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Private schools – setting the record straight

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Marion Gibbs is endlessly frustrated by the exaggerated stereotypes and prejudices that her school faces because it is in the private sector. After another such encounter this week, she tries to set the record straight.

Since becoming a headteacher in the independent sector many years ago, I have been determined to work in partnership with local state schools and other community groups and to ensure that our students leave school ready to be active citizens who are prepared to “roll up their sleeves” and get involved in order to make a difference for the better for others.

I see our school as a community resource. Our swimming pool and sports facilities are used weekly by seven state schools and before and after school and at the weekends and during holidays by 5,000 members of the local community who have joined our sports club.

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