Postby Balhammummyx » Tue May 07, 2013 11:10 am
No actually, you haven't read this right. My complaint is that we weren't given the information about the change to a two form entry school (which means an extra class EVERY year not just a one off which is what a bulge class is meant to be). We specifically asked about this and were not given the information.
We could have put Henry Cavendish as our first choice and I know that we would have received an offer there as we live closer than friends who have received a place there. If I had been given the truth when I asked we might have chosen to send my son to a school that has adequate provision for two forms instead of one where where he is likely to end up in a portakabin.
Whatever decision we would have made, we would at least have been in full possession of the facts.
Putting that aside, my concern now is that the provision for the pupils will be inadequate, they cannot build new classrooms in 3 months and there will be impact on playground space, they will need larger kitchens, etc...
I only want the best for my children. You may think I should just be grateful with what we have, but I have never been one to just accept a situation if I think there is the slightest chance of improving it. I was hoping that I might receive some information for other parents who knew more than I did, or at least some mutual outrage.