Author: Sal
Schools Reform On The Island: Possible Closures
Monday, 14th January, 2008 at 9:46 pm, Isle of Wight
Making sense of options proposed for the schools reforms, for some, could be a difficult task. In fact, you might need to go back to school to work out which is the best option (if any).
Rest assured however, that all parents will receive a copy of the information booklet and there is an open invitation to the public to attend the consultation meetings being held around the Island over the coming six weeks.
The report released tonight gives pros and cons for each of the three options, and points out that
Whichever option is chosen, all schools will effectively close in accordance with statutory requirements. Some will then re-open on the existing site, others on new sites and some schools will no longer be viable to maintain and will be permanently closed and alternative schools identified for those pupils and staff.
It’s also clear that whichever option they go for, the following schools have been targeted for closure, regardless. These includes two Ventnor primary schools (see below).
Schools Proposed To Close Under Any Of The Options
Gurnard Primary School, Cowes
Love Lane Primary School, Cowes
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, East Cowes
Greenmount Primary School, Ryde
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Ryde
Bembridge CE Primary School
St Helen’s Primary School, Bembridge
Brading CE Primary School
Gatten and Lake Primary School
St John’s CE Primary School
Chale CE Primary School
Godshill Primary School
St Margaret’s CE Primary School, Ventnor
St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School, Ventnor
Wroxall Primary School
Weston Primary School, West Wight
Yarmouth CE Primary School, West Wight
Carisbrooke CE Primary
Chillerton and Rookley Primary School
Hunnyhill Primary School, Newport
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Newport
Summerfields Primary School, Newport
Nodehill Middle School
We’ll be looking further into the report tomorrow.
The council website has been consistently dog slow tonight, which is probably testament to the number of concerned parents who want to find out what is proposed in full.
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January 15th, 2008 at 9:43 am
This is very sad for those schools involved. I wonder if our council knows what a disruptive effect this is going to have on the education of our children.
Personally I don’t think we have the infrastructure on our Island for such a change. Let’s hope the consultants got it right - but when have they in the past?
January 15th, 2008 at 10:54 am
What’s going to happen to all the pre-schools? And all the people who work in them or own them. Most primary schools have one now. Also the government has spent millions on after school clubs etc. I think its too much in one go and we should welcome change but at a pace that is right for the Isle of Wight. Slowely but surely my nan always says!