Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
New Statesman Article - Positive Personal View of Park View School
At Park View, I was one of only a handful of white British students from a middle-class home – and my education went far beyond the syllabus. I’m still not sure I’ll ever again experience anywhere as vibrant, warm and chaotic.
View the full article on this West Green institution at www.newstatesman.com/2019/09/personal-story-cosmopolitan-north-lond...
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Permalink Reply by Mavic Starfish on
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Thanks for posting, heartwarming. I am one of the (very) local parents who sent their kids to schools outside the borough, but on a religion basis. However meeting my kids friends, they have a very similar experience with their friends. Eritrean, Nigerian, Colombian, Chinese, most schools in London will have a mix of first second and third generation now. When I started at my school in North London in late 1970s, out of 180 boys in my year, their was just myself and one Jamaican heritage kid who weren't white. I was tickled by the bit in the article where they questioned whether she was really English, hilarious. We used to do that to the one English kid in our year, it was 90% Irish descent with a sprinkling of Southern European, As ever London moves on.
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Permalink Reply by Liza on
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More middle class kids now but warmth, banter, melting pot mix and acceptance sound about right to me.... Have a 16 year old just out of PV and I have a real soft spot for that school ....
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Permalink Reply by Zena Brabazon on
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I think this was a heartfelt and positive tribute to the school and indeed, to her fellow students. It says a lot about our communities and how schools reflect them and support them.
Made me proud of Tottenham.
Zena
Zena Brabazon
Cllr Harringay ward
Cabinet member for Children and Families
Deputy Leader of the Council
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