Fresh proposals for the future of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School went out to full public consultation from last week. (Friday 5th November).
As part of the consultation which runs until 17th December, two public meetings have been arranged which will allow people to find out more and share their thoughts and comments directly with the council.
These will be held on:
- Thursday, 25th November, between 6pm and 7.30pm, at Chillerton and Rookley Primary School.
- Thursday, 2nd December, between 6pm and 7.30pm, at Godshill Primary School.
Council staff will be on hand at both meetings to present the options and answer any questions.
Responses to go back to Cabinet
People can also have their say by completing the online survey.
All responses from the survey and public meetings, together with all comments received, will be collated and included in the consultation report which will be considered by the lead member, Cllr Debbie Andre, and brought to Cabinet for a final decision in February.
It follows a decision by Cabinet last month to undertake a further period of public consultation following an informal consultation earlier this year on the amalgamation of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School and Godshill Primary School.
The latest six-week consultation will provide an opportunity for all stakeholders to comment on a broader range of options, and bring forward alternative proposals should they wish.
Under consideration
The options to be considered are:
- To leave both schools open and federated, meaning the status quo remains.
- The amalgamation of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School with Godshill Primary School to be achieved through the closure of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School.
- The amalgamation of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School with Godshill Primary School to be achieved through the closure of Godshill Primary School.
- To seek an academy/free school sponsor for Chillerton and Rookley Primary School and, if successful, to defederate the school from the Stenbury Federation.
- To defederate Chillerton and Rookley from the Stenbury Federation and re-form it as a stand-alone primary school.
- To seek another local maintained school to federate with Chillerton and Rookley Primary School.
- To set up provision for flexi-schooling on the Chillerton and Rookley site to sit alongside full-time provision.
All comments on the options are welcomed and any additional, viable proposals are encouraged to be submitted via the consultation survey or in writing via email: [email protected]
Further information is also available on the council’s Website.
Andre: Important people have their say
Cllr Andre added,
“It is important that the people of this school community as well as the wider area have their say on these options.
“I very much welcome the views of our residents and encourage as many people as possible to take part in this consultation so that all views can be fully considered.”
News shared by Isle of Wight council press office, in their own words. Ed
