PARENT TIPS
Choosing the Right School for Your Child Parent tips When I meet prospective parents at Saint Christina’s, I always ask them a simple question: “What are your hopes for your child when they are 11?” It’s a very interesting question to reflect on, because what you actually want for your child may be different to what you initially think you want. For example, I have never met a parent who would place academic outcomes over their child being happy, confident in themselves and fulfilled. So, the key to choosing the right school is fit – not for you, but for your child. What are the core values of the school that you
are looking at? How well do you really know your child? How do they learn? What do they enjoy? What are they good at? Will they thrive in the environment that you are visiting? Are you absolutely sure that you are choosing the school for its fit and not for its brand? At Saint Christina’s, we prize personal development and selfknowledge, the ability to take ownership of our own learning, and intellectual curiosity. We emphasise kindness, dignity and respect, and most of all, we try to put the needs of others before
our own needs. Our outcomes at all levels, particularly 11+, are outstanding. Life is a journey, and we need to remember that the school we attend should not define us, but it should accompany us as we strive to become the fullest version of the person we can be. ALASTAIR GLOAG Headteacher, Saint Christina’s School www.saintchristinas.org.uk
