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| Mrs Ethelstons Uplyme - New School Team Report |
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"21 March, 2011 Dear Fellow parents, carers and guardians: New School for Uplyme - Project Team Report Mrs Ethelston’s School has served our local community for almost 140 years. We have an outstanding school, with excellent staff and happy, stimulated children - yet one fundamental challenge faces us. The current school buildings sit on a cramped site, with no potential for expansion into adjacent areas. The school has great charm and character, but facilities fall well short of modern education standards for primary education. As such our school premises are not adequate to safeguard the long term future of primary education in Uplyme, or the rest of Trinity Ward. In 2006, the Uplyme Village Plan supported a new school on land to the north of the village hall, by almost 4:1. The school project at this time did not progress. Our New School Team was formed at the end of 2010. We are David Collett, Peter Dawson, Neil Pullinger, Andrea Rice, Peter Whiting and I. A small focussed group, with complementary talents, links within the village and beyond. We intend our work be totally transparent and open, to ensure that all village residents, groups, parents, staff and children are able to see our progress and get involved. It is crucial we deliver a new school we all ‘own’ and are proud to offer to future generations of Uplyme children. Initial feasibility work, to ensure that the risk of wasting time and/or money is minimised, has secured informal views from The Environment Agency and Devon County Council Highways that the site is likely to be suitable to construct our new school. This would include the necessary access, outdoor play and recreation facilities. Uplyme Parish Council is also committed to support our work. Mrs Rice has gathered research on projected future roll demand. This confirms that demand for primary education in Uplyme, will continue to expand. The project also has the support of our DCC Member, Cabinet Member for Education, Christine Channon and MP, Neil Parish. All this was achieved at no cost! Our Trustees have considered the initial report, and agreed funds be made available to secure an option on the area of land required, and to progress towards a full planning application for the new school. If you want to get involved and help, please contact us. We would particularly value anyone with large scale fund raising experience!
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| Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 March 2011 21:27 ) |
Parents, Carers and Guardians of pupils at Mrs Ethelston's School Uplyme received a report today from the New School Development Team....
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I am writing to register my interest in becoming involved since I am a parent and live in Lyme but trying to move to Uplyme this summer. I am a chartered architect, member of the church and on the PTFA. If there's anything I can do in my professional capacity please contact me or see me at school.
Kim
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