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New school - but no kids

9:00am Thursday 4th January 2007

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AM I the only person to question the totally unnecessary demolition of Stockton Heath school on the basis that we are running out of children in Stockton Heath?

Where are these children going to come from because they certainly don't live in the village?

It is obvious to all that Stockton Heath has an ageing population with fewer children born here. Why extend the number of school places when we don't have enough children already?

Many children at the school are already travelling in from Latchford, contributing to the daily gridlock in the village.

For council officers to extend the numbers they will have to depend on children travelling from outside Stockton Heath. Whatever happened to the council's walk-to-school initiative?

If this money-wasting exercise goes ahead, we will have what will turn into years of serious disruption for the children as well as permanent traffic congestion in our already gridlocked village.

How peculiar that this school will only have the capacity for extended numbers if it is demolished and rebuilt. Especially when you consider that schools throughout the country are being closed down because of the decline in the birth rate.

Stockton Heath must be the only village in Britain to extend its school roll despite diminishing numbers of local children.

Makes you wonder whose best interests are at heart here - the gullible councillors, many of whom don't even live in the village, or the power-mad careerist education bosses who probably don't live here either!

J BOOTH Stockton Heath

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Rachel A, says...
5:04pm Thu 4 Jan 07

the council are not expanding the capacity of the school. the school already has a capacity of 420 pupils. They are seeking to demolish the old building to provide bigger classrooms and a modern leearning environment for the children who attend. The current size of building and classroom space is only suitable for a capacity of around 333 children.

The move is welcomed by the governing body of the school and the majority of teachers and parents.

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Rachel A, says...
5:04pm Thu 4 Jan 07

the council are not expanding the capacity of the school. the school already has a capacity of 420 pupils. They are seeking to demolish the old building to provide bigger classrooms and a modern leearning environment for the children who attend. The current size of building and classroom space is only suitable for a capacity of around 333 children.

The move is welcomed by the governing body of the school and the majority of teachers and parents.

Report this post »

Rachel A, says...
5:04pm Thu 4 Jan 07

the council are not expanding the capacity of the school. the school already has a capacity of 420 pupils. They are seeking to demolish the old building to provide bigger classrooms and a modern leearning environment for the children who attend. The current size of building and classroom space is only suitable for a capacity of around 333 children.

The move is welcomed by the governing body of the school and the majority of teachers and parents.

Report this post »

Rachel A, says...
5:04pm Thu 4 Jan 07

the council are not expanding the capacity of the school. the school already has a capacity of 420 pupils. They are seeking to demolish the old building to provide bigger classrooms and a modern leearning environment for the children who attend. The current size of building and classroom space is only suitable for a capacity of around 333 children.

The move is welcomed by the governing body of the school and the majority of teachers and parents.

Report this post »

Rachel A, says...
5:04pm Thu 4 Jan 07

the council are not expanding the capacity of the school. the school already has a capacity of 420 pupils. They are seeking to demolish the old building to provide bigger classrooms and a modern leearning environment for the children who attend. The current size of building and classroom space is only suitable for a capacity of around 333 children.

The move is welcomed by the governing body of the school and the majority of teachers and parents.

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Richie Wells, says...
9:43pm Fri 19 Jan 07


Hi Rachel,

I would like to clarify your statement, I would agree that the majority of the Governing Body and the majority of the teachers support the new build however it is not the case that the majority of the parents support it due to the fact that the "New Build" does not meet 21st Century Standards and that it will be a cheap replacement for a structurally sound building.

Visit www.savestocktonheath.co.uk

Richie Wells

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Richie Wells, says...
9:43pm Fri 19 Jan 07


Hi Rachel,

I would like to clarify your statement, I would agree that the majority of the Governing Body and the majority of the teachers support the new build however it is not the case that the majority of the parents support it due to the fact that the "New Build" does not meet 21st Century Standards and that it will be a cheap replacement for a structurally sound building.

Visit www.savestocktonheath.co.uk

Richie Wells

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Richie Wells, says...
9:43pm Fri 19 Jan 07


Hi Rachel,

I would like to clarify your statement, I would agree that the majority of the Governing Body and the majority of the teachers support the new build however it is not the case that the majority of the parents support it due to the fact that the "New Build" does not meet 21st Century Standards and that it will be a cheap replacement for a structurally sound building.

Visit www.savestocktonheath.co.uk

Richie Wells

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Richie Wells, says...
9:43pm Fri 19 Jan 07


Hi Rachel,

I would like to clarify your statement, I would agree that the majority of the Governing Body and the majority of the teachers support the new build however it is not the case that the majority of the parents support it due to the fact that the "New Build" does not meet 21st Century Standards and that it will be a cheap replacement for a structurally sound building.

Visit www.savestocktonheath.co.uk

Richie Wells

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Richie Wells, says...
9:43pm Fri 19 Jan 07


Hi Rachel,

I would like to clarify your statement, I would agree that the majority of the Governing Body and the majority of the teachers support the new build however it is not the case that the majority of the parents support it due to the fact that the "New Build" does not meet 21st Century Standards and that it will be a cheap replacement for a structurally sound building.

Visit www.savestocktonheath.co.uk

Richie Wells

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Rachel A, says...
4:05pm Tue 23 Jan 07

I guess we will agree to disagree . It obviously depends on where you stand in the playground.....

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Rachel A, says...
4:05pm Tue 23 Jan 07

I guess we will agree to disagree . It obviously depends on where you stand in the playground.....

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Rachel A, says...
4:05pm Tue 23 Jan 07

I guess we will agree to disagree . It obviously depends on where you stand in the playground.....

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Rachel A, says...
4:05pm Tue 23 Jan 07

I guess we will agree to disagree . It obviously depends on where you stand in the playground.....

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Rachel A, says...
4:05pm Tue 23 Jan 07

I guess we will agree to disagree . It obviously depends on where you stand in the playground.....

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M Huggins, Stockton Heath says...
6:29pm Sat 3 Feb 07

Funny, when I attended the school in the 70's as a baby boomer I shared the classroom with another 34 kids. We never felt cramped-it's a massive building.Do you really think that a new building will improve the standard of education? The single biggest factor is the standard of teaching and leadership not a "modern learning environment"

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M Huggins, Stockton Heath says...
6:29pm Sat 3 Feb 07

Funny, when I attended the school in the 70's as a baby boomer I shared the classroom with another 34 kids. We never felt cramped-it's a massive building.Do you really think that a new building will improve the standard of education? The single biggest factor is the standard of teaching and leadership not a "modern learning environment"

Report this post »

M Huggins, Stockton Heath says...
6:29pm Sat 3 Feb 07

Funny, when I attended the school in the 70's as a baby boomer I shared the classroom with another 34 kids. We never felt cramped-it's a massive building.Do you really think that a new building will improve the standard of education? The single biggest factor is the standard of teaching and leadership not a "modern learning environment"

Report this post »

M Huggins, Stockton Heath says...
6:29pm Sat 3 Feb 07

Funny, when I attended the school in the 70's as a baby boomer I shared the classroom with another 34 kids. We never felt cramped-it's a massive building.Do you really think that a new building will improve the standard of education? The single biggest factor is the standard of teaching and leadership not a "modern learning environment"

Report this post »

M Huggins, Stockton Heath says...
6:29pm Sat 3 Feb 07

Funny, when I attended the school in the 70's as a baby boomer I shared the classroom with another 34 kids. We never felt cramped-it's a massive building.Do you really think that a new building will improve the standard of education? The single biggest factor is the standard of teaching and leadership not a "modern learning environment"

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1960s Pupil, Worcestershire says...
1:19pm Sun 5 Aug 07

The Government tells us to conserve and avoid waste. They say even carrier bags have an impact. How can it make sense to destroy a building?

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1960s Pupil, Worcestershire says...
1:19pm Sun 5 Aug 07

The Government tells us to conserve and avoid waste. They say even carrier bags have an impact. How can it make sense to destroy a building?

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1960s Pupil, Worcestershire says...
1:19pm Sun 5 Aug 07

The Government tells us to conserve and avoid waste. They say even carrier bags have an impact. How can it make sense to destroy a building?

Report this post »

1960s Pupil, Worcestershire says...
1:19pm Sun 5 Aug 07

The Government tells us to conserve and avoid waste. They say even carrier bags have an impact. How can it make sense to destroy a building?

Report this post »

1960s Pupil, Worcestershire says...
1:19pm Sun 5 Aug 07

The Government tells us to conserve and avoid waste. They say even carrier bags have an impact. How can it make sense to destroy a building?

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