zagatoes30
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Being of a certain age and living where I did I was fortunate to go to a very good state grammar school. It was focussed on academic achievement its success rate of getting students into good universities was only slightly behind the best private schools. I was lazy and needed pushing and boy did they do that and did alright from it.
However that pressure was at a cost, I lacked any soft skills wasn't a particularly good mixer and this has stayed with me ever since although less so in later years.
We have decided not to fund a private school but have decided to give the children as many extra activities as they want, sport, music, outdoor activities (guides & cubs) etc. and I am pleased to see that they are all developing well. They are all socially aware are happy to be dropped into new circles and adapt quickly and we have found this is having a positive impact on their school work, their relaxed nature seems to allow them to take things in their stride, they pick up new ideas quickly and have become the go to points for other school mates who need a little bit more support and explanation.
However that pressure was at a cost, I lacked any soft skills wasn't a particularly good mixer and this has stayed with me ever since although less so in later years.
We have decided not to fund a private school but have decided to give the children as many extra activities as they want, sport, music, outdoor activities (guides & cubs) etc. and I am pleased to see that they are all developing well. They are all socially aware are happy to be dropped into new circles and adapt quickly and we have found this is having a positive impact on their school work, their relaxed nature seems to allow them to take things in their stride, they pick up new ideas quickly and have become the go to points for other school mates who need a little bit more support and explanation.