Save Shortwood Infant School
Surrey County Council has issued a proposal to close Shortwood Infant School, which is a small village school that has served the local community for the last 125 years and one of the last of its kind... continue reading »
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"I feel that it would be unjust to close down a school that had been running for so many years. It would be more feasable to keep it running with less children in smaller controlled classrooms than sending the children to overcrowded unruly schools where t"
"Those seeking to close the school obviously know the cost but not the value of such a school. My daughter flourished at Shortwood."
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"This fantastic community school must remain open to serve the infants of N. Staines. It was under threat of closure in 1991, but the authorities realised then that the school numbers game is cyclical, as was proven just two years later. Let good sense pre"
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"I think it is absoluetly disgusting that this school is closing and if it is to make way for more houses where are the kids that are going to be living in them going to go"
"My son currently attends Shortwood School & he loves going there. I would like him to be allowed to finish his infant school education at Shortwood."
"This is a lovely, proactive school which would be an absolute tradegy to close. Pick on the lower attaining schools, not this one!"
"Save our lovely school!"
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"Shortwood is a gem that needs to be saved."
"Good school meeting all Ofsted stds - think again, it's about the children!! Our kids deserve better!"
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"Probably the best school in the area"
"It seems such a shame to close a community school where the children attending are receiving a good education and are happy. If the school closes I am sure all the children will be forced to travel by car to a school much further away adding to the volume"
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"The most wonderful first school for my two children and a lovely caring community. It would be very sad if this school is lost to future generations."