Wednesday, June 14, 2006
SHAKESPEAR ROAD ACADEMY
THE ACADEMY FOR SHAKESPEARE ROAD TO OPEN ON SOMERLEYTON ROAD SEPTEMBER 08
Clr Becca Thackray Green Clr for Herne Hill send the following report of the public meeting at Jessop School last Friday.
Lambeth Academy
Due to open with its first year intake in 2008 on Somerleyton Road and transfer to Shakespeare Road in September 2009.
4 ‘small schools’ of 300 students on one site so there’ll be 4 Headteachers. Project Managers at ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) have based their design on the premise that pupils work best in smaller environments.
Chris Randall, Project Manager emphasised a ‘depth before breadth’ philosophy which means that literacy and attainment at basic level Maths will be the focus before exploring deeper into any one subject. Teaching is up to ‘A’ level. There are specialist areas of Sports & Maths.
Other schools will have access to the expertise and facilities and there is a legal charity tax problem which they hope to overcome before they can offer more than 10% of their space to community use.
No religious ethos. Criteria for admission accords with ‘Every Child Matters’ i.e. Educational Special Needs provision will be supplied as necessary. Proximity to the school will be a consideration factor.
Further public meetings:
6 pm at Sudbourne Primary (Mon 12 June) - Exhibition 3.30 – 7pm
6 pm at Hill Mead Primary (Wed 14 June) - Exhibition 3.30 – 7pm
Any queries, contact, Ian Comfort, Project Director ian.comfort@arkonline.org
Or Chris Randall chris.randall@mouchelparkman.com 07976 343 981
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Also….not forgetting:
Elmcourt Secondary School
To be run by Parent Promoters Foundation.
For 1,100 secondary school pupils
To open 2007 on temporary site and move to Elmcourt Road site by 2009.
Becca Thackray 11.6.06
Clr Becca Thackray Green Clr for Herne Hill send the following report of the public meeting at Jessop School last Friday.
Lambeth Academy
Due to open with its first year intake in 2008 on Somerleyton Road and transfer to Shakespeare Road in September 2009.
4 ‘small schools’ of 300 students on one site so there’ll be 4 Headteachers. Project Managers at ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) have based their design on the premise that pupils work best in smaller environments.
Chris Randall, Project Manager emphasised a ‘depth before breadth’ philosophy which means that literacy and attainment at basic level Maths will be the focus before exploring deeper into any one subject. Teaching is up to ‘A’ level. There are specialist areas of Sports & Maths.
Other schools will have access to the expertise and facilities and there is a legal charity tax problem which they hope to overcome before they can offer more than 10% of their space to community use.
No religious ethos. Criteria for admission accords with ‘Every Child Matters’ i.e. Educational Special Needs provision will be supplied as necessary. Proximity to the school will be a consideration factor.
Further public meetings:
6 pm at Sudbourne Primary (Mon 12 June) - Exhibition 3.30 – 7pm
6 pm at Hill Mead Primary (Wed 14 June) - Exhibition 3.30 – 7pm
Any queries, contact, Ian Comfort, Project Director ian.comfort@arkonline.org
Or Chris Randall chris.randall@mouchelparkman.com 07976 343 981
* ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
Also….not forgetting:
Elmcourt Secondary School
To be run by Parent Promoters Foundation.
For 1,100 secondary school pupils
To open 2007 on temporary site and move to Elmcourt Road site by 2009.
Becca Thackray 11.6.06
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