. In short trust your instincts and not wholly what others tell you. If you follow this advice you won’t go far wrong and then don’t lose any sleep at all over the long term future of If you follow this advice you won’t go far wrong and then your prep school. Let IAPS do that bit for you whilst you don’t lose any sleep at all over the long term future of concentrate on finding the right school for your child. your prep school. Let IAPS do that bit for you whilst you concentrate on finding the right school for your child. Christopher King, CEO, IAPS Christopher King, CEO, IAPS EPICURE Early Spring 2020.indd 32 24/01/2020 15:29
EPICURE education Co-educational 2-4 years, boys ages 4-13 Next Open Mornings Friday 7 February and Friday 15 May 2020 Welcome at 9:30am To register please email office@parkside-school.co.uk Tel: 01932 862749 Built on Tradition, Embracing the Future Set in 45 acres of beautiful Surrey countryside with school bus routes from SW London. www.parkside-school.co.uk twitter.com/parksideprep facebook.com/parksideprep Co - educational prep school and nursery for girls and boys aged 2-11,where there’s more to a good education than learning. Open Mornings Thursday 6 February Friday 20 March book online bansteadprep.com/visit SUTTON LANE | BANSTEAD | WWW.BANSTEADPREP.COM | 01737 363600 EPICURE | Early Spring 2020 33 EPICURE Early Spring 2020.indd 33 24/01/2020 15:29
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