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by davidtaplin
Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:32 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

There will be an online version of Petition 1552 launched tomorrow via the excellent work of Michelle Davies. We hope to eventually reach 1552 signatories for Petition 1552 -- and Campaign 1552 on preserving the ethos of Housey will be ongoing. 26% FFPPs is indeed much too high. We seek a formal com...
by davidtaplin
Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:14 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

The aim now is to set-up an online Petition 1552 and Katharine is helping.
by davidtaplin
Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:47 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

This is to record my appreciation to the 65 representative signatories for your support, and to confirm that Petition 1552 will be presented to Guy Perricone, Treasurer and Chair of Council, Greg Andrews, CEO and Clerk of the Foundation, and Catherine McGuinness, Trustee at a meeting to be held Tues...
by davidtaplin
Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:21 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

Goodness knows how this thread led to discussions of public executions in Newgate Prison in the 19thC when the issue is the future of CH in the 21stC. Diversions are interesting and can be very creative but there is a Great Existential Debate in progress and this Forum could participate in imaginati...
by davidtaplin
Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:12 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

Many thanks. Keith will now lead the MT team on March 7. I am detained by the excellence of the BC Healthcare System to have some rather unexpected surgery. Meanwhile the Great Existential Debate burgeons on around the world.
by davidtaplin
Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:14 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

Can this thread return to the FFP issue please? [Admin: Off-topic posts have now been split out. Julian] Decisions of great historical importance will be made by the thirteen Council of Almoners (including six Old Blues) on March 17 2016. "Petition 1552" seeks for there to be a new policy ...
by davidtaplin
Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:10 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

The appointment of the new Head for September 2017 is progressing - thereby leading Housey into a new era. The voice of Old Blues is being heard on the nature of the ethos of this new era including the level of FFP. The conclusion seems to be that 26% is indeed too high in terms of the ethos and the...
by davidtaplin
Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:13 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

Clarence Seaman introduced excellent reforms when he arrived from Bedford School in 1955. Henry Flecker stayed too long (25yrs) having let things slip badly. Various Masters left - under a dark cloud. Dr Matthews brought liberal sex education at all levels -- as a very amusing, prominent psychiatris...
by davidtaplin
Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:39 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

The meeting of the Council of Almoners at which Petition 1552 will be discussed is on March 17 2016. I would like to garner support from younger Old Blues if possible. --------------------------------------- Petition 1552: Returning Christ’s Hospital to its Centuries-old Mission Formal Petition to t...
by davidtaplin
Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:39 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

Dear John Many thanks. We are doing our best to get up to full speed in understanding all the complexities. Certainly all this has been a steep learning experience about the management of CH in 2016. This is now a team of about 25 Old Blue Boys and Girls including some very distinguished OBs (a coup...
by davidtaplin
Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:06 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

Many thanks. A next step planned is to submit in February a Petition which is in the final stages of preparation. Then to address in March the details of implementation in the next Five-Year Business Plan 2017/2018-2022/2023 and the strategy for the new Head. There is no semblance of hysteria in thi...
by davidtaplin
Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:35 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

Many thanks. We are moving forward on the Petition. More feedback on this would be welcome in the context of defining the terms of reference of the new Head and the CH Policy 2017-2027 especially on Admissions. Should all children admitted be in need in some form? Is a maximum of 10% FFP children ap...
by davidtaplin
Thu Jan 28, 2016 3:12 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: PETITION: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?
Replies: 112
Views: 34847

Re: Is 26% Full-Fee Paying Pupils Too High?

BCOB Executive is assembling a Petition to Council for submission next month based on the four main points of the "Sui Generis" letter. Please advise if you would like to be a co-signatory on this submission please, as already have some Old Blues.