Talk:The King's School, Ely

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[edit] Use of images

Please read the image placement guidelines on how to properly use photographs in Wikipedia. That usually means using frames, captions and resizing it to fit. Please also be aware of where it goes in the article. The image was also not marked with the copyright of the owner - if you have taken it, please signify as such. If not, if it is not fair-use, you can't use it. Also, the image of the Porta and the Cathedral could be clearer for the article, if you get a chance to take one again in daylight, full on of the porta, that'd be great. Thanks for your contributions though. ResearchUK (talk) 20:55, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] March 2007 V2

Hello all, and thank you for contributing to this school site. I'm part of the Wikipedia:WikiProject_Schools/Assessment team, and, as it has recently been editted, then I'm reviewing this page. I'm currently giving it a grade of start on the Wikipedia 1.0 Assessment Scale and an importance of Mid on this importance scale.

My reasoning is as follows: This article is about an old school c 970 BC. However the start article could still do with some refs, but the fact that Edward the Confessor (king) went here is impressive Victuallers 21:02, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Hmmm.... I'm trying to find a source for this claim. A British King attending school is a very modern thing (I'm pretty sure Prince Charles was the first, in fact. I believe, if anything Edward was educated at the old Abbey that predated the school. However, there seems to be an irritating habit on Wikipedia of people claiming that famous people were educated at their school, if the person happened to be educated at some older institution that was on the same grounds and sometimes merely on a nearby ground. I think having Edward as an almnus of this school is simply misleading and should be removed. However, until I get some feedback on this, I will simply add a note on this.

further edit: As I thought, a bit of checking on the net and of course Edward was educated at Ely Cathedral that, while it "has strong links" with the school is not the same thing as the school.

  Sources?


--Zoso Jade 14:26, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

The page is in need of an expansion, so I have marked it as such. There have also been certain cases of vandalism as is expected from a school page. Over the next few weeks I will be expanding it in general, as well as my research partner. However, other more expert information would be appreciated by people with knowledge of previous students of note or of the schools history. (ResearchUK 19:00, 13 January 2007 (UTC))

Stuff to be added:

  • houses.
  • Architecture.
  • 2XVISION copyright held photos.
  • other bits that i have marked as stub areas.

'All students enjoy an environment of trust and confidence'? Sounds a little subjective to me. I've certainly spoken to current students who in no way feel encapsulated by such a warm, fuzzy feeling. And 'Independence is encouraged, diversity is celebrated' really wasn't the case when i was punished for having too short hair. I'd flag this as NPOV, but fear my own bias is blinding me a little and I'm not so hot on the outline of the Schools project. Does seem like this is an advert for the school rather than an encyclopedia entry, though.Spetswalshe 13:54, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Advertising speak

Not happy with the recent changes to the house section which looks lifted straight from the prospectus. If someone from the school is changing it, please respect the rules of Wikipedia, keep it factual and unbiased. Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.82.104.122 (talk) 17:07, 2 May 2007 (UTC).

[edit] School numbers

Does anyone have any firm enrollment numbers for the entire school, and how many staff there are? 08:22, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Solved! ResearchUK (talk) 21:33, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] GA Review

  • Quick fail since almost devoid of adequate in-line references Jimfbleak
  • Also other issues - needs careful copyediting esp wrt capitalisation, does not conform to WP:lead are just a couple Jimfbleak (talk) 15:27, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] schools assess requested

Well see above.... all those alumni are impressive but did they really go to the school? You need to add a ref to each one. This is an old school ... I would expect a few 18C and 19C notables as well. Has there never been a negative news story? .... get the refs and you will have a B... then you can consider the GA requirements. Victuallers (talk) 20:30, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

I'll have a go, cheers! ResearchUK (talk) 23:33, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Brian J Ford Alumni

Re: the edit made adding Brian J Ford. I couldn't see mention of this school on the alumni. Rather, King's Peterborough seem to have him on their alumni sheet, I doubt he had been to both schools, but please add him back if you have evidence that he was! Cheers ResearchUK (talk) 23:33, 26 January 2008 (UTC)