Secondary School Admissions for September - Page 2

lancsdave · 01-03-2008, 20:07

Different authorites have different dates, Blackburn is March 3rd according to their site.

flashy · 01-03-2008, 20:09

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Different authorites have different dates, Blackburn is March 3rd according to their site.

cheers Dave, its not a council(sp?) run school either, so it may still be sometime before i hear

emamum · 01-03-2008, 20:10

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Originally Posted by BrianPotter

If his chavette mother attends church on a regular basis and has a letter signed by her parish priest to confirm this he should have no trouble. Otherwise I hope he does not get in.

None of your business!

Catholic schools are the best.. they have extra funding, smaller class sizes and better help with the children... I am catholic, my son is catholic and my family is catholic. Iam all for non-catholics going to catholic schools as it gives the children a chance to mix with other faiths and learn about them....

Closing words after my ramble..... None of your business!

slinky · 01-03-2008, 20:12

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Originally Posted by emamum23

None of your business!

Catholic schools are the best.. they have extra funding, smaller class sizes and better help with the children... I am catholic, my son is catholic and my family is catholic. Iam all for non-catholics going to catholic schools as it gives the children a chance to mix with other faiths and learn about them....

Closing words after my ramble..... None of your business!

That's not always true. Mount carmel is a catholic school, right across the road from me but I WOULD NOT send mine there.

emamum · 01-03-2008, 20:12

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Originally Posted by flashytart

i wanted him baptised when he was a baby but seen as i'm not catholic i couldnt get him baptised, my mum was catholic before she died though as was her mother

You should still be able to, try a different church, its at the discretion of the priest.. you could get baptised at the same time if you wanted?

flashy · 01-03-2008, 20:13

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Originally Posted by emamum23

You should still be able to, try a different church, its at the discretion of the priest.. you could get baptised at the same time if you wanted?

they won't do it, i've tried St Albans and St Theresa's, they arent interested whatsoever

emamum · 01-03-2008, 20:14

I heard that sacred heart is rubbish... the head teacher of the last school i worked at was 'borrowed' to help them out...

slinky · 01-03-2008, 20:14

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Originally Posted by emamum23

You should still be able to, try a different church, its at the discretion of the priest.. you could get baptised at the same time if you wanted?

Thats something that makes me laugh. Is religion really taken seriously any more?? or is it just something you do to get your kids into a school??

emamum · 01-03-2008, 20:15

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Originally Posted by flashytart

they won't do it, i've tried St Albans and St Theresa's, they arent interested whatsoever

Hmmm.... thats annoying! complaining about congregation sizes and then not baptising children!!!

flashy · 01-03-2008, 20:15

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Originally Posted by slinky

Thats something that makes me laugh. Is religion really taken seriously any more?? or is it just something you do to get your kids into a school??

Mel i tried when Reece was born, i dont mind going to church, used to go to Sacred Heart with my Gran when i was ickle

emamum · 01-03-2008, 20:16

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Originally Posted by slinky

Thats something that makes me laugh. Is religion really taken seriously any more?? or is it just something you do to get your kids into a school??

Differs from person to person........

flashy · 01-03-2008, 20:17

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Originally Posted by emamum23

Hmmm.... thats annoying! complaining about congregation sizes and then not baptising children!!!

Father Jude at St Albans is a lovely man (although he's a dingle

) he was really nice to me but the Father at St Anthonys (he was filling in for Father Francis) at St Theresa's was really nasty with me, they say that the faith has to come from the parents

lancsdave · 01-03-2008, 20:18

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Originally Posted by emamum23

Catholic schools are the best.. they have extra funding, smaller class sizes and better help with the children...

That depends on how you measure a school. It's certainly not the case when attaining exam results.

slinky · 01-03-2008, 20:18

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Originally Posted by flashytart

Mel i tried when Reece was born, i dont mind going to church, used to go to Sacred Heart with my Gran when i was ickle

Which is all good and well. But what happens when you don't go until a year before you want your kid in a CERTAIN school?? or when they are one religion but you decide to change religions because of school??

It's all very silly to me.

flashy · 01-03-2008, 20:20

oops double post