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Valentine
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School in Great Britain

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Hi,

I am going to live some time in England, so I got some questions.

First of all I'm interested on the English school system.
Are there fees on visiting English schools?
When are there holidays in England?
Do all the pupils have to wear school uniforms?

I hope, someone can help me.




Keswick
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Valentine hat geschrieben:Hi,

I am going to live in England for some times, so I have some questions.

First of all I'm interested in the English school system.
Do you have to pay school fees in English schools?
When are there holidays in England?
Do all the pupils have to wear school uniforms?

I hope, someone can help me.


1. Only independent and private schools charge fees. The amount depends on the school and the area, but the current average is around £3,400 per term. The average for boarding schools is around £7,800 per term.

2. The school holidays also depend on the school and the area. For example, the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council holidays for 2013/14 are as follows:

Autumn Term
Begin of Term: 2 Sept 2013
Half Term: 28 Oct - 1 Nov
End of Term: 20 Dec 2013

Spring Term
Begin of Term: 6 Jan 2014
Half Term: 17 Feb - 21 Feb
End of Term: 4 Apr 2014

Summer Term
Begin of Term: 22 Apr 2014
Half Term: 26 May - 30 May
End of Term: 18 July 2014

If you let me know where you will be staying, i.e. which Council I can find the term information for you.

3. School uniforms and their rules depend on the governing body of the school, however a general rule is that students in higher classes do not always have to wear school uniforms. You as a guest student probably won't have to wear one.

If there is anything else you would like to know, give me a shout ;-)
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Valentine
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Thank you very much.
Keswick hat geschrieben:

If you let me know where you will be staying, i.e. which Council I can find the term information for you.


My husband has to work in Dungeness, that is situated in Kent.
We hope to find a house to rent in Rye, that is East Sussex.

Our children are 16 an 14 years old, and they should go to school there.

We are leaving Germany this autumn, in October.

Keswick
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Blimey, I thought you were the student :shock: :mrgreen: -- sorry about that!




Autumn term 2012

Term 1
starts: Tuesday 4 September
ends: Friday 26 October
Holiday: Monday 29 October - Friday 2 November

Term 2
starts: Monday 5 November
ends: Friday 21 December
Holiday: Monday 24 December - Friday 4 January
(Bank holidays - Tuesday 25 December, Wednesday 26 December, Tuesday 1 January)


Spring term 2012/13

Term 3
starts: Monday 7 January
ends: Friday 15 February
Holiday: Monday 18 February - Friday 22 February


Term 4
starts: Monday 25 February
ends: Thursday 28 March
Holiday: Friday 29 March - Friday 12 April
(Bank holidays - Friday 29 March, Monday 1 April)


Summer term 2013
Term 5
starts: Monday 15 April
ends: Friday 24 May
Holiday: Monday 27 May - Friday 31 May
(Bank holidays - Monday 6 May, Monday 27 May)


Term 6
starts: Monday 3 June
ends: Wednesday 24 July
Holiday: Thursday 25 July - Monday 2 September
(Bank holidays - Monday 26 August)



I would suggest this site as a reference for all kinds of questions about living in Kent:

Kent County Council

I am happy to help you as far as I can, I've been living in the UK for a couple of years.
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Valentine
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Keswick hat geschrieben:Blimey, I thought you were the student :shock: :mrgreen: -- sorry about that!
That doesn't matter. :)
My last English lesson at school has been long, long ago, more than 30 years.
So there ist much to improve. :redface:
And it is great, that you help me by correcting my writing.
I am happy to help you as far as I can, I've been living in the UK for a couple of years.
I'll tell you, when I have further questions.

Valentine
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Keswick hat geschrieben:


I would suggest this site as a reference for all kinds of questions about living in Kent:

Kent County Council

I am happy to help you as far as I can, I've been living in the UK for a couple of years.
We have rent a house in Rye, East Sussex.

I found this site:

http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/default.htm

Keswick
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Yes, that is the one you need now that you have rented a house in East Sussex :)
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Valentine
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It isn't easy to go to school in England! Up to now we only have denials from the schools we contacted.

Any tipps how to get a place at school?

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I am afraid I do not have children of school age (yet) but have you checked this website from the Government yet? That might help you:

Applying for a school place
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Valentine
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Thanks for the link, we didn't had it before.

But up to now we aren't successful. We go on trying.

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Do they give any reason/explanation as to why they do not accept your children? Do they not enroll new students at the moment or are there any documents missing?
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The school nearest at our house told us, they have already five pupil too much in the class.

Another school said, the children cannot do any qualification there and that is why they don't want them.
But it isn't necessary, that they do any qualification.

We vetoed that decision.

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Did you go to your Council and asked for advice on the local school enrollment procedure? They might be able to help you, even with your veto.
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Yes, we contacted the council, but it wasn't helpfull so far.

We go on trying.

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Valentine hat geschrieben:
We go on trying.
... and we succeded at last.

The 14 year old girl visits the school nearby, although they told us to have too much students in the classes.
And her 16 year old brother is at a school in Kent, he has to go by bus there and needs more than an hour for his way to school.
He attends 6th Form and he is very happy there, because he was allowed to choose his subjects.

Both are there as "visitors", not as regular pupil or student. So they don't have to do the examinations.

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