Seems Prince George will be attending Eton after all, same as his father and Uncle Harry.

Football is not usually one of the main sports at Independent Schools. They tend to focus on Rugby, Hockey, Cricket, etc.

The one area that Independent Schools excel in is they offer extracurricular sports at weekends as well as after school. They have an Independent League they play within and because there is such a focus on sports, the standards of the players tend to be high.

The other thing that I have noticed is that when my son's sports' club recruited Hockey Players, they really struggled to recruit from local state schools despite an active recruitment program with funding for those who would struggle to play. I don't think it helped that State Schools did not give them opportunities to play much Hockey in school so they weren't as skilled as the Independent School kids. It rather put them off.

When my son was searching for graduate schemes one of the things that made things difficult was that Independent School pupils were not allowed to apply for places. Not every Independent School pupil can rely on connections. From our experience that is only a bonus if you are one of the super elite, not just one of the plebs like us.

Sorry varian, I'm disagreeing with your incorrect comment that that is the ONLY advantage in attending a private school, not about top jobs themselves.

Private schools (a video from 2019)

youtu.be/pN36jVSp1x0

Joseann

^The real advantage - perhaps the only advantage, in attending a private school is the value of social connections which make it far easier to enter elite professions and get a top job^.
That's bonkers!

Britain’s top jobs still in hands of private school elite, study finds

theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/25/britains-top-jobs-still-in-hands-of-private-school-elite-study-finds

varian is making some good points here, maybe have a think about it before jumping in with the nasty comments.
You know perfectly well what she means by saying "normal children ".

Just 5 per centof men’s football international players attended independent schools, in stark contrast to the 37 per centof rugby internationals and 43 per centofthe England cricket team
And??

Only rugby was played in Welsh comprehensives a few years ago. I'm not sure if pupils are allowed to try out football now.

It's not worth arguing against prejudiced views.

Here. Sorry I'm not sure if image is delivering on here from abroad?

An example of an independent school leader in the field, with many others flooding the pitch. 🥅
I do wish people see that children who attend private schools are just normal children.

The real advantage - perhaps the only advantage, in attending a private school is the value of social connections which make it far easier to enter elite professions and get a top job.
That's bonkers!

Just 5 per centof men’s football international players attended independent schools, in stark contrast to the 37 per centof rugby internationals and 43 per centofthe England cricket team.
I think you'll find that may well be set to change. Football is now increasingly part of the sports curriculum in prep schools and in senior schools. Professional players certainly visit independent schools to coach youngsters, and many boys are on the books of Premier League Academies which leads to football careers. Obviously girls' football the same, thanks to the success of the Lionesses. The article is wrong to suggest that private schools don't keep their eye on the ball! ⚽️

Anniebach

Are children attended Eaton subnormal?

Or abnormal?

Are children attended Eaton subnormal?

The real advantage - perhaps the only advantage, in attending a private school is the value of social connections which make it far easier to enter elite professions and get a top job.

www.tes.com/magazine/archive/elite-five-times-more-likely-have-private-education

Prince George doesn't need any extra help to get his toe in the door of a well paid career.

He is already headed for a top job.

So why not allow him to mix with normal children?

It seems that the present king did suffer emotional damage from his private school education.

Private school education may damage students’ social and emotional development, study suggests

www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2020/research/private-school-development/

There is no evidence that the academic achievements of children who attend selective schools are significantly better than those of children of similar ability and social background who attend comprehensive schools. In the long term, indeed, the reverse would appear to be the case, since all the evidence shows that, among similarly qualified university students, the best degrees are obtained by those who have been to comprehensive schools.

This may be one of the many reasons why not one of the world’s best education systems employs academic selection of the kind that persists in England to the detriment of so many young lives.

www.theguardian.com/education/2017/jun/19/the-self-serving-myths-peddled-by-selective-and-private-schools

Casdon

I think varian is just projecting her personal wish list Anniebach, she has taken Sue Townnshend’s book about the Queen living on a council estate a bit too much to heart.

What utter tosh!

That explains it Casdon

I think varian is just projecting her personal wish list Anniebach, she has taken Sue Townnshend’s book about the Queen living on a council estate a bit too much to heart.

You don’t understand ?

We are living in the 21st century.

If the monarchy survives long enough for George to inherit the throne, it will surely be very important for him to understand the 93% of UK citizens who have not been separated from everyone else during their formative years.

Why not

So Prince George might be bullied wherever he goes. Why then restrict him to the company of the most privileged 7% of his peer group?

My niece was horribly bullied in a state school

My late friend who attended both Eton and Gordonstoun, was horribly bullied at both, in spite of coming from a wealthy aristocratic family.

He had the good sense to send his own children to their local community school, where they were never bullied.