Save our School part two..

Over the past few weeks we have been getting signatures on a petition to Save MonksCroft Comunity School from closure. Todays count was a wapping big 1400.
Today parents , children and teachers grouped together at school to catch a bus to push our cause to Shire Hall in Gloucester.

It was tipping down with rain but this didn't reduce the turnout.
Two buses in total left the school both full. It was a short journey to Gloucester Shire Hall and we grouped together with our banners shouting SAVE OUR SCHOOL. It certainly turned a few heads on the street, any attention drawn to this worthy cause we are thankful for.
Local radio (Seven Sound) and the Local paper (Gloucestershire Echoe) were there , the pouring rain never stopped everybody shouting and waving there banners. Seven Sound interviewed three parents myself included I hope were covered between us everything.Oh just heard myself on the radio i was the only one put onto the station , all i hope is that is will do some good.

We then went inside into the chamber hall, it was extremley grand to look at. We had a brief talk from two local councilers.They explained what happened inside chamber and who sat where etc. The petition was then presented. We all left , the children a little excited to say the least. Was quite funny going back to bus the children still had there banners and they started to shout SAVE OUR SCHOOL along the street. This certainly turned a few heads.
All wet through we clamoured back onto buses and came home.

There are only two options now left for Monkscroft Primary community School
1) To close totally
2)To become what they call a hard federation school with another local school.
It is so, so very sad nearly £600 000 pounds have been spent over the last few years on school. It has one of the best computer suits i have ever seen in a primary schoo.The teachers care , the Headmaster is involved throughout. It would be like tearing the heart of the community out, so many new houses are been built in the local area , new families will be moving in.
Also the playgroup will be lost and a pastoral care unit is based there also
Why are the councils minds so set on closing it. How short sighted!

SAVE MONKSCROFT PRIMARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL.