mj8784 wrote:
My only question/concern for any C&S parents is that it didn’t seem as academic as Beths or Bexley. I love the focus on the whole child and extra curricular stuff but do they push the kids to do well academically too? Thanks in advance!
I think that all the Bexley grammars are very good at this: the children will get the grades their abilities and hard work earn them. I have found Chis n Sid good so far; there are lots of opportunities for the students to stretch themselves if they want to. DD hasn't pushed herself too much yet because it's been a big adjustment with the longer days and extra homework from what she's used to. Having said that I think some of the homework has been difficult. Here are some examples:
Analyse the texture and composition in a Picasso drawing, learn the first 20 symbols in the periodic table, locate latitude & longitude coordinates on a map, a large project on sustainable textiles.
If those examples seem a bit too straightforward then it's a good indicator that it might not be as academic a school as you are looking for.