CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL, MILMAN ROAD, READING

STOP PRESS!

October 1999 The future of Christ Church CE Primary School, Milman Road, is SAFE!!

The school will become the first primary school in the UK to benefit from the government's "Fresh Start" policy. This in effect means that the school will close one day at Easter 2000, and reopen as a new school the next day. There will be a clean sweep of staff, etc.

WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR GRATEFUL THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE SUPPORTED OUR EFFORTS TO SAVE THE SCHOOL; PARENTS, FRIENDS, CHILDREN, THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL PRESS AND MEDIA AND THE NATIONAL, INTERNATION AND INTERNET COMMUNITIES, ALL OF WHOM HAVE PLAYED A VERY VALUABLE PART IN SAVING THIS VERY SPECIAL LITTLE COMMUNITY CHURCH SCHOOL

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(Article courtesy of Reading Post.)

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 Now lets have some more support, write to your councillor (addresses at the foot of this page).

READING POST PAGE

MORE DETAILS

Click here for further news, and details of the DEMONSTRATION WALK ON JULY 9TH.

KIDS' STUFF

Click here for contributions from the children of the school.

ADVERTISING

Businesses who would like to sponsor the school with an advert on this site, please e-mail me at sponsors@cheruk.freeserve.co.uk

Below is a copy letter from the Parent Governors at the school,

dated 7th June, 1999. I think it speaks for itself.

 So now we know. The school will close at the end of the Christmas term and either:

 

1. all the children will have to be found places in other schools.

 

2. all the staff and Governors will resign. But the school will reopen in January under new management for a fresh start.

If we want the Council to choose option 2 then we have one month to make our case. A strong demand from local parents for a good school on this site will be very persuasive. If you want a school here, please join the campaign.

What can you do now?

Firstly, tell one of us that you are on the side of the school; (send an e-mail), or speak to us at the school gates.

Then write to your local councillors. Their names and addresses are below. Tell them why you need the school.

  • It may be that it is conveniently and safely local - sending your child to a school further away might involve a more dangerous or expensive journey.
  • You may believe that a small school is better suited to your child.
  • You may want to keep your child at a Church school.
  • You may not think the upheaval of a change of school at this time would be good for your child.

Whatever your reasons, put them as clearly and forcefully as you can.

In the end, the shortcomings of the school identified by OFSTED have not been sorted satisfactorily - for whatever reasons. However, in January we shall get an entirely fresh start, provided we can prevent the school from being closed altogether. Isn't that what we all want? Let's work together for that.

From Your Parent Governors

Karen Andrews

Lesley Crisp

Helen Rowe

 

COUNCILLORS

Katesgrove Ward: (The school is in)

Phil Hingley, 47 Swainstone Road, Reading, RG2 0DX. Tel 0118 975 1918

David Sutton, (Chairman of the Council) 14 Mayflower Court, Highbridge Wharf, Reading, RG1 3AJ. Tel 0118 958 8437

Trish Thomas, 18 Rowley Road, Reading, RG2 0DR. Tel 0118 987 3631

Lead Councillor for Education:

Jo Lovelock, 66 Brooksby Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6LY. Tel 0118 941 5760

Email: christchurch@cheruk.freeserve.co.uk
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