Head Teacher’s Welcome. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines. View the latest coronavirus stats including new cases, rolling rate and case rate compared to average. We are also considering Russell House in Otford. Suspension doesn't mean you are guilty. Guess they have no idea, have nothing to compare it with or just love the extremely relaxed environment. Does anybody know what is happening with the Head Mistress Suspension at St Michaels Prep School in Kent? An attempt to contact Mrs Aisher has been made. Trying to find the right nursery, school, college, university or training provider in Kent or Medway? They will sell the school at any cost. The message went on to say the probe is expected to finish before Christmas and describes the suspension as "a neutral act". The correspondence did not reveal the nature of the accusations against Jill Aisher, only that they are not criminal or to do with safeguarding. "In the meantime, St Michael’s is continuing to provide an exceptional education to all of our pupils and the leadership team and governors are working together to minimise any disruption.”. Nice façade, but sadly that’s about it. A school statement said: “We can confirm that there is an investigation currently under way to explore fully a number of concerns that have been raised. Registered office: Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6LT Very poor management indeed at St. Michael’s. Are there any current parents who can advise whether they think the school is good? Mrs Aisher is described on the school's website as having more than 30 years' experience as a teacher and 28 in leadership roles across schools, having worked with children from nursery age to those preparing for Oxbridge entry. AIBU to think DP should help with the cost of a family car, Fantasist and a 10m house you did warn me, What's your go-to hairstyle for your children? St. Michael’s will not prepare your kid for decent secondary school.How do pick the right school?Very difficult indeed to find the right school. Worst school I have ever seen.Of course, there are people who love the school. We aim to serve our community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. We were impressed with Sevenoaks prep and Russell House but need to make a choice soon! Bumping as we were / are also considering st Michael's. We were going to put our boy on the waiting list but are a bit nervous as we have been told the head teacher has been suspended but the school has not told us why. Parents were told that governors have been made aware of "allegations which require investigation" and so the head had been suspended "to ensure a fair process both to her and all involved". One said: "We pay thousands of pounds in school fees yet we are being told that we are not allowed to ask why our head teacher has been suspended.". The information is confidential. St Michael’s High head Emmanuel Zvirevo confirmed the development and said that the student he blocked from Pure Maths, Physics, and Computer Science e-lessons after the parent questioned the school over transparency on school fees issues has been reinstated. St Michael's in Otford confirmed today a probe is underway after a message from school leaders to parents was shared with KentOnline. This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). "We very much hope to resolve this quickly and will keep parents updated as soon as we are able. To use this feature subscribe to Mumsnet Premium - get first access to new features see fewer ads, and support Mumsnet. Look at schools ahead of time, talk to as many parents as you can and do your online research. 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Read more: All the latest news from Sevenoaks, News from our universities, local primary and secondary schools including Ofsted inspections and league tables can be found here, We have two family tickets for four to give away to Christmas at the Castle. You can certainly not trust the marketing department at St. Michael’s for example. A Sevenoaks prep school has suspended its head teacher amid an investigation into "management issues". I'd be interested too. The various school reports that are out there can also be very misleading for the obvious reasons. However, parents of pupils at the school, which charges up to £4,945 a term for lessons, have expressed frustration at the lack of clarity about the reasons for the decision being made. limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (registered number 07736448). The school never let the parents know about the outcome, and the Head Mistress resigned conveniently after about 4 month or so.St Michael's has fantastic grounds from what I hear, but the school is not up to standard. There are a few very good schools in the area. "So how come it's OK for you to say [the N-word]?" That says a lot!So, the kids who move on to the top schools would be attending 11+ clubs, kumon or/and have private tutors. A Sevenoaks prep school has suspended its head teacher amid an investigation into "management issues". We really couldn’t have asked for a better school for her in terms of academic life, ... St Michael’s Preparatory School, Otford Court, Row Dow, Otford, Kent, TN14 5RY. She said there is nothing she learned at St. Michael’s in the year she spent there. Plan meals, try new foods and explore cuisines with tested recipes from the country's top chefs. It also looks like the students of the various schools have the most information, they would be able to tell you all about it. "These are management issues, and we have stressed to parents that they do not involve any safeguarding or financial concerns. St Michael is a Roman Catholic-run school in Mhondoro. They hear from students who have moved on from other schools and so on. From the six month drama where they suspended the schools head, to legal disputes raised by parents or the school, to a certain teacher posing as a parent on some forum making the school look good and who knows what (can’t confirm the last statement, rumour that went around the school). Message deleted by MNHQ. “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6. Rashid Chinchanwala is a former pupil at St. Michael’s School, attending as a boarder from 1972 to 1977 and achieving the position of Deputy Head Boy. Tested positive but need to get out, is this okay? At St Michael’s C of E Primary School, we recognise the vital role that we have to help shape the lives of the children we are privileged to touch. Russell House(co-ed), Walthamstow Hall(girls only), Granville(girls only). With Granville probably being the most academic and really the best school at this point in time. Does anybody know what is happening with the Head Mistress Suspension at St Michaels Prep School in Kent? Coronavirus is devastating families across the country. Here we pay tribute to those who have died from the virus in Kent. Multiple students from St. Michael School in Calgary have been suspended after a portion of a conversation between a group of Black students and their principal was shared online. We were going to put our boy on the waiting list but are a bit nervous as we have been told the head teacher has been suspended but the school has not told us why. Parent 089 I couldn't disagree more - you clearly have an axe to grind and your information is incorrect (and borderline slanderous)Re having nothing to compare it to - previously my son went to Radnor House, Bickley Park and Farringtons - St Michaels is by far the best school out of them by all measures, and a considerable margin.Finally if the school is so terrible how come the head of Sevenoaks school sends his children to St Michaels?