SCHOOL
big kids
BY BVS EDUCATION
A Helping Hand Can
Make A
F
Difference!
or generations many Bermuda
families have chosen to send
their children to school in Brit-
ain. Prestige, outstanding educational
opportunities, internationally recog-
nised qualifications and the compara-
tive competitiveness of fees means
that this trend has grown consider-
ably in the last ten years. However,
with over 2500 independent UK
schools from which to choose, the
process of selecting the right one for
your children can be something of a
minefield, especially for parents new
to the world of independent education.
Niall Browne, of BvS Education, a seasoned
former independent school and Bermuda
teacher, offers some pointers:
1. Find the right school for your child
It is vital to find the school in which your child will be
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happy and will thrive. Friends and acquaintances may
offer school suggestions based on their own children’s
success (or otherwise!) but, just because this school
was right for their child, there is no guarantee that it
will be right for yours. Choose a school based on your
child’s talents, interests and needs, even if this is wildly
different to that chosen by others. Unless your child is
happy and comfortable at their new school, they won’t
perform well in the classroom or the Rugby pitch.