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Private schools are epensive. Unless the family s wealthy, school fees require a substantial outlay. The prep schools believe, however, that they provide that they provide value for money. They contend that they have a very convincing story to tell and are anxious to do so. The schools explain the advantages over the state sector as well as the attributes of their specific school.
Looking ahead, we are in the early stages of planning a new major School function for the latter part of the Lent term. This is to be an Open Day when we shall try to attract to the School people from around the county in order to try to show themwhat a prep school is, what its aims are, what it achiebes and how the children spend their time here. Existing parents will, of course, be welcome to attend, as well as intending parents, or meerly curious parents; and existing parents will have the opportunity of talking to Staff just as they have always hd in a Lent Term.
"Harecroft Hall Newsletter," December 1988.
The choice of education for one's children remains today the perogative of most parents and one which at primary stage is of such vital importance to the foundation and development of character and standards. It would be inappropriate to compare or questin the limitations of the state system, in which many exellent schools exist, with the independent sector. It is however inevitable that parents should rightly ask why Pownall, or indeed any similar fee paying alternative. .... During the last decade, financial pressures have been severe on fee paying prents at all lebels of independent education, exercising their democratic right of choice in a battleground of political dogma. They, we are sure, would not wish the School Authorities to be deflected from their avowed principle of maintaining sandards in all facets of school life. Although much has been achieved, the Govenors and Headmaster recognize the challenge of the "80's" and together will do their utmost to ensure that children at Pownall receive the maximum benefit from the type of education in which they, and we feel sure their Parents, so fervently believe.
The Wheasheaf (Pownall Hall), 1980.
