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Essay / My primary school - 1244
My old primary school is a public primary school. Attending the school is free but you must meet a set of criteria to be eligible. The child must be registered as a dependent. The child must live with you. You must demonstrate that you can accommodate and financially support your child. WWW.Education.org (online)There are a few additional regulations that some families may have to follow. Generally, if you couldn't afford your child's education, your child would go to a public school. Location My old primary school was based in Northampton, it was surrounded by a house which formed a boundary around the school grounds, we had two large parks nearby on the site, there was a main road for entrance which was usually extremely busy throughout the day. The site itself had a main school, a separate sports building and a house for the caretaker and his family. The school also had tennis courts, a hockey pitch and a huge sports field used for cricket, rugby and football. Admission There didn't seem to be any restrictions when it came to the social class of people who attended my old school, but generally you'll find middle and lower class. social class groups. The middle class is a group of people located in the middle of the social hierarchy. And the lower class, also known as the working class, refers to people at the bottom of the social hierarchy – Great British class Survey, wikipedia. Student abilities varied due to the large admissions group, but in general those who attended public school were considered less educated than those who attended private school.Rules and RegulationsMy old primary school uniform consisted of shoes, black pants and socks, white shirt and red and gold tie, my old uniform was based on the socialist way of thinking and was mandatory for me to go to a public school, we had many rules and regulations some of which are as follows. No running No talking during class No eating in class No big ball (tennis ball allowed) No fighting Must look presentable at all times No coaches If we didn't follow these rules and many more Other than we had in place, various consequences or sanctions were used depending on the severity of the incident. Staff My old primary school staff consisted of male and female teachers ranging in age from their mid-twenties to retirement age. We have had many strict and uptight teachers who can be described as having authoritarian tendencies, meaning the teacher is seen as punitive and restrictive (Wenning C, J 1998).