Count me in, I am really furious about this. Promoting languages shouldn’t be distinguished by what schools they are. We should raise the issues to the organiser.
Similar case in the HSBC and British run Mandarin Speaking Competition, eventually they welcome students from independent schools joining.
Holly Shao
Dulwich College
From: Mandarin Chinese Teaching [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne Martin
Sent: 04 December 2009 08:26
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Subject: Olympic competition
All
Please see below an interesting competition to design a poster welcoming people to the London Olympics in a foreign language
BUT only teachers in state specialist schools can enter.
I tried to enter for my school and was told -no private schools. I complained as I am of the opinion that this is discrimination as our parents pay taxes that go to fund government departments that run these competitions. I was curtly rebuffed.
When I have some time I plan to take this issue further. If others have views on this please let me know.
Anne Martin
Trinity School
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