tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29781067231213160072011-09-06T10:08:04.110-07:00Clare & Local Area for Rural EducationC.L.A.R.Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01637912236742452643noreply@blogger.comBlogger891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2978106723121316007.post-15716831793365921522010-09-27T13:34:00.001-07:002010-09-27T13:39:28.245-07:00

For further information on secondary education in Clare and surrounding villages, see Stour Valley Educational Trust.www.stourvalleyeducation.org

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Dear Parents, Carers and Supporters,You will have started to see the posters around Clare and the surrounding villages confirming the details of the Stour Valley Community School Open Evening. It will be held in the Main Hall of Clare Middle School on Tuesday 5 October from 7-9pm.The hall will have a number of tables set out to cover the key topics on which you as parents, carers and supporters

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PUBLIC MEETING, CLARE MIDDLE SCHOOL7 PM, WEDNESDAY 21 JULY 2010Dear Parent/Carer,Significant developments in the provision of educational choice for parents and children residentin the Stour Valley Community on both sides of the Essex/Suffolk border.If you have a child or children at Clare Middle School or at a primary school in Belchamp St Paul, Bulmer,Cavendish, Clare, Glemsford, Hartest,

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Press Release 1 July 2010Stour Valley Community School, Clare The Trustees of Stour Valley Educational Trust (SVET) attended a reception at 10 Downing Street, and a Cabinet Room meeting with the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Education, on Wednesday 30 June, 2010. SVET Trustees Keith Haisman, Patrick Bell and Derek Blake were accompanied by Diana Sharp, Chair of local parental

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I would like to put on record the appreciation of members of the C.L.A.R.E. group to Jim Meikle for his chairmanship over the last four years. Jim’s contribution and the determination of the C.L.A.R.E. members together with that of local parents and the SVET team has helped to secure the real possibility that there will continue to be a secondary school in Clare.I am delighted to have been asked

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THE FUTURE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN CLAREBackgroundC.L.A.R.E. (Campaign for Local and Rural Education) has for more than three years been seeking the retention of secondary education in Clare. This follows Suffolk County Council’s (SCC’s) decision, within their School Organisation Review, to close Clare Middle School in July 2011. C.L.A.R.E. has sought in vain throughout this time to persuade

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The campaign to retain the Clare Middle School has moved on to processes being managed by the Stour Valley Education Trust company for a new school. The future of the school no longer rests upon a campaign but upon the successful conclusion of other processes. Therefore it is my intention to immediately step back from school’s issues and concentrate that time upon other matters that have hitherto

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For more than 3 years, C.L.A.R.E has worked to change Suffolk County Council's plan to displace our children from age 11 to large schools in Haverhill and Sudbury from 2011. Whilst this vigorous campaign continues and every effort is being made to work with SCC to secure secondary education in the town, a new opportunity has emerged.The 'Free Schools' agenda provides a realistic opportunity for

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C.L.A.R.E campaign and 'Free Schools' coverage on this Sundays BBC Politics Show (East)http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00rh936/The_Politics_Show_East_14_03_2010/

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On the 1st March 2010, the C.L.A.R.E group held a public meeting at the Pavilion in Clare. The purpose of the meeting was to establish if the community still wanted secondary education in Clare and if so, who would be willing to join the board of trustees required to open a new school?Clearly we do! An encouraging number of people have come forward as possible trustees and many more with offers

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Do we REALLY want to retain secondary education in Clare?Since March 2008 when Suffolk County Council announced the conclusion of their School Organisational Review, the members and supporters of C.L.A.R.E. have worked hard to represent the clear desire within the community in and around Clare to retain an excellent secondary education at the site of the Clare Middle School. We have sought to

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Our objective from day one has been the retention of secondary education in Clare. We formed to reverse the Suffolk County Council’s (SCC) decision under their Schools Organisation Review (SOR) to close Clare Middle School (CMS) and concentrate secondary education in large schools in Haverhill and Sudbury.C.L.A.R.E. is a non-political organisation with no affiliation whatever to any political

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Click the following link to watch the programme on BBC IPlayerwww.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qfbhr/b00qfbdr/The_Politics_Show_East_24_01_2010

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PRESS RELEASE - HIGH LEVEL EDUCATION MEETING AT HOUSE OF COMMONSSouth Suffolk MP, Tim Yeo, set up a meeting at the House of Commons for a delegation from Clare & Local Area for Rural Education (C.L.A.R.E.) with Nick Gibb MP, the Conservative Shadow Minister for Schools.The meeting was arranged so that C.L.A.R.E. could explain to Nick Gibb their proposal for Clare Middle School to become a new

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Cllr Graham NewmanPortfolio Holder for Children, Schools and Young People’s ServicesSuffolk County CouncilEndeavour House8 Russell RoadIpswichSuffolkIP1 2BX2 November 2009Dear Cllr Newman,As you may have heard from Jeremy Pembroke, I had a meeting last week with Nick Gibb MP, Shadow Minister for Schools and four members of the CLARE group who have been campaigning for a new upper school on the

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Tim Yeo MP, Nick Gibb MP (Shadow Minister of State for Schools) and C.L.A.R.E members Jim Meikle (Chair), John Collecott, Diana Sharp and Trevor SousterMembers of C.L.A.R.E met with conservative MP's, Nick Gibb and Tim Yeo this week to discuss the Stour Valley Community College proposal. MP Nick Gibb confirmed that the proposal does dovetail with Conservative Policy and is exactly the type of a

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SUFFOLK'S schools are among the lowest funded in England, with spending per pupil well below the national total. The county is second from bottom in a league table of nine education authorities in the East of England, which are all receiving less cash than the average....Full story at:http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=News&

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THE uncertainty surrounding the future of some of Suffolk's middle schools yesterday divided opinions among head teachers reports the EADT.One head teacher described the situation as “utterly ridiculous'' claiming staff and pupils were being left in the dark over the future of their schools....Full story at:http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=news&tBrand=

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Just as we feared.....The East Anglian Daily Times has reported that plans to scrap Suffolk's middle schools have been thrown into turmoil because of uncertainty whether the county council will receive millions of pounds in grants previously promised by the government......Full story at:http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=news&tBrand=EADonline&tCategory=

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Dear Supporter,Things may have seemed to have gone quiet on the public front in respect of the closure of our Middle School but much is going on behind the scenes. C.LA.R.E. continue to examine with partners the failures of the SOR Consultation and the inappropriate reaction to the parent/community proposal for a new secondary community college on the Middle School site. We have identified

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Tuesday, 6th April 2009.Sir Bruce Liddington,The Schools Commissioner,The Department for Schools, Families & Communities,Sanctuary Buildings,Great Smith Street,London,SW1P 3BT.Dear Sir Liddington,re: DCSF Case Reference 2009/0000640.As the Chair of the under mentioned group I am writing with a view to seeking your help in respect of the above proposal for a new school. Our proposal has become

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According to the Sunday Express, the Government is throwing away more than £1.3billion on consultants for its flagship school rebuilding scheme.The article reads:-Thousands of “experts” are ­being paid to advise on colour schemes, organise building teams and say which companies should get ­construction contracts. But critics say the cash should be spent on ­improving schools.Shadow Schools

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TORY MP Tim Yeo has accused Suffolk County Council of turning its back on both Labour and Conservative principles by ruling out a community's bid to turn a middle school into an upper school as reported in the East Anglian Daily Times.The county council is seeking to close all 40 middle schools and expand both primary and upper schools to take the extra pupils.One of those earmarked for closure

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HARTEST PARISH COUNCILParish Clerk: Mrs P M Lamb, Sayesbury House, Ixworth Road, Norton,Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 3LJ Tel No: 01359 233288website: www.hartest.com email: parishclerk@hartest.com21 January 2009Mr T SousterC.L.A.R.E.c/o 26 Hertford RoadClareSudburySuffolk CO10 8QJDear Mr Souster,Stour Valley Community CollegeMembers have asked me to write and thank you, and your colleagues, for

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A report by Felixstowe TV has confirmed that plans to close two secondary schools in the town and open a new super school have been give the go ahead. Despite parents concerns and 67% saying the school would be too large, SCC have given the go ahead. The report reads:-Plans to merge Felixstowe's two high schools into one new superschool for over 1,800 students are being recommended to be given

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SUFFOLK County Council has been accused of ignoring the wishes of the rural community in deciding not to support plans for a secondary school in Clare.In a series of letters, community organisations in Clare have attacked the decision not to support proposals to create Stour Valley Community College (SVCC).Follow the link below to read full story:-http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/news/Council-has-

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An article in the Telegraph newspaper has reported that the C.L.A.R.E campaign to set up a rural state school has been been thwarted by ministers and council officials.It goes on to say that despite the Government's much trumpeted "parent power" agenda, plans put forward by families in Clare, Suffolk, to set up their own secondary school have been thrown out.The group began a campaign in 2005,

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Dear Councillor Pembroke,Following what we considered to be a very useful meeting we are very disappointed to receive the response we did from Rosalind Turner. We had anticipated the agreed list of issues that SCC wished us to address not a rejection letter repeating the same old issues most of which we regarded as dealt with at that meeting. However we should not be surprised because that has

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EADT reports that CAMPAIGNERS fighting to build a new community college on the grounds of a doomed middle school have accused council bosses of being “short-sighted” after the plans were rejected.Project leaders behind the bid for the Stour Valley Community College in Clare spoke of their disappointment and described the decision of Suffolk County Council as a “wasted opportunity'While admitting

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Suffolk County Councils (SCC) response to the C.L.A.R.E proposal is contained in a letter from Rosalind Turner, Director for Children and Young People and is available on the blog (see previous post).SCC's argument is short term hiding the true cost of £25m required to develop the two secondary schools in Haverhill. Work is not likely to be completed by the 2011 deadline and Suffolk County

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Suffolk County CouncilChildren & Young People’s Services_________________________________________________Endeavour House8 Russell RoadIPSWICHIP1 2BXTel: 01473 264629Fax: 01473 216889Email: phil.whiffing@cyp.suffolkcc.gov.ukWeb: http://www.suffolk.gov.ukOur Ref: PW/2008-12-11JMeikleDate: 16 December 2008Dear Jim,Draft Proposal for Stour Valley Community CollegeMany thanks for the meeting we had at

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A post on the Conservativehome blog by Nick Seaton of CRE supports the Clare campaign for a secondary school and asks why a Tory Suffolk Council closing a good school and saving a bad one?He goes on to say that Clare is a small town in Suffolk situated roughly midway between Haverhill and Sudbury, each of which is about 10 miles away. At present, Clare has an excellent Middle School and

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A STINGING criticism of Conservative-controlled Suffolk County Council's “anti-choice” education policy has been published on an Internet blog site read daily by tens of thousands of Tory voters.Nick Seaton, of the Campaign for Real Education, said that children will suffer from the decision in particular to shut Clare Middle School and accused the council of “allowing left wing bureaucrats to

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Members of the C.L.A.R.E group (arrive at Endeavor House, Ipswich to hand deliver the proposal document for a community college in Clare.

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C.L.A.R.E are to meet with Jim Knight, Minister for schools and learners, later today. Members of the group are to travel up to London this afternoon to attend a meeting at Westminster, which was kindly set up by south Suffolk MP Tim Yeo's office.The group are excited to have been given this opportunity and will be putting forward their argument for a rural community school in Clare.http://

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We would just like to say a big thank you to all of you who attended the C.L.A.R.E roadshow and to the 1052 of you who took the time to complete our Letter of Support. Yes, in just those few weeks over the summer holiday, we received 1052 letters of support for a new rural secondary school in Clare.The roadshow was a huge success and not only gave us the opportunity to present our vision for the

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Dear All,We have had a few problems with the C.L.A.R.E mailing list this week but seem to have rectified them now. Apologies to those who received the same mail more than once and possibly a test message.All those on our list should have received a 'Thank you' mail this week with details of the 'Letter of Support' and post box locations. If you did not, then please mail us at support@

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CAMPAIGNERS who want to save a doomed middle school by creating a community college are seeking support ahead of a “critical stage” in the proposal.This week, those fighting to keep senior school education in Clare, near Sudbury, formally unveiled plans for the Stour Valley Community College.To read the full story, click the link below:http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=

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Join your community in supporting the proposal for a rural college in Clare for children aged between 11-16.If you have not already signed our 'Letter of Support' then please do so NOW, we've made it easy for you! Just click the link below to download a copyhttp://www.our-community-our-school.co.uk/Support_letter.pdfthen print, sign and post in our dedicated postboxes situated around the town and

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C.L.A.R.E have this week announced the dates and venues for the road show presentations. These are as follows:-8th July 08 @ 8pm - Clare Middle School9th July 08 @ 8pm - Hundon Primary School10th July 08 @ 8pm - Hartest Primary School15th July 08 @ 8pm- Glemsford Church Hall16th July 08 @ 8pm - Belchamp Community House17th July 08 @ 8pm - Wickhambrook Pavillion LoungeThe purpose of the roadshow

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CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save education in their town after the abolition of middle schools were last night given fresh hope with the prospect of a new school.Read the full story below....http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=IPED11%20Jun%202008%2015%3A20%3A24%3A500

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Ms Rosalind TurnerDirector for Children and Young PeopleSuffolk County CouncilEndeavour House8 Russell RoadIpswichSuffolkIP1 2BXFriday, 11 April 2008Dear Ms TurnerStatement of Intent: Proposal for a New Secondary School in ClareBackgroundThe Government has stated that it wishes parents and their children to be at the heart of their schools system, so that the system as a whole is increasingly

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As reported by the Guardian newspaper.Follow link to read full story:-http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2279862,00.html

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Representation in respect of LEA statutory public notices issued 11 April 2008Outline of response to the SOR consultation process held from 29 October 2007 to 18 January 2008Stakeholders forums – written exercises groups undertook were ignored or not included in the SOR principles (for example see enclosed Haverhill meetings of Head teachers and Chairs of Governors, suggested amendments arising

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Your chance to say what you think about the changes to your child’s school and your communityYou may have read about or seen public notices outside your school “Changes to schools in Haverhill and the surrounding areas”.These notices mark the start of a six-week representation period between 11th April-23rd May for you to make your views known to Suffolk County Council about the proposed changes

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Community Appeal- Professional helpFollowing the Suffolk County Council Cabinet decision to adopt Option One for the Haverhill areaC.L.A.R.E. is about to embark upon the next phase of the campaign to secure secondary education for the rural communities on the Clare Middle School site. To help further the cause the campaign team would welcome help from present or former professionals who may be

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Hundreds of village schools across Britain are being closed, despite a long-term pledge by the government to maintain education in the countryside. The policy U-turn will affect 30,000 children in up to 300 schools in its first stage, The Observer has learnt. Campaigners warned last night that the 'nightmare scenario' would see more than 1,000 small schools in England and Wales at risk. The

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Welcome to the C.L.A.R.E newsletter, keeping you up to date with our campaign for rural education.With the support of parents, teachers, governors, local businesses, societies, groups, councillors and MPs, C.L.A.R.E has been campaigning to keep secondary education in Clare. Option 3 of the School Organisation Review provided the solution allowing for three secondary schools within the Haverhill

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As reported by the East Anglian TimesWhen Suffolk County Council decided to pursue its school organisation review (SOR) last year, the entire process was expected to cost between £58million and £70million.But it has now emerged the cost of the SOR in Haverhill and Lowestoft alone could cost as much as £73million, with the Haverhill portion now expected to cost between £18.7 and £25.7million,

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Would you like to be kept up to date with information? Then join our mailing list.Just mail us your thoughts on the School Organisation Review and we will add your email address to our database.Those of you who have already been in contact will be automatically added.All comments and feedback are gratefully received :-)

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On Tuesday 4th March the cabinet met to decide the future of schools in the Haverhill cluster. Option 1, the councils leading option, is for two secondary schools in Haverhill, Option 3 includes a third school in Clare on the current middle school site.Supporting Option 3 were Councillor Jane Midwood, Councillor Selwyn Prior, Councillor Kathy Pollard and Councillor Richard Kemp who all spoke of

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As printed in the Haverhill EchoWe note with disappointment the SOR Process Report to Cabinet that continues to advocate Option One for acceptance despite the fact the option substantially fails to meet the PDP criteria.It is also of great concern that the report refers to numbers, year groups and monetary values as evidenced by section 99 of the report. The report rarely mentions our children as

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Suffolk County Council will DECIDE the future of education for the children of Clare and surrounding villages at a Cabinet Meeting onTuesday 4 March 2008 at 1.30p.m.This decision will not only affect the future of Clare Middle School and the rural schools which feed into it, but will set the precedent for the future of education across the whole of Suffolk.This meeting is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. We

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We're losing focus on children's education.....http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/letters/We39re-losing-focus-on-children39s.3751505.jp?articlepage=2Trust status could be the reason for silence on catchment areas......http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/letters/Trust-status-could-be-the.3751514.jp

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Jim Knight ordered local authorities to protect rural schoolsMinisters were accused of hypocrisy when they ordered local councils to keep rural schools open - after backing more closures last month.Schools minister Jim Knight wrote to local authorities telling them to protect village primaries after a series of media headlines warned that hundreds could be shut down. The letter followed

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Thursday January 31, 2008 The GuardianMinisters order review after figures show almost 800,000 empty places Polly Curtis, education editorA tenth of secondary schools have a quarter of student places emptyPlans to close a significant number of secondary schools in urban and rural areas are being drawn up because of a sharp fall in pupil numbers, the Guardian has learned. Almost one in 10

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To view the document please click the link below and choose the file 'Clare PDP response'http://groups.google.co.uk/group/ruralclare/files

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Vote Option 3 If you have not already sent in your questionnaire, then please do so by Friday 18th January 2008. The questionnaire is available online at: http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/Schools/SuffolkSchoolOrganisationReview/Haverhill+School+Organisation+Review.htmScroll down the page to 'Online questionnaire' and 'click here'. The questionnaire is targeted towards Haverhill town

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Sir,We are parents of four children aged between 4 months and 6 years living in Clare. We would like to respond to Mr Connor’s thoughtful letter last week and set out why Option 3 will actually be beneficial to Haverhill, as well as to Clare and the surrounding villages.Mr Connor’s understandable concern is that the creation of a secondary school in Clare will draw pupils and resources from

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Letter printed in the East Anglian Daily Times on 20th December 2007It was pleasing to read the letter from SCC Cllr Patricia O'Brien, portfolio holder for children, schools and young people, giving her reassurance that school site values will have little or no impact on the eventual decisions in respect of schools and the future Educational direction of schools, served by the Clare Middle

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The words of Mr Ron Longland, secretary of the Clare Business Association in response to a letter printed in the Haverhill Echo last week from Mr Liam Plumbridge stating that 'a secondary school in Clare is simply not viable'.To read both letters in full, click the following links:http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/letters/Upper-school-in-Clare-simply.3532837.jphttp://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/letters/

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Georgina Lovejoy, Diana Sharp, Marie Baker, Nigel Evans (Clare middle school headteacher)MP Tim Yeo and Jim Meikle (chair of C.L.A.R.E)

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MP for Suffolk South Tim Yeo whom has already shown his support for a rural secondary school in Clare visited the middle school site last Friday.Headteacher Nigel Evans and Jim Meikle, C.L.A.R.E chairman showed Mr Yeo around the school before meeting with the C.L.A.R.E group.Speaking to the East Anglian Daily Times, Mr Yeo said: “I am fully supportive of the idea of a new secondary school in

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The following letter from four Clare Middle School parents has been printed this week in the Suffolk Free Press.We would like to respond to the Haverhill headteachers' comments regarding the proposed changes from a three-tier to a two-tier school system and address the case for option three (a Clare rural community college).Samuel Ward is currently over subscribed but Castle Manor is under

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CONFUSED?NOT SURE HOW TO FILL IN THE SOR QUESTIONNAIRE - DON'T WORRY, YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE - HELP IS AT HAND!Click the following link to download the C.L.A.R.E fact sheet which will guide you through the questions. We are aware that many of the questions are irrelevant unless you live in Haverhill but the fact sheet will explain which ones to answer and which ones to skip.It is vital that you

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Headteacher Nigel Evans and the governing body of Clare Middle School have sent a letter home to the parents of children attending the school explaining the three options proposed by the Suffolk County Council and why option 3, a secondary school in Clare is viable.It reads that The Governing Body believes that Option 3 would best meet the needs of children and young people in our largely rural

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Read what this weeks papers have to say following the C.L.A.R.E public meeting.Haverhill Echo - School axe - will 'rip out heart of community'http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/news/School-axe-would-39rip-heart.3510382.jpSuffolk Free Press - Clare school is 'vital' to future health of townhttp://www.suffolkfreepress.co.uk/news/Clare--school-is-39vital39.3507549.jpSuffolk Free Press - Middle school

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If you agree with the following statement and you have not already signed our petition then please do so as soon as possible. The statement reads:- 'We, the undersigned, are aware of the options proposed by the Suffolk County Council forthe school organisation review and I believe that option three, a rural secondary school,is the best choice for Clare and the surrounding area'.You can find

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The C.L.A.R.E public meeting which was held at the Baptist Church this week was a huge success and proved just how well supported our campaign is. Over 100 members of the public including parents, teachers, governors, local business's and residents came to hear how the education system is changing and how it will affect our town. C.L.A.R.E presented the facts and figures and explained why

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"I would like everyone here this evening to know that the idea of a new secondary school in Clare has my full support. I believe this would best serve the interests of the town and the surrounding villages and is clearly preferable to bussing eleven year old boys and girls to schools in Haverhill."I am delighted that Suffolk County Council has accepted, in Option Three, that a new secondary

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A report by the Observer this week highlights the problems faced by schools with such large numbers of pupils. It reads:-Sprawling comprehensives with more than 1,500 pupils could be replaced with a series of smaller schools in an attempt to improve examination results. Andrew Adonis, the Schools Minister, said that in the United States cities such as New York had transformed test results,

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Wow what a day!After a morning spent campaigning in the town it was amazing to see how much support we have and how strongly you all feel about keeping education in Clare. We received more than 200 signatures in one morning from local residents, many of which, may not have children of school age but still understand how important the school is to our town. It really was great talking to you all

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Read what Conservative MP for South Suffolk, Mr Tim Yeo has to say about the proposed changes to the school system in Suffolkhttp://www.timyeo.org.uk/record.jsp?type=article&ID=29

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Having problems understanding the jargon?!Familiarise yourself with this easy to follow glossary of terms and phrases.Follow the link below:-Files - clareandlocalareaforruraleducation Google Groups

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WAIT!School Organisation review questionnaire!Before you return your completed questionnaire ....Are you aware of the full facts and implications?Join our public meeting where we will present and discuss the options and implications ... in clear understandable terms!Wednesday 14th November7.30pm - Clare Baptist ChurchKeeping our children’s education at the heart of our communities.Ensure that you

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Read what Nigel Evans, Clare middle school headteacher and Jim Meikle, C.L.A.R.E chairman had to say to the East Anglian Daily times following the Suffolk county council school organisation review.Click here to read articlehttp://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=IPED30%20Oct%202007%2000%3A09%3A24%3A483

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Following the stakeholder forum the Suffolk County Council has put forward the following three options for the Haverhill school cluster. They are:Option 1: 2 secondary schools with federation (the leading option)Option 2: 2 all-through schoolsOption 3: 3 secondary schools (2 in Haverhill, 1 in Clare)C.L.A.R.E are thrilled to have got Option 3 on the paper but now we need to prove we have the

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To find out how the organisation review will affect your school.Follow the link below:http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/0239A5A1-CB47-4F5B-93DC-880633C3A4BB/0/Haverhillonepagers.pdf

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C.L.A.R.E have once again been featured in the local paper with their campaign to retain rural education.The Haverhill Echo who ran an article on C.L.AR.E earlier in the year have followed the group with interest and were keen to get an update on our progress.To read the full story, click on the link belowhttp://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/news/Do-you-want-Clare-upper.3196622.jp

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The Ofsted report for the Clare Middle School inspection is now available to read on line, see link below.The school has achieved an excellent report with mostly grade 2 'Good' and some elements of grade 1 'Outstanding'.Here are just a few of the fabulous comments made in the report which show just how well our school is performing.Clare Middle School provides its pupils with a good quality

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The Clare Parish Council whom have supported C.L.A.R.E from the very beginning have now kindly donated £100 to help with our administration costs. This has been gratefully recieved and is a fantastic boost to our campaign!Thank you so much :-)

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An article on C.L.A.R.E and our campaign has been printed in the Haverhill Echo Newspaper.Steve Barton of the Echo who expressed an interest in the group interviewed Jim Mieke, the Chair of C.L.A.R.E earlier this week.To read the full story, clink on the link below.http://www.haverhillecho.co.uk/news?articleid=3041259

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Hundon, Cavendish, Glemsford, Kedington, Wickhambrook, Hartest and Thurlow.Are you concerned about the future education of your children?You have the chance to be heard. Lets us know your views and thoughts by emailing us at c.l.a.r.e@btinternet.comWe need you. Join us in our campaign to protect rural education and spread the word!C.L.A.R.E

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Welcome to the July Newsletter from C.L.A.R.E, the parent group actively involved in ensuring the best education for the children of Clare.Why we are here - Our mission is to retain within Clare and rural areas, primary and secondary schools that will realise the full educational and social potential of our children and young people. Following our successful presentation to Rosalind Turner and

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Hello and welcome to the C.L.A.R.E blog.Here you will find news updates and information on our campaign to maintain rural education. We want to be able to keep you up to date with our progress so it is our intention to regularly update this site with new developments as they come in.If you would like to share your comments and concerns or have anything to add then please email us at c.l.a.r.e@

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This is how James will go to school It is 2007. James is 6 and halfway through Year 2 at his local Primary school. He stays there for all of this year, the next and the one following.Instead of going to Middle school in September 2009, his Head teacher tells him that he will be staying in his Primary School.In the summer of 2009, James’ Primary School has two large porta cabins delivered and put

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Great news!Following the promise from the School Organisation Review Panel of a local steering group, we are pleased to have three representatives from Clare on the forum. Georgina Lovejoy will be representing the Clare pre-school, Jim Miekle for C.L.A.R.E and Diana Sharp as a Clare parent. All are dedicated to the cause of maintaining rural education.The steering group has 36 members including

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C.L.A.R.E.Clare & Local Area for Rural EducationNEWSLETTERWelcome to the first news letter from C.L.A.R.E, the parent group actively involved in trying to ensure the best education for the children of Clare.As you know, on the 22nd March, a recommendation was made to the Suffolk County Council by the review panel to change our education system to a two tier system and lose middle schools. Despite

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These are the results from the questionnaire completed by the Clare primary school parents earlier this year.........QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS34 questionnaires returned by the 8th February 2007.All had heard of the proposal for a two tier system.26 said they had heard through the school (some saying school and paper), 6 heard via the local papers and two said other (gossip).28 said that they are

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