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People who think they are posh put Cheshire in their address, people who are traditional use Lancs but it's actually
Lowton
Warrington
WA3 2--
Gtr Manchester
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| Quote: XBrettKennyX "Now come on!
Ok cards on the table I went to Winstanley.
Reason? - it was the best college in Wigan.
All things considered, I am led to believe it remains that way.
I have family who go to Winstanley, and also who go to John Rigby. Suffice to say those who go to Winstanley had the choice to go anywhere.....those who go to JR................maybe not.
To call it the choice of the "Middle Class parent" is laughable. Didn't you know we are "all middle class now"? rofl.
I am a firm believer in the fact that way too many students go to A Levels and "University" nowdays.
Do you really need a degree to be a plumber? etc'"
And therein lies the problem/ attitude.
Read my own and Cherry.Pies neutral (from experience) responses and draw your conclusions. |
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| Quote: Horatio Yed "People who think they are posh put Cheshire in their address, people who are traditional use Lancs but it's actually
Lowton
Warrington
WA3 2--
Gtr Manchester'"
Yes, but Greater Manchester doesn't really exist  |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "But a poop school for borderline pupils. If the kids aren't quite at the level they wantthen they don't want to know. We were lucky but I know of quite a few who weren't.
John Rigby is a more "caring" college.
I've had kids/grandkids go to both.'"
I would agree to all of what you have said there Rogues, but when you you point out the bit in bold you forgot to mention that you also attended the place when it was a grammar school you old git. |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "And therein lies the problem/ attitude.
Read my own and Cherry.Pies neutral (from experience) responses and draw your conclusions.'"
It's not a "problem", more a fact of life Rogues.
What's the point of going onto A Levels and (proper) University if it's not to be the best?
No point in "making up the numbers for the sake of it" imho.
I have to say that when I was at Winstanley, there were quite a few people there who I thought was a waste of taxpayers money for them to be there. God knows how the "lesser" colleges fared. |
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| Quote: XBrettKennyX "It's not a "problem", more a fact of life Rogues.
What's the point of going onto A Levels and (proper) University if it's not to be the best?
No point in "making up the numbers for the sake of it" imho.
I have to say that when I was at Winstanley, there were quite a few people there who I thought was a waste of taxpayers money for them to be there. God knows how the "lesser" colleges fared.'"
From experience.
JR cared about people.
WC cared about results.
Where would you send your child? |
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| Quote: Nick NJ "The nr Warrington is a myth. It's just warrington. Yet everyone in lowton knows it's actually Wigan. ![]()
i have seen it used and you can understand why some people would rather it be near Warrington than actually just Warrington 
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| Quote: ROBINSON "Oh yes, I know all about that. I'm from a place called Crawford Village originally, which is between Upholland and Rainford. Skem address, Wigan post code, St Helens phone number.'"
We used to put
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Upholland,
Lancs.
Not putting Skelmersdale on our address thank you very much. |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "From experience.
JR cared about people.
WC cared about results.
Where would you send your child?'"
Totally agree Rogues, and this is from present day, not experience. |
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| Quote: wigan pie man "the operative word being WAS.
Rose bridge is better these days i believe....and the OP would find Ince ideal...but avoid the belle green lane estates'"
Not according to the league tables I linked to on page 1 of this thread. |
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| Quote: Pemps "Not according to the league tables I linked to on page 1 of this thread.'"
Go on Hawkley, you bastion of learning, you beacon of knowledge! |
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| Quote: Pemps "Not according to the league tables I linked to on page 1 of this thread.'"
that league tables utter bolox imo, but where are you getting it in your head that RBHS isnt one of the best>
its 2nd in the CVA ? list(behind Hawkley), but near the bottom in the published list..no.i dont understand it either.
what it doesnt take into account is that RBHS is a centre of excellence for Science, and has an exceptional anti bullying policy.
so whats best?...you tell me |
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "From experience.
JR cared about people.
WC cared about results.
Where would you send your child?'"
WC then.
What exactly do you want out of a 6th form college? What's the point of going on to do A Levels if you are not striving for results?
Not that I agree with the fact that WC don't "care", If I wanted somewhere that "cared about people" I would send my child to the Samaritans. |
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| Quote: XBrettKennyX "WC then.
What exactly do you want out of a 6th form college? What's the point of going on to do A Levels if you are not striving for results?
Not that I agree with the fact that WC don't "care", If I wanted somewhere that "cared about people" I would send my child to the Samaritans.'"
Totally agree with that, Winstanley was the only place I wanted to go because it was the best for results, albeit this was 12 year ago. I never once got the impression that they didn't care for their students either, but there was a push to succeed. WC always had the best totty too
Each to their own I suppose  |
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| Quote: Catalancs "Well it's between there and John Rigby as Wigan have moved all their A-levels to Leigh. Ten years ago Wigan was miles ahead of Winstanley in Geography, Geology and Environmental studies at least.
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There's no hope for me then, as I was doing all those A-Levels at Winstanley in 2000.  |
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