Things you need to know!

This is a political move

At Sulivan we have: Raised standards Raised attainment A fantastic ethos at the school An increasing roll Learning environment Excellent teaching and support staff

Leadership
Miss Aldridge will not be the

Headteacher of the new school No guarantee any current staff will be in the new school Leadership at Sulivan is excellent Strong team due to dedication, commitment and stability

Massive disruption in the next two years

Transition two years of uncertainty and instability for our children
The curriculum is completely different at both

schools and no consultation will take place to combine these Major health and safety concerns 500 pupils plus on this site next year porta cabins / porta loos Timetable issues and shared areas halls, playgrounds, dining hall

Budget concerns
Inaccurate amounts of money

discussed in the consultation these are not the figures we have been quoted where have these figures come from? Independent surveys show it would be no where near 6 million to make this site last for 50 years

Better facilitiesBetter than this?

What really makes good primary education?
We have a nature garden the perfect science lab! Ample space for outdoor learning across the curriculum We are already a MUSIC HUB we have a music room, keyboard room, 15 keyboards for whole class teaching, guitar, drum, trumpet lessons, 3 choirs across the school, clarinet lessons in year 5. OUR music teacher wrote and taught the Olympic Song to the three schools involved last year. We have a computer lab and currently have 30 laptops for children use in class (these are to be increased in the next academic year) We have specialised teaching spaces a sensory room, Library, phonics teaching room, intervention rooms, Year 5/6 special library We have two huge halls and a dining hall We have a special kitchen for the children and this is used by pupils across the school all week We have one large and one small playground for sports and extra curricular activities

School of Choice
299 have chosen this school
45 reception children will be starting with us

in September 2013 We currently have a waiting list of 15 children for each of our nursery and reception classes Our roll next year is projected to be 324 as new families have visited and chosen us

Keep calm and show your support

This is only a PROPOSAL
We need your support and views

Fill in your forms and spread the word We continue to go from strength to strength

What next

Summer Holidays: Organise a parent action group representatives from each class and part of our community Leaflet drops Petitioning Social Media Staff to prepare a proposal for September September: Everyone attending meeting at New Kings (5th September 6.30pm and Sulivan (10th September 6pm) Calendar of events Marches and lobbying