An assembly about private education in England- or my experience of it.

1. Private Schools.Private Schools.

2. Private, Independent orPrivate, Independent or
Public School?Public School?

3. What is a Public School?What is a Public School?
 In most of the United Kingdom and in someIn most of the United Kingdom and in some
Commonwealth countries, aCommonwealth countries, a public schoolpublic school is ais a
traditional independent school for secondary-age pupilstraditional independent school for secondary-age pupils
that is funded by a combination of endowments, tuitionthat is funded by a combination of endowments, tuition
fees and other non-governmental funding.fees and other non-governmental funding. It does notIt does not
rely on taxpayer contributions, and is independent fromrely on taxpayer contributions, and is independent from
both central and local government control.[both central and local government control.[1] These1] These
schools, wherever located, often follow a Britishschools, wherever located, often follow a British
educational tradition. Originally, many were single-sexeducational tradition. Originally, many were single-sex
boarding schools, but many are now co-educational withboarding schools, but many are now co-educational with
both boarders and day-pupils.both boarders and day-pupils.

4. Public Schools have an ETHOSPublic Schools have an ETHOS
 From the 17th century and the Age ofFrom the 17th century and the Age of
Enlightenment, it increasingly became theEnlightenment, it increasingly became the
fashion to send boys to mix with theirfashion to send boys to mix with their
contemporaries, that is, to becontemporaries, that is, to be educatededucated
publiclypublicly. By the late 19th century, public. By the late 19th century, public
schools were characterised not so muchschools were characterised not so much
by the way the schools were governed orby the way the schools were governed or
the pupils educated as bythe pupils educated as by a very specifica very specific
ethos of studentethos of student life.life.

5. What is theWhat is the Public School ethos?Public School ethos?
 The pupils at early Public Schools wereThe pupils at early Public Schools were
the children of aristocrats, landowners,the children of aristocrats, landowners,
military leaders, bankers, clergy,military leaders, bankers, clergy,
academics, doctors,etc- all professionsacademics, doctors,etc- all professions
that served the public and intended tothat served the public and intended to
improve English society.improve English society.
 Thus, the ethos of Public schools alwaysThus, the ethos of Public schools always
involved service to the nation, ethicalinvolved service to the nation, ethical
leadership and selflessness.leadership and selflessness.

6. The Origin of Public Schools.The Origin of Public Schools.

7. To serve the publicTo serve the public
through leadership.through leadership.

8. There are many ways to serve theThere are many ways to serve the
PublicPublic
 Your primary motive in your working life isYour primary motive in your working life is
toto improveimprove the society in which you live.the society in which you live.
 You believe in the Christian and EnglishYou believe in the Christian and English
values ofvalues of tolerance, duty andtolerance, duty and
responsible leadershipresponsible leadership. You wish to help. You wish to help
others, not exploit them.others, not exploit them.
 You are driven not by greed, but by theYou are driven not by greed, but by the
desiredesire to contributeto contribute to society.to society.

9. My Experience of PublicMy Experience of Public
Schools.Schools.

10. Teaching in Public Schools inTeaching in Public Schools in
SydneySydney-bankers, media, doctors,
farmers, athletes and politicians.

11. Teaching in English PublicTeaching in English Public
Schools -Oundle SchoolSchools -Oundle School-finance,
advertising, farming, industry etc

12. Epsom College-doctors, media,Epsom College-doctors, media,
comedy, finance and military.comedy, finance and military.

13. Bournemouth Collegiate SchoolBournemouth Collegiate School
How are you going to serve your country? What will you do
to improve your society?

14. Be Inspired-some famous publicBe Inspired-some famous public
school products.school products.