Boys School Donnybrook - 3 piece suits?

MissFlitworth

Anyone know what school in Donnybrook has a 3 piece suit as a uniform? Schools are back here and just realised that some of the people milling around the place I'd mistaken for accountants are in fact about 14 years old.

They're all out the laneway beside my office at the moment smoking and looking for all the world like a group of bold confirmation kids

Miss Lockhart

MissFlitworth wrote: »

Anyone know what school in Donnybrook has a 3 piece suit as a uniform? Schools are back here and just realised that some of the people milling around the place I'd mistaken for accountants are in fact about 14 years old.

They're all out the laneway beside my office at the moment smoking and looking for all the world like a group of bold confirmation kids

I'm not 100%, but think it may be John Scottus school? It's there along Morehampton Road.

velvets-rule

Hate to admit it, but that was probably me smoking. I smoked beside offices in my suit when on my lunch break. And yes, I was a student at John Scottus, but don't get me started on that place.

Your fined 25 euro if your caught having a smoke.

Is your office behind the Donnybrook Fair?

RandolphEsq

John Scottus brainwash the children with religious fundamentalism don't they?

donaghs

I've heard a lot of differing opinions on the place. Anyone who went there care to explain what the place is about?

Black Dog

Expensive smokes!

Cookie_Monster

So illegal underage smoking only has a fine of 25 quid?
thats pretty light.

RMD

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

So illegal underage smoking only has a fine of 25 quid?
thats pretty light.

What do you want them to do if it's off school grounds? In most cases on school grounds it involves a fine + suspension, can't speak for all schools though.

fryup

John Scottus is that a posh proddy school??

delta_bravo

fryup wrote: »

John Scottus is that a posh proddy school??

No its a hedge school

Esel

delta_bravo wrote: »

No, it's an 'edge school

FYP

philstar

delta_bravo wrote: »

No its a hedge school

a hedge school whats that??

pwd

delta_bravo wrote: »

No its a hedge school

witty

pwd

philstar wrote: »

a hedge school whats that??

Hedge schools were outdoor Catholic schools when other Catholic schools were banned here hundreds of years ago... The sort of time when when you could refer to "posh proddy schools" without sounding like a total doofus

Cookie_Monster

RMD wrote: »

What do you want them to do if it's off school grounds? In most cases on school grounds it involves a fine + suspension, can't speak for all schools though.

expulsion.

Though that kinda explains why I'm not a principle :pac:

CuppaCocoa

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

expulsion.

Though that kinda explains why I'm not a principle :pac:

No, you're not a PRINCIPAL because you can't spell! :rolleyes:

Gyalist

lilybarlean wrote: »

No, you're not a PRINCIPAL because you can't spell! :rolleyes:

Seems to me that he can spell but made the mistake because principal and principle are homophones.

Back on topic, the boys could possibly have been from Sandford Park School.

Cookie_Monster

lilybarlean wrote: »

No, you're not a PRINCIPAL because you can't spell! :rolleyes:

no word spelt wrong there, just a wrong word. But I'm not an english teacher either so don't give a fook

fryup

fryup wrote: »

John Scottus is that a posh proddy school??

pwd wrote: »

The sort of time when when you could refer to "posh proddy schools" without sounding like a total doofus

ah come on now, any school that has a 3 peice suit as a uniform has got to be posh proddy

arybvtcw0eolkf

lilybarlean wrote: »

No, you're not a PRINCIPAL because you can't spell! :rolleyes:

Tut tut....

But bitch slapped & owned here...

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

no word spelt wrong there, just a wrong word. But I'm not an english teacher either so don't give a fook

Lilybarlean don't ever come here correcting people's spelling, or indeed their grammar again.

D.R cowboy

It could have been any school,
FYI MOST SCHOOL HAVE A 3 PIECE SUIT ANYWAY

Once they were not wearing air max nike runners, you'll be Ok OP

Cookie_Monster

D.R cowboy wrote: »

It could have been any school,
FYI MOST SCHOOL HAVE A 3 PIECE SUIT ANYWAY

Once they were not wearing air max nike runners, you'll be Ok OP

or 5 piece

shirt
tie
jumper
slacks
shoes

:pac:

Gyalist

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

or 5 piece

shirt
tie
jumper
slacks
shoes

:pac:

What about the blazer?

D.R cowboy

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

or 5 piece

shirt
tie
jumper
slacks
shoes

:pac:

whatever stevo

Coriolanus

3 piece suit would have been pretty cool in school. Better than a scratchy wool jumper at least.

Piste

Gyalist wrote: »

Seems to me that he can spell but made the mistake because principal and principle are homophones.

Back on topic, the boys could possibly have been from Sandford Park School.

No they either wear a jumper or blazer- it's not three piece.

Gyalist

Piste wrote: »

No they either wear a jumper or blazer- it's not three piece.

I know that it's not a three-piece suit but my son is a student at Sandford and he often wears both jumper and blazer.

John Scottus wear a navy blazer and grey marl jumper so I don't see how that could be mistaken for a three-piece suit either.

Depending on where in Donnybrook the OP saw the boys it could be either of
John Scottus, Sandford Park, Gonzaga or St. Conleth's.

scifi77

Putting a three piece suit on a young lad. Talk about setting them apart. What kind of notions is that giving the young fellows? Some of these little guys could be thinking they are a cut above perhaps, purely because of what they are wearing, not because of their ability. I wore a school uniform but I would have been mortified if I had to parade around in a 3 piece suit.

scifi77

It would also be interesting to know what the fees are for this particular establishment.

melekalikimaka

scifi77 wrote: »

Putting a three piece suit on a young lad. Talk about setting them apart. What kind of notions is that giving the young fellows? Some of these little guys could be thinking they are a cut above perhaps, purely because of what they are wearing, not because of their ability. I wore a school uniform but I would have been mortified if I had to parade around in a 3 piece suit.

most the schools around d4 are 3 piece suit schools. i went to conleths, there was a 3 piece suit option, not many wore it, was mainly the junior school wearing it, john scottus in general wore it alot more

D.R cowboy

scifi77 wrote: »

Putting a three piece suit on a young lad. Talk about setting them apart. What kind of notions is that giving the young fellows? Some of these little guys could be thinking they are a cut above perhaps, purely because of what they are wearing, not because of their ability. I wore a school uniform but I would have been mortified if I had to parade around in a 3 piece suit.

Well statistics don't lie my friend and most of those guys will end up in suits anyway, so they might aswell get used to being better that guys running around in tracksuits etc

JonJoeDali

Nothing like a bit of class outrage. I mean, how dare anybody send their child to a private school.

JonJoeDali

melekalikimaka wrote: »

most the schools around d4 are 3 piece suit schools. i went to conleths, there was a 3 piece suit option, not many wore it, was mainly the junior school wearing it, john scottus in general wore it alot more

You obviously don't know what a 3 piece suit means.

Tie and blazer is not a 3 piece suit. I suggest you take tailoring 101.

RMD

D.R cowboy wrote: »

Well statistics don't lie my friend and most of those guys will end up in suits anyway, so they might aswell get used to being better that guys running around in tracksuits etc

Ye they more than likely will end up in suits, but deliberately setting them apart to think they're better than others simply because of a private education will turn them into a arrogant snobby ****.

JonJoeDali

RMD wrote: »

Ye they more than likely will end up in suits, but deliberately setting them apart to think they're better than others simply because of a private education will turn them into a arrogant snobby ****.

So dressing well makes you an "arrogant snobby" whatever?

What about people who "deliberately set themselves apart" by wearing €150 runners, Lacoste tracksuits and sport 18ct gold sovereigns?

What do you propose children wear to school? A State standard uniform (trousers for both boys and girls, of course) with tri-colour armband?

D.R cowboy

JonJoeDali wrote: »

So dressing well makes you an "arrogant snobby" whatever?

What about people who "deliberately set themselves apart" by wearing €150 runners, Lacoste tracksuits and sport 18ct gold sovereigns?

What do you propose children wear to school? A State standard uniform (trousers for both boys and girls, of course) with tri-colour armband?

well said , you seem to be a man of my heart;)

JuliusCaesar

Lads, not everyone wants to send their kid to a Catholic school.

There is a substantial number of us who aren't Catholic. I'm an atheist, my family isn't Catholic either. I don't want my kids going to a Catholic school. There was no free alternative, so I sent him to a fee-paying school. What's your gripe??

Until state schools exist in every region, fee-paying schools will exist.

Besides, the fee-paying schools have diverse ethoses. Some are Church of Ireland (they're not actually Protestant you know), some are non-denominational, some are Muslim or Jewish or big into rugby or music or classics - parents can then chose what will suit their child and the family ethos.

Wait till you have to decide where your kids will go to school - and find the local schools are not what you'd like at all.

unknown13

Its John Scottus. Its a meh school in the area.

philstar

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

a meh school?????

RandolphEsq

According to this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055425380 John Scottus is run by a cult organisation

melekalikimaka

JonJoeDali wrote: »

You obviously don't know what a 3 piece suit means.

Tie and blazer is not a 3 piece suit. I suggest you take tailoring 101.

for the sake of the thread title and what most have referred to here, its a 3 piece

JonJoeDali

melekalikimaka wrote: »

for the sake of the thread title and what most have referred to here, its a 3 piece

It's not a 3 piece suit considering the proper semantics of the phrase. If you wish to try to generate momentum to change the meaning, by all means, go ahead.

JuliusCaesar

velvets-rule wrote: »

And yes, I was a student at John Scottus, but don't get me started on that place.?

RandolphEsq wrote: »

According to this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055425380 John Scottus is run by a cult organisation

Maybe velvets-rule can get started on that place?

Coriolanus

melekalikimaka wrote: »

for the sake of the thread title and what most have referred to here, its a 3 piece

I'm not sure that the majority's ignorance of the actual meaning is any justification for trying to declare the meaning now changed.

melekalikimaka

Nevore wrote: »

I'm not sure that the majority's ignorance of the actual meaning is any justification for trying to declare the meaning now changed.

i said for 'sake' of the thread... jeez

Coriolanus

I just don't see what end allowing people to labour under a misconception serves.

JonJoeDali

Nevore wrote: »

I'm not sure that the majority's ignorance of the actual meaning is any justification for trying to declare the meaning now changed.

Interesting that you observe the majority to be ignorant. Perhaps this is the case from your perspective. I'd better watch out next time I'm on Wikipedia.

I'm not trying to declare anything. When one uses words, it is reasonable to assume they are being used according to their definition and that the semantic role is clear from the context.

To describe the John Scottus uniform as a "three piece suit" is ridiculous. Loose use of language only leads to confusion.

Coriolanus

JonJoeDali wrote: »

I'm not trying to declare anything. When one uses words, it is reasonable to assume they are being used according to their definition and that the semantic role is clear from the context.

Agreed.

To describe the John Scottus uniform as a "three piece suit" is ridiculous. Loose use of language only leads to confusion.

Agreed...
You seem to think that I think the John Scottus uniform is a three piece? Would you like to read the thread again and perhaps we'll start over.

RandolphEsq

Thanks for ruining the thread

Esel

Whereas your contributions did - what?

RandolphEsq wrote: »

John Scottus brainwash the children with religious fundamentalism don't they?

RandolphEsq wrote: »

According to this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055425380 John Scottus is run by a cult organisation

Agent Smith

donaghs wrote: »

I've heard a lot of differing opinions on the place. Anyone who went there care to explain what the place is about?

I went there, What you want to know?


I wasn't brainwashed when i went there, When i left i hated the place, but looking back, it was more me being harsh on the place


The School is Partly Funded by the SPES, However its a normal school, does normal subjects, and Normal Teachers

The school offers Optional Subjects (Greek, Sanskrit, Latin), Which are encouraged. But your not going to be kicked out for not doing them


Admittedly, its been nearly 7 years since i left, But the Main Man of the school, is a Dr Telford, who would always be Interested in talking to anyone about the school, if you were interested.
as for 3 piece suits thing, I'll clarify that now


When you start in Morhampton road, your meant to wear a Blazer, Grey trousers and Blue shirt. The Grey Jumper is optional, As is the blazer. (one or the other, on a cold morning, i (and many others) wore both

When your in 5th year. the uniform changes to a blazer and Shirt and tie (of your own choice)