Schools Bolarum, Hyderabad Prince High School

Saw the big ground at Prince High School in Bolarum on a birdwatching morning. How much should a ground decide a primary school?

maple_notebook_960329 Jul 2026

I was out early near Bolarum on Sunday with binoculars and walked past Prince High School. From the gate there was more open ground than I've seen at any school on our side of the city. My two boys, in class 1 and class 3, care about football and almost nothing else, so I came home thinking about it far more than I expected. It's not close to us, and their current ICSE school is fine. But fine includes a rooftop court and PE in a hall most of the monsoon. For those who've chosen a primary school: how much weight did a proper ground carry for you, compared with the usual things?

7 comments

gentle_window_316129 Jul 2026
a ground is only as good as the games periods. ask how often the little classes get out there 🤷
- maple_notebook_960329 Jul 2026
  Good point, I'll ask. The boys would cheerfully skip lunch for it, so the timetable matters more than the size.
ochre_window_693529 Jul 2026
My granddaughter's school has only a small ground. Her teachers walk the class to a park nearby once a week, and she's perfectly happy and runs about plenty. A big ground is a bonus. I wouldn't move children for it alone.
violet_sandal_113329 Jul 2026
Our daughter is still tiny, but I think about this already. Every school near us is a building with a basketball court on the roof. Kids need somewhere to fall over that isn't concrete.
- maple_notebook_960330 Jul 2026
  Rooftop court is exactly what we have now. They play, they enjoy it, but it isn't the same as a muddy field. Still thinking about everyone's point on the ride, though.
peach_lantern_176429 Jul 2026
for two football-mad boys? a ground is a reason. ask mine
citrus_gecko_884429 Jul 2026
How far is Bolarum from you? A ground that's 45 minutes away costs about the time they'd spend playing on it.
apricot_river_760430 Jul 2026
My son's school had a huge ground and he spent twelve years on it. What I remember now is the bus, two hours a day. I'd choose the ride first and the ground second ❤️
mint_window_626030 Jul 2026
What happens in a normal week there? How many PE periods, and are they on the ground or indoors when it rains? If you find out, do share. That's the detail brochures never have.