153 more new "Free" Schools

They do say on the vision and Values page of their website that "We also want to support the ethos of Church of England primary schools, by offering continuity of ethos, but without imposing church attendance related admissions criteria."

From the Offsted report it sounds as though they are derogatory about other faiths and races.

The point is, who is going to monitor exactly whether the guidelines are being followed?

On a lighter note Iam my GS has changed schools three times. He's now the resident expert on all things Egyptian having 'done' them three times.

He asked 'when do I get to do the Romans?' so I sat down with him one rainy weekend and we watched The Life of Brian. Job done! And, being a very serious young boy, I was delighted with the rude bits playing on Roman names which, for once, did raise a snigger!

Quite Eloethan. I was hoping that the first free schools were "failures", so that there wouldnt be more.
All this is asking for terrible trouble.

Oh dear Anya. I did 6 primary schools where I "did" the stone age or the vikings repeatedly. I was taught to do long division in so many different ways, I still go slightly cold when I have to use it. I had hoped the NC would help children who move school frequently. Ah well

I am surprised that there are not more ex teachers on this thread talking about the subject.