Confused.........

[mysweetprince_]

Grrr, I'm really angry and upset...........but I don't know if I'm in the right or the wrong

Comments

[bloodygoodgirl]

That's a really tough decision hon. But I would agree if you have the chance to give them a better education to go for that.

[eireinn]

Does the local primary school have scripture every week? That could be a bit of a compromise... but if the Catholic school will give her a better education, I'd be voting for that.

[duffy_60]

What a tough spot, sweetie

[nixwilliams]

is money an issue? private schools are often more expensive than state schools, so that's something to think about too.

although i'd like to talk about this, i realise that i have an incredible bias: i am not at all religious, i am politically against private schools, both my parents taught in state schools, i went to state schools and excelled . . . so, yeah.

[mysweetprince_]

I hadn't brought it up until now because I knew we couldn't afford it, but talking to my priest the other day, I mentioned that I would like her to go there but couldn't afford it and he said that because I am member of the church, and genuinely couldn't afford it, we could get it really cheap!! (but not to tell people, because there are some who would abuse it).

[johnnypurple]

I went to public schools all throughout my schooling and I think there are some very good public schools out there. I don't think just because a school is private automatically means it's going to provide a better education. Though, like Nix, I might be rather biased: my mum was a state school teacher.

I also think there are things you learn at school that have little or nothing to do with the teaching standard of the school: resilience, social skills, acceptance of difference, etc.

It is, of course, your call. You could always send her to a public school for primary and then see what she wants to do in high school - if she wants to go to a Catholic school then.