Talk:St. Bartholomew's School

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[edit] POV

[edit] 2nd or 3rd Oldest

I think the claim about being the second oldest stems from the fact that previously Eton was in Buckinghamshire, so it would have been the second oldest after Reading School, and then third oldest once the boundaries were changed -- Joolz 20:05, 4 May 2005 (UTC)

Perhaps when Eton College joined Berkshire, Abingdon School left Berkshire? So, maybe SBS was still the third oldest? Ian Cairns 23:50, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tone

This whole article is full of opinion and even advertising. It needs a good re-write.Stormx2 23:46, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

Much of this article seems to have been lifted from the school's website [1] - this is almost certainly a copyvio and needs investigation. Ian Cairns 06:40, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Okay, I'm setting about reorganising/re-writing this. Please do re-edit as much as possible, it will be better than the original but not perfect... 87.240.137.127 22:22, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

I've been through the whole article, removing repeats and trying to make it more human. It should have no advertising in it at all anymore. CR7 22:51, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re-Organised

Done. It still needs links added and stuff, and I can't be bothered right now as its midnight.

[edit] teachers names

removed. this is badly written with many spelling mistakes, of no significance whatsoever, not to mention invitation for personal slurrs.

If any of the teachers become national heros, get a wikipedia article for a valid wikipedia approved reason, they you can include them.

For the moment the only relevant names are that of the head, SJR and potentially the deputy heads. Plus those of famous alumni

please do not put back in.

[edit] No mention of...

The fact that the school was a boys' Grammar School before it became a co-ed comprehensive! The Queen's visit in 1972 to commemorate the quincentenary in 1966 (a bit late!).

Also, despite the rewrite, the article reads more like a description of the present day school in a prospectus. It needs to include a bit more history and be rewritten to de-emphasise the current state of the school.

Sangwine 21:18, 12 November 2006 (UTC) (an old boy 1968-1975, but *not* an old Newburian)

Not sure about that. Present day informatin is as relevent as any history. 87.240.137.127 22:49, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Queen's visit (2)

The Queen also came to visit the school in the early 1990s. There should be mention of that?

Mid-90s in fact; can't recall the exact year, but must've been about 94/95....

It was earlier than 1994/5 because I started St Bart's in 1993 and the Queen visited sometime during the school year of 1992/3. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.157.31.129 (talk) 10:18, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rebuilding...er...what?

I'm a former student. What on earth CAN they rebuild when most of the buildings are probably listed and gorgeous, and the eyesore/LLC was finished the year before I left...I'm confused. Please tell me they're not going to knock down Wormestall Main Building T_T. Lady BlahDeBlah 05:51, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

No Wormstall and the main luker building are both listed.

They still dont know what to do, they have.nt made up their minds yet.

[edit] Assess

One of the elite schools to get a B. Well done! The article would benefit from a more comprehensive prose-style history section. Some of the trivia could be trimmed. Tell us more about the interesting things like the polo, and Eton Fives. Dahliarose 13:57, 29 August 2007 (UTC)