My penny's worth

• I have 2 children at St Chris's, 1 at the junior school and the other at the senior school.
  We are quite happy with the junior school however we do have several issues with the senior school not the least of which is the lack of communication. We often perceive that the school see's there is no place for parent involvement short of the PTA, which goes against the grain, as our ethos is that school and parents should act in partnership with the aim of getting the best out of kid's.
  I agree with much of what Disappointed Fee Payer at St Chris's stated, particularly "I do not believe it puts it students 1st!" and "The school thrives for 1 reason only, there is little choice."
  With respect to the quality of teaching... I know there are some excellent teachers there (I know several of them personally)but I do question the motivation of many and Teacher summed it up by saying "St Chris is a good school for teachers that want to come out here have a bit of fun, save money and leave. If you value education; have a forward thinking and an open personality you will not fit in."
  I do take issue with the comment "Students are lovely though parents can be a bit of a pain complaining just about anything." in as much as a parent who is motivated and wants the best for their children (and pays your great salary) has the RIGHT and RESPONSIBILITY to question and comment if they perceive that their children are not getting what they need from the school.
  To close, we are here in Bahrain for the long term (and are very happy about doing so) however we have reached the point where we are considering other options for our kid's education including sending them home (to the other side of the world) to boarding school where we know they will receive a standard of education far superior to what is on offer at any of the schools here.

  Rangi 23 Mar 2009, 10:23 - Report

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