Saturday morning felt much busier. I then gave a talk on the benefits of boarding just before lunch which I hope went down well. At least there were far more people in the audience than last year!
The afternoon was very busy at our stand. The show ended at 4.30pm and we still had several families coming up to talk to us about Sunningdale.
Every year we debate whether or not we will be going back the following year. We certainly shall but I do think that there are one or two things they could do to improve the show. I think it needs to be a real advertisement for the sector as a whole and not simply a recruitment exercise. If that is to be the case they need somehow to attract all the major players. Several very well known schools were notable by their absences. I am thinking of Eton, Radley, Rugby, Sherborne, Winchester and all the major central London schools. I think it would be much more popular if they were all there as it would add weight to it. Some of the top schools (such as Harrow, Stowe, Wellington, Shrewsbury, Bradfield and others) were there but it needs more of them. I also think that we should not expect the visiting parents to pay for entry. The exhibitors should cover the cost.
Anyway, just a thought..........
