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I have to make a hard decision

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Janette

Janette Report 20 Dec 2007 21:06

Errol

I agree that education is very important but to some peeps so is religion, it is a big part of our lives

Jan x

Catherine from Manchester

Catherine from Manchester Report 20 Dec 2007 21:06

well puss lol you naughty girl
if my son can still participate in his holy communion I will be ok
c
xx

Catherine from Manchester

Catherine from Manchester Report 20 Dec 2007 21:05

yes errol the ethos of the teaching is not my problem-they are all good schools.they all teach to the curriculum.
but in catholic schools they are preapared for their 1st holy communion in the C of E school that will not happen.so I'm torn.
c
xx

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 20 Dec 2007 21:04

Good education is something every child has a right to benefit from. However, religion is a choice that ought to be made later in life once education has provided the various arguments.

Ladylol Pusser Cat

Ladylol Pusser Cat Report 20 Dec 2007 21:03

hello xx, when i did attend school it was a c of e school, any catholic children were still taken to the hurch for holy communion, i know cause i sneaked with them one day for the wine naughty, woops the point was do they still do this in c of e schools do you know

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 20 Dec 2007 21:01

The quality of the teaching, surely, should be of paramount importance. The religious side is secondary.

Janette

Janette Report 20 Dec 2007 21:01

Catherine

I am also a catholic, we did not have a catholic school in our town and no way of getting to one, so our school had an agreement with the church that we attended religious class 2 mornings a week at the church. Wondered if your church offered the same thing, this was a long time ago though

Jan x

♥**♥Straykitten♥**♥

♥**♥Straykitten♥**♥ Report 20 Dec 2007 21:00

youve gota go with what your happy with and whats best for your son babes

sorry im no help llol

luv n hugs
stray
xxx

♥~Muffy! ~♥

♥~Muffy! ~♥ Report 20 Dec 2007 21:00

Aw I'm sorry hon.

I'm not religious so I can't really give you a balanced answer.

I'd go with the school that you feel would best suit your boy regardless of what faith it is and distance.

There's no easy answer to this though.

I wish you luck and am sure you'll make the right decision xx

Catherine from Manchester

Catherine from Manchester Report 20 Dec 2007 20:56

Picking schools for my son in 2008-application has to be in be the 11th Jan.(me a catholic)

There is a very good school at the end of my street (leauge tables are excellent) it's not a catholic school though. that is 1st choice.

2nd is the school that my daughter has attended since being 3-a very good catholic school but a bit of a journey to get there. My OH is not a catholic, even though our son is.again very good results.

3rd another Catholic School-nearer than the one previous but don't know much about it.

OH feels he don't want to make another how many years over to the 2nd choice like he has done with his step-daughter.

I feel torn between my faith, OH and his milage-I can't drive btw.

Do you think it's worth me contact my local church to see if laddo can still do his holy communion cos I know at the church of england school it won't happen.

sorry to go on but I feel the clock is ticking on such an important decision.

thanks

catherine
xx

Catherine from Manchester

Catherine from Manchester Report 20 Dec 2007 20:56

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