My father always reckoned that school was to keep children from
being corrupted, until they could learn something properly in business,
commerce or science. All he wanted me to do, was to do enough to get to
university.
James
From: UK-Coeliac@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:UK-Coeliac@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Liz Parkinson Sent: 03 July 2009 22:53 To: UK-Coeliac@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [UK-Coeliac] Tamiflu
My all girls Grammar School, just outside Liverpool, was
determined that "the gels" who went there would be
SCIENTISTS! In hindsight, the school was very very science
based, and indeed quite a few of my peers are now scientist or science
teachers.
We had very little careers information and had I been given
more information I would have made different choices.
Incidentally, in 6th form we were taught how to organise
jumble sales and oyther fundraising events, and how to organise "good
works" such a Christmas parties for old ladies or deprived children.
You are right about your son, lots of people dont have the
outlook which schools would like them to have. The attitudes which made
your son find school difficult are exactly the qualities which make him a
brilliant human rights lawyer. Too many school try to squash those
qualities out of them, and too many parents dont realise it is happening
My
middle son, left school with no GCSEs at 16. He’s now one of the top
human rights lawyers in London. The trouble is that schools do not fit
children, who think for themselves.
My
North London Grammar School did and of the 100 or so in our sixth form, we
think we’ve got more widowers/widows than divorcees. Lots of ruby weddings too!
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