Archived decisions

Appendix 1

Consultation meeting with Knights Enham Junior School Round Table

Date: 27 March 2006

Time: 9.30 - 10.30 am

Venue: Knights Enham Junior School

The meeting was attended by:

Mrs Anne Hughes - Headteacher, Knights Enham Junior School;

Mr Gareth Hughes - Deputy Headteacher, Knights Enham Junior School;

Mr Peter Colenutt - Assistant Education Officer (School Review);

Mr Alex Munro - Education Officer (Admissions & Special Projects);

12 pupils - members of Knights Enham Junior School Round Table.

Issues raised:

· Why do you want to close any schools?

· Why is our school up for closure?

· Why build so many new houses?

· Why not build something different on the land?

· How are new houses and schools at East Anton going to benefit our community?

· Why not improve this area instead of East Anton?

· What will happen to us if you close Knights Enham Junior School?

· What will happen if people don't settle into their new schools?

· What about our playing fields? What about Testway 7s/school holiday clubs? Where will we go during the holidays?

· What will happen to our equipment if we close? (Timber trail)

· Why not build a secondary school on this side of town?

· What about road safety? Cars speed along Newbury Road.

· What will happen during bad weather if we have a long walk to school?

· The result of our debate was not to close any schools. Why not build a new school when the other schools are full?