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A word about boarding school food!

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  The biggest complaint I hear from UK school returnees is that that the food is a but ropey. Comment of the year from a student has to be 'the best food is their fish and chips and even that isn't very good'!   Face it, school food is never going to be the last word in gourmet but schools do go to great lengths to make sure it that the offerings are wide ranging and can cater to different tastes.   If you are getting constant complaints, rather than shipping over a year's supply of  公仔面, try these steps:  1: See for yourself -  ask to see daily menus. These may be accessible on the school portal or the House parent can send them over. Is there really nothing edible? There is generally fruit available in house and some houses also have mini-kitchens for older students.  2: Ask what your child is eating now. They might tell you and you will have clues based on your knowledge of what they eat and what is being served. If in doubt, speak to the ...

More Scores on the Doors - Sunday Times Parent Power Rankings 2024

   As we all know, there is more to a school than rankings! They don't show the rich cultural or sporting lives of a school or indeed differentiate between schools with selective and unselective intakes.   Every year, the Sunday Times produces a ranking of all the schools in the UK based on GCSE and A level performance. This year, the 2024 Sunday Times Parent Power rankings have used A level, IB and GCSE results from 2023. Top schools remain constant with a few new arrivals in the top 20 which have made for interesting results for the normal incumbents!  1: St Paul's Girls 2: Guildford High School 3: St Paul's School  4: North London Collegiate (ranked 1st for GCSE) 5: City of London School for Girls (ranked 10th for GCSE) 6: Tonbridge School (ranked 14th for GCSE) =7: King's College School, Wimbledon =7: Magdalen College School 9: Westminster School  10: King Edward VI High School for Girls    Close but no cigar.. 11: Brighton College ...