Following the resignation of the principal of Sandown Bay Academy this week, AET have announced they've replaced the board of governors with a new management board, with just the former Chair of Governors remaining.
The Governors of Sandown Bay say they'd not been informed by AET about the Management Board, and speak out about AET's "unreasonable demands". AET refute the allegations.
AET replaced the Board of Governors at Sandown Bay Academy with a Management Board last week. This afternoon they announce shocking news, it's unclear what the impact on the pupils will be.
Pupils and staff at Sandown Bay Academy have labelled the front page article in last week's County Press “ridiculous and unacceptable”, “outrageous” and terrible reporting”.
Head to Sandown Bay on Saturday between 10am-10pm for this innovative annual event that combines the arts, community, health and wellbeing, heritage, environmental issues and much more.
A day-long peaceful protest has been organised by the deputy head boy for students and a peaceful protest by parents is also planned to take place on Tuesday at 3pm.
Over 450 pupils from Sandown Bay Academy took part in a peaceful sit-in today to protest at plans to merge their school in September 2018 with Ryde Academy.
A one-day not-for-profit family music festival is planned for Saturday 2nd September, organised to raise awareness and funds for mental health charity, Mind. Tickets go on sale next month.
A motion being heard at the Extra-Ordinary Full Council meeting demands that Academy sponsor, AET, be removed from the role of managing any school on the Isle of Wight.
The treatment of staff and pupils at Sandown Bay Academy by its sponsor, Academies Enterprise Trust, was described as appalling, atrocious and disappointing by councillors. They voted to have AET removed from all Island schools.