Talk:Worth School

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This article seems very biased - much of it is in the first person and sounds like it comes from the prospectus for the school. Sentences like: "No doubt Butler will go from strength to strength with Brian at the helm!" Have no basis in fact. Most of this article should probably be deleted.

it seems to me that this article is acting as a brochure for the school, and therefore is biased and should not be allowed. I quote ‘we pride ourselves in 'getting it right'’ so like the point before me this should be deleted.


As an ex pupil of the school, I wholeheartedely agree with the above comments.

The article here bears very little relationship whatsoever to my, and my contemporaries' experiences of the school and monastery, where I spent about five years.There is an entire other perspective of this school, which is not represented here. The article's veracity and objectivity is questionable. Also, there is no mention ( besides the external links ) about the various scandals -- price fixing rackets etc -- that have been highlighted in the international press.

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[edit] worth is actually alright

[[== hi i'm at worth at the moment it's not that bad the school is getting a new headmaster soon and this will have some major changes there is also the posabillitty of moving towrds co-ed this will mean a big change in direction for the school this can not be a bad thing == ]]

"To live is to change", I had almost forgotten...LeBofSportif

To the above Worth boy: Worth has a whole other side to its past. Speaking as an old boy, I , and other old boys, know all about it. Probably the monks wouldn't tell you about it.

Check out the following for more info --

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Worth_Abbey


[edit] Recent changes re new head

I've just removed some edits that just aren't appropriate on Wikipedia. When reinserting, try to write something that will not be out of date in six months - the adverb currently might have a date in brackets. The family life of the new headmaster and the delight of the governors is human interest stuff that belongs in a local newspaper.--Lo2u 16:16, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] re-edit

The side panel contained out of date information, which I have removed. The section on "gappies" gave undue prominence to a feature this school shares with many others, who do not appear to need to advertise the fact - e.g. no mention is made of the fact that the school employs "teachers"! The section about Woldingham school is out of date. The paragraph on OFT should perhaps be a separate article - there were 49 other school involved, so it is difficult to see why the investigation featured uniquely on this page. Lanspergius 19:50, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] minor change

removed inaccurate information from the side panel.

[edit] removed news item

The wikipedia is not the place for news anouncements about changes in a school's admissions policy. The change in the school's policy needs to be incorporated into the body of the article as a description of what is the case. Lanspergius 12:18, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Famous Pupils"

I've changed this to "alumni". "Famous" is a highly subjective term, and I assume that the individuals whose names might be entered here are not in fact "pupils" but "former pupils" Lanspergius 13:40, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Down sides

I have added information about price fixing and salmonella in an attempt to make the site less of an advert and more factual. Not being at the school when this happened the information is limited feel free to add whatever you like —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Wiggstar69 (talk • contribs) 20:52, 8 March 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Removed the above

Attempting to maintain a neutral tone by removing the material referred to above. Lanspergius 21:12, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This site is being decribed as a brochure

iv'e made some more subtle changes intending to make it less like an advert for the school and more factual. I love worth school and wikipedia and I want a reliable sourse of information.

R. Wiggins —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Wiggstar69 (talk • contribs) 22:04, 8 March 2007 (UTC).

[edit] OFT

I have reinstated a paragraph on this event, since another user has made reference to it. Lanspergius 23:32, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A thought out conclusion

I like the resent change to this page and now it holds a fair amount of reliable information, although I do think that the one thing that it is still lacking is the connection to girls schools. Other users obviously dislike this section (due to its constant deletion) and I can understand why, although, the school does have obvious and strong connections to these schools and although it doesn't have to be put across how I have done it I would like it to be there.

--Wiggstar69 17:29, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alumni

The "Tony Tyler" who has a wikipedia page is not the T.T. in the list of alumni. Please don't link to that page! Thanx. Lanspergius 16:43, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Motto "Do it with thy might"

The motto "do it with thy might" is the motto of the Cowdray family, who owned the Paddockhurst property before it became Worth Priory & school. It is not the motto of Worth School. Worth School does not have a motto.

[edit] Harry Enfield

Harry Enfield does not regard himself as an "alumnus" of Worth, and would not wish to be lsited here.

I've always deleted his name from appearing on the list, although if you look up the meaning 'alumni' does it really matter whether you enjoyed your time, graduated, or want to be affluated with it? The fact is he went to the school, this means his Alumni.--Wiggstar69 22:40, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Minor edits

I have made some minor edits particularly in the first section to make it less biased.


== == THE MONOCHROME SET and the ALUMNI LISTINGS -- == ==


Please, would whoever keeps deleting the presence of NICK WESOLOWSKI as a worthy Alumni -- stop! Whether you personally are into music or not is irrelevant. His band contributed a lot to Post Punk music in UK, so stop being ignorant and selective. And yes, I was at Worth in the 70's, in Rutherford under Bernard Moss. Stop deleting Weslowski and his contribution. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.138.57.171 (talk) 14:36, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Worth Crest Stained Glass.jpg

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BetacommandBot 11:39, 6 July 2007 (UTC)