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Ellie
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Welcome back Ian. Funny I was thinking about you & family recently and wondering how you all were. I remember the night we all met at Anteak. Your daughter must be quite a young lady now 
There doesn't seem to be many favourable reports of this school on here. We had friends who sent their son there and he didn't do very well. They took him out of there and put him in the state school in Lagoa and he got on very well, becoming fluent in the language which is very important.
Our son had private teaching under which he flourished and also became almost fluent in the language...and on return to England got a first class degree, so suppose he was lucky.
On the whole I would think the state education sounds pretty good and on reflection maybe our son would have done just as well at a state school..he was always an academic from early age and if your child has ability, good tutors will bring it out.
There doesn't seem to be many favourable reports of this school on here. We had friends who sent their son there and he didn't do very well. They took him out of there and put him in the state school in Lagoa and he got on very well, becoming fluent in the language which is very important.
Our son had private teaching under which he flourished and also became almost fluent in the language...and on return to England got a first class degree, so suppose he was lucky.
On the whole I would think the state education sounds pretty good and on reflection maybe our son would have done just as well at a state school..he was always an academic from early age and if your child has ability, good tutors will bring it out.
Ellie I agree, take me for example, I was thick when I was young and look at me now posting allover the place, my school was in a tin shed called Well Lane Tinny just imagine owning up to that and putting it on your CV, I then progressed to a brick school, guess what that was called?............no, wrong .....The Dell.Ellie wrote:Welcome back Ian. Funny I was thinking about you & family recently and wondering how you all were. I remember the night we all met at Anteak. Your daughter must be quite a young lady now
There doesn't seem to be many favourable reports of this school on here. We had friends who sent their son there and he didn't do very well. They took him out of there and put him in the state school in Lagoa and he got on very well, becoming fluent in the language which is very important.
Our son had private teaching under which he flourished and also became almost fluent in the language...and on return to England got a first class degree, so suppose he was lucky.
On the whole I would think the state education sounds pretty good and on reflection maybe our son would have done just as well at a state school..he was always an academic from early age and if your child has ability, good tutors will bring it out.
I learned things wot I had never known before there, speling, righting and reeding, what I'm trying to say is don't give up, they'll be OK!, just tell them about me.
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Ok, there seems to be a LOT of mixed feeling about the international school at Porches which I suppose is the norm because no two people are the same and all. Whilst I appreciate that quite a few of you have been saying that state school in Portugal is best, I dont quite think that my 14 year old daughter would think that way as I guess they teach in Portuguese and whilst she is having lessons here, there is no way she could be immersed into a Portuguese school without it having major repercussions, it is a totally different ball game when youre in early years.
The Catholic state school which my daughter attends in the UK has pupils with a total of 68 languages between them - and when we went for a visit to the Int School, I took a friend of ours with me (who is a senior teacher at daughters school) to check results etc., and whilst she said that some things were a little dated and obviously smaller, their GCSE results were better than my daughters current school. Mr Butterworth, the head teacher is nice man, they have the largest library on the algarve, my daughter has made contact with quite a few of the kids in her year already and is now quite looking forward to her new school life. So, time will tell.
The Catholic state school which my daughter attends in the UK has pupils with a total of 68 languages between them - and when we went for a visit to the Int School, I took a friend of ours with me (who is a senior teacher at daughters school) to check results etc., and whilst she said that some things were a little dated and obviously smaller, their GCSE results were better than my daughters current school. Mr Butterworth, the head teacher is nice man, they have the largest library on the algarve, my daughter has made contact with quite a few of the kids in her year already and is now quite looking forward to her new school life. So, time will tell.
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White Rabbit 2
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Re : International school
My child spent the first two years that we were here at the international school. The teachers were great , but the children didnt intergrate with the Portuguese side of the school . it hasnt changed much . i put my child into Portuguese school 4 years ago and i am so glad i did. he is fluent in portuguese , can also now understand enough , spanish and italian to get by. He is having English lessons at school now and is very happy. this year he goes to Lagoa school and is looking forward to it.
I have spoken to friends who have children still at the international school who have said they wished they had the guts to take them out when i did.
I think there is a lot in favour of the international school especially if you dont plan to make this your permanent home , or want to send your children back to the Uk in the future.
We wanted our child to intergrate as this is his home for the forseable future and we are very happy with the schooling he has received.
With regards to no shows by the teachers , yes it was like that acouple of years ago , but the last few years things have improved , and my son hasnt missed a day off school due to the teachers in a long while.
If anyone would like to knowabout either the international or the Portuguese school , especially Carvoeiro please private message.
Good luck
I have spoken to friends who have children still at the international school who have said they wished they had the guts to take them out when i did.
I think there is a lot in favour of the international school especially if you dont plan to make this your permanent home , or want to send your children back to the Uk in the future.
We wanted our child to intergrate as this is his home for the forseable future and we are very happy with the schooling he has received.
With regards to no shows by the teachers , yes it was like that acouple of years ago , but the last few years things have improved , and my son hasnt missed a day off school due to the teachers in a long while.
If anyone would like to knowabout either the international or the Portuguese school , especially Carvoeiro please private message.
Good luck