Plans are afoot to bring Strathmore School onto the same site as The Russell School and Grey Court School. This will result in new buildings for both sets of schools.
Whilst we would welcome any investment in new facilities for all three schools, what is being less talked about is how this will be paid for.
At a public meeting it was revealed that potentially the scheme could be funded by selling off Strathmore school land and some land at The Russell School (essentially the whole of the area of the infants).
The possibility of selling Russell School land was not mentioned in the consultation site put up by the Council, which was itself poorly promoted.
We do not believe it is in the best interests of the children of either school to sell off school land. We are currently being asked to approve the scheme in principle without any detail about what is proposed being available.
This site is campaigning to say no to any proposals until it is made clear that no land will be sold, and the educational advantages to the children of both schools made clear. Neither is currently the case.
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