MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST CONSULTATION LETTER FOR PARENTS, CARERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
We are writing to you with details of a proposal to convert Belgrave Primary School to academy status and to join The Learning Trust Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). The Wrexham Road housing development will include a brand new 1.5 intake primary school. This represents an exciting opportunity to realise Belgrave Primary School’s ambition to expand and provide even more outstanding education and care to more children in the local community. The government’s ‘free school presumption’ requires that, if a new school needs to be established, the local authority seeks proposals to establish an academy, rather than a local authority-maintained school. Therefore, Cheshire West and Chester will be soon be inviting bids from academies for the Wrexham Rd site. The Learning Trust, a local MAT that comprises Christleton and Queens Park high schools, has expressed an interest in bidding in partnership with Belgrave Primary School and for us to become the lead primary school. As many of our pupils continue their education at Queens Park High, we already have an established working relationship and share similar pupil centric ethos. A joint bid would combine The Learning Trust’s experience of building a brand new school, with Belgrave’s expertise in primary school education. This and our existing strong relationship with the local communities would maximise the prospects of a successful bid. The Governing Board has taken great care to explore all reasonable options to ensure that the children of Belgrave Primary School are placed in the strongest position for the future. We believe the best way of securing the new school and also improving standards in the future while maintaining our school’s ethos,philosophy and community future is by becoming an Academy and joining The Learning Trust. As well as the opportunities presented by the new school there are numerous benefits of joining The Learning Trust such as shared resources and more opportunities for the children and staff to work together across the three other schools within the Trust, facilitating a seamless transition from primary to secondary education. The Governing Board’s priority is to enable the school to continue to provide an excellent education for our children, retaining their unique qualities and strengths while protecting the school’s role at the heart of ourcommunity. We are therefore looking upon The Learning Trust's offer favourably and now want to consult parents, carers and members of the wider community about whether the school’s conversion to academy status should take place. The consultation period will start on the 01/05/2019 and end at 5:00pm on the 22/05/2019. There will also be the opportunity for parents and members of the community to meet and ask the Head Teacher, Governors and the CEO of the trust questions if they wish to, on Friday the 10/05/2019. Please contact the school office to arrange a time to attend. We have also prepared some Frequently Asked Questions for you to read onlineon the school website. Paper copies are also available at the School’s reception. Responses to this consultation must be emailed to [email protected]Or posted to: Consultation Response Belgrave Primary School Five Ashes Road Chester CH4 7QT Yours sincerely, Head Teacher and Chair of Governors More information can be found here: http://www.belgrave.cheshire.sch.uk/page/consultation/53573
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