To Parents/ Carers, and Governors 2 June 2014 Kent County Council is proposing to expand Rose Street School, Rose Street, Sheerness, ME12 1AW from 210 places to 420 places, increasing the Rose Street School published admission number (PAN) Education Consultation from 30 to 60 for Year R entry in September 2015. Why do we need to expand Rose Street School? We would like to increase Rose Street School to help provide more places for local children. The Isle of Sheppey, especially Sheerness, is experiencing a shortfall of primary places due to an increase in population. Kent County Council has a statutory duty to provide enough school places and is therefore proposing to provide additional school places by expanding Rose Street School from one to two forms of entry (from 30 to 60 Reception places each year) to ensure that every parent/carer who wants a school place for their child will get one. The Sheerness West Federation has already agreed to admit an additional 30 children into Year R in September 2014 and accommodation will be provided for the extra Reception class. This is a temporary expansion and if, following consultation, agreement is reached to permanently expand the school, then additional accommodation would be provided to enable the school to expand. Rose Street School is a popular school and for September 2014 entry, 155 applicants selected the school as a preferred choice. There are currently 30 places available, which provides limited scope to meet parental preference. Why are there no plans to show how this expansion will be delivered on site? We are in the very early stages of consulting on this proposed expansion and, although initial scoping of the site has shown there is sufficient space, we need to consult firstly on educational aspects of expanding the school. The building work will be part of a separate consultation process and once have been drawn up, you will have the opportunity to comment on them. Our Property Department will hold a pre-planning consultation drop-in event at the school, where all stakeholders, including local residents, will have an opportunity to view the plans, ask questions and make comments. This will enable the design team to take into consideration everyone’s views before submitting final plans for approval. Are you just providing classrooms? What about other spaces pupils need? The Local Authority will work closely with the school’s senior leadership team to ensure that all appropriate accommodation and facilities are provided to enable them to deliver an effective curriculum in a way that suits the needs of the school. The school will be able to provide parents with information about how they will organise the school day and any
Rose Street School Education Consultation To Parents/ Carers, and Governors 2 June 2014 Kent County Council is proposing to expand Rose Street School, Rose Street, Sheerness, ME12 1AW from 210 places to 420 places, increasing the published admission number (PAN) from 30 to 60 for Year R entry in September 2015. Why do we need to expand Rose Street School? We would like to increase Rose Street School to help provide more places for local children. The Isle of Sheppey, especially Sheerness, is experiencing a shortfall of primary places due to an increase in population. Kent County Council has a statutory duty to provide enough school places and is therefore proposing to provide additional school places by expanding Rose Street School from one to two forms of entry (from 30 to 60 Reception places each year) to ensure that every parent/carer who wants a school place for their child will get one. The Sheerness West Federation has already agreed to admit an additional 30 children into Year R in September 2014 and accommodation will be provided for the extra Reception class. This is a temporary expansion and if, following consultation, agreement is reached to permanently expand the school, then additional accommodation would be provided to enable the school to expand. Rose Street School is a popular school and for September 2014 entry, 155 applicants selected the school as a preferred choice. There are currently 30 places available, which provides limited scope to meet parental preference. Why are there no plans to show how this expansion will be delivered on site? We are in the very early stages of consulting on this proposed expansion and, although initial scoping of the site has shown there is sufficient space, we need to consult firstly on educational aspects of expanding the school. The building work will be part of a separate consultation process and once have been drawn up, you will have the opportunity to comment on them. Our Property Department will hold a pre-planning consultation drop-in event at the school, where all stakeholders, including local residents, will have an opportunity to view the plans, ask questions and make comments. This will enable the design team to take into consideration everyone’s views before submitting final plans for approval. Are you just providing classrooms? What about other spaces pupils need? The Local Authority will work closely with the school’s senior leadership team to ensure that all appropriate accommodation and facilities are provided to enable them to deliver an effective curriculum in a way that suits the needs of the school. The school will be able to provide parents with information about how they will organise the school day and any
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