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Closing schools

On 5 Mar 2017 at 5:44pm Annie wrote:

Concerned about where children from Rodmell and Pells will go now. Are you aware of any at your schools? We have had a couple at Southover and they say to prepare for more.

On 5 Mar 2017 at 6:46pm Malling mum wrote:

None so far

On 5 Mar 2017 at 7:22pm The Greek wrote:

It's a disgrace. Tory-voting chickens are finally coming home to roost.

On 5 Mar 2017 at 7:38pm DDiva wrote:

The closest would be Kingston or some may go Newhaven way......

On 5 Mar 2017 at 10:05pm Pells mum wrote:

Regarding year two pupils, yes we have been given southover as they are taking on a new class in September..

On 5 Mar 2017 at 11:21pm Parent wrote:

What needs to be done to "prepare for more"? Are kids from Pells or Rodmell likely to cause particular problems for Southover?

On 6 Mar 2017 at 3:26am bella wrote:

The kids from Pells are already moving - I hear there are some who have gone to Wallands and south Malling and Southover. No doubt the CC will allocate places across all the Lewes schools. Southover is expanding anyway, so they will likely take more than other schools. I suspect a few of the snobbish parents there will not be happy.

On 6 Mar 2017 at 3:37am Horseman7 wrote:

Wherever they live, whichever school they attend, they're children, they need an education.

On 6 Mar 2017 at 10:54am Too right wrote:

Especially if they come from Landport.

On 6 Mar 2017 at 4:47pm bobobob wrote:

Disgraceful stuff. Apparently, they can do this because they have decided that child numbers in the education area will be decreasing going forward. I guess all these new homes in Pheonix, malling and half the towns back yards will be for adults only? And that people will stop having babies
Half the tories don't care as it won't affect them, the rest got conned but hey.

On 6 Mar 2017 at 10:34pm Tom Pain wrote:

They know the population is going to rise, they're just centralising everything. Battery farming of children is the progressive way to create euro man. The futures so bright, I've got to wear shades.

On 7 Mar 2017 at 2:23pm bobobob wrote:

Dunno if you're serious or not so I'll bite. It's not centralising. It's a cut to services. More children in fewer schools with fewer teachers and bigger classes.

On 7 Mar 2017 at 3:58pm Bella wrote:

It's obviously a ridiculous move to close the schools given the expected population increase in the centre of town with the Santon development etc. What's going to happen to the Pells site ? Anyone know?