Please help us Save Oakfield C of E Primary School in Ryde

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#404

I believe that great consideration needs to be given to the amount of money that has been spend, on this school in recent years. To close it would be a total waste of taxpayers money and council funds.

In addition to this, it has excellent SEND Provision and is highly regarded in this area. This is something that our Island Schools, seem to consistently struggle with being able to make adjustments for children with additional needs, however Oakfield has a good reputation.

Emma Kelman (Shanklin, 2024-09-05)

#409

My twins started at this school and only moved due to a flat becoming available in Newport. One twin has learning difficulties among other things and Oakfield were amazing with her, I’d rather have them there than where they are now.

Abbey Grant (Newport, 2024-09-05)

#421

My nephew attends this school!!

Thus us a sevre injustice and failure ti all thise whom attend and work here!!

gemma smith (Dudley, 2024-09-05)

#422

I’m signing as a teacher of thirty years and both my cousins teach on the Isle of Wight. Schools are the hub and safe place of the community. They should not be closed down. The affect on the children and staff will get incredibly disruptive and damaging for their emotional wellbeing.

N Hunt (Tarporley, 2024-09-05)

#424

It’s a lovely local school and all my family have gone there.

Elvan Smallcombe (Ryde, 2024-09-05)

#425

My children attend this school.

Gavin Wickham (Ryde, 2024-09-05)

#440

My children went to this school and it's a good school ,easy for parents of children in Oakfield and elmfield to attend

Alison Robinson (Newport, 2024-09-06)

#442

If this school closes it will be detrimental to my sen daughters education. She just wouldn't cope with the change.

Mark Hayes (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#445

My child attends this school

Ryan Morey (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#449

I’m signing because this was my school growing up and I would hate to see the children today who have just moved here and just gotten used to the school to be let down

Brooke Hayles (Shanklin, 2024-09-06)

#455

Ryde is a high poverty area and for people to need to walk to nearly Binstead is not achievable. Attendance levels will plummit as a lot of parents will not be able to afford to use public transport to get their children to school. Thinking of climate change too it's more likely more traffic will be on the roads which is obviously bad for the environment. Families need schools in a walkable distance as they act as a hub of support. Taking Oakfield Primary away will undo all the hard work the school has done for their families and community.

Jo Wilson (Ipswich, 2024-09-06)

#456

Im signing because this is a great school and it would be detrimental to hundreds of parents and pupils for it to be closed down

Naomi Hallam (Ryde isle of wight, 2024-09-06)

#459

My friend works there and her daughter goes to school there as well. They are a fantastic primary school that looks after each child and their school needs.

Mandy Toyne (Sandown, 2024-09-06)

#464

My grandchildren go to this school

Sara Warren (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#469

This schools survival is key to our community as the only CofE school, the fact it is purpose built and can accommodate future children from the 1,600 planned new homes in Ryde East, because in reality it is a excellent school where children are supported and thrive, meeting their potential. It is built for children with room for expansion as well. The demographic means huge challenges trying to get to alternative schools financially and practically adding further barriers to already stretched families. Lastly, because they took me son Arthur in when he was managed out of this old school full time from day one, improving his well being significantly. Another move for him would undermine this as change as an SEN child would undermine this.

Lorraine Lawton (Seaview, 2024-09-06)

#473

Working at a school in a deprived area myself, I understand the necessity to keep a school going for the children.

Ben Attrill (Sandown, 2024-09-06)

#476

I don’t want our school to close

Jen Hughes (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#485

This will affect my grandchildren’s education in a way that will cause great stress to them, it’s been proven that moving schools for sen kids can have a devastating impact on their education

J Simmonds (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#493

Two of my children go to this school, I use to go to this school myself being oakfield and bishop Lovett, it’s a great school and helped my daughter is so many ways

Katie Warren (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#499

I have a child at this school and my family have been a part of oakfield for 25 yrs and now my grand children have started. This isn't just a school but a family

Wendy Annis (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#503

My eldest son goes to this school , he is now in year 2 and he absolutely loves it .. he has so many friends and it is excelling so well, when proposed about moving schools he always says no he loves it at Oakfield .

So please do not close so a lovely school with amazing staff

Sarah Jayne Barnatt (Sandown Isle Of Wight, 2024-09-06)

#507

I'm signing because my son attends this school and has flourished within the oakfield environment and loves all his teachers!! He will find it very difficult to change schools

Danielle Cooper (Isle Of Wight, 2024-09-06)

#508

Beautiful school site that has a new building, it has history over the years of being a great school and where I went to school when it was a middle school before all the previous changes, we need to keep these type of schools and stop so much over crowding in the class rooms to help give a better education to the next generation.

Robert Sexton (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#513

This school is an invaluable provision for Ryde children - particularly for parents who live in the area and will be unable to easily get their children to school elsewhere.
The provision for SEND is exceptional and over a number of years they have accepted children for whom no alternative has been available. All children thrive at this school, particularly through the innovative ‘Forest Schools’ programme which will be lost to their current cohort if they are forced to move location. This is an area with a high population of families. A closure is not going to be advantageous to anyone. If further provision like Medina House is needed then enlarge existing provisions on ready made sites and leave Oakfield to continue with its own school life.

Tricia Cotton (Ryde, Isle of Wight, 2024-09-06)

#520

Children should not be disrupted, classroom sizes do not need increasing

Nichola Fleming (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#524

I am signing this petition because I think it's completely wrong what the council are doing. There are alot of kids go there and I have a few friends whose kids go there

Amanda Watkin (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#529

Oakfield has been a godsend for my cousin's children. It would be a travesty if they were displaced. Please find an alternative solution.

Alexa Butterworth (Bury Saint Edmunds, 2024-09-06)

#531

This would seem to be short sighted. A building not requiring maintenance or updating in a beautiful position, that is obviously popular with families as the numbers on roll suggest it is full.
Primary education should be part of a community, not very young children having to make longer journeys. Where parents can be involved and invested. What a great loss this would be.

Janet Hooley (Stockport, 2024-09-06)

#533

Showing support to a local school as an island resident. The council need to focus on cost cutting else where and stop punishing the kids who are the future of this island!

Craig Gillam (Cowes, 2024-09-06)

#544

It's a school closing down all the school chopping down all the trees destroying our roads shutting down all our shops get out of here scumbag burocrats

Kirk Gardner (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#548

I'm an old student of Oakfield, and Bishop Lovett - and have family who currently attend. It would be a real shame to see this wonderful school close.

Hannah Harris (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#550

Populations change. I can’t believe the cost involved in closing and opening schools in tow with fluctuating demand is the most viable approach - especially if you were to factor in the impact such change/uncertainty has on primary school children and families.

Frederick Howard (London, 2024-09-06)

#560

This school is urgently needed to give the young children a good start towards adulthood. Closing so many schools (especially primary schools) is ridiculous. This one more so as there is more houses being built in the area who I assume you want to attract young families, the classes are overcrowded now, so the council are condoning more children not being able to read and write as the teachers can only do so much and larger classes is not the way. I was in the tree tier system and the classes were too large then.

ERICA BARTON (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#566

Oakfield is a good supportive school my eldest son started has gone through Oakfield and I have 1 child in year 2 and 1 in nursery. Nothing is ever to much trouble from the lovely members of staff

Jess Winter (Isle of Wight, 2024-09-06)

#567

My grandson has started year 5, he has got special needs and it has taken years for him to settle in with school life. If he is moved to a different school he wont be able to cope

wendy young (Ryde Isle of Wight, 2024-09-06)

#569

This school has been a godsend for my son who has additional needs and behaviour problems.

Michaela Parker (Ryde, 2024-09-06)

#573

This is unfair as the schools that stay will be over crowded and the children's education will be compromised

Susan Farmer (Ryde, Isle of Wight, 2024-09-06)

#579

The school is an amazing place and I don’t have transport

Lewis Stanford (Sandown, 2024-09-06)

#583

I have a nephew at the school and niece who teaches there and this school provides all the nurture, live and support a Cof E primary school should. It also stands firmly by its Christian principles- important in today’s wor

Jeanette Kennett (Appledore, 2024-09-06)

#591

I have 2 Grandsons who attended this amazing school. My 3rd grandson attends now. These boys have grown into amazing polite men and I will definitely put it down to their early years education at this excellent school.

Kay Stevens (Hockley, 2024-09-06)

#595

My lady worked at the school for over 15 years. She completed her teacher training at the school and decided to stay as she had a great working environment and did everything she could have done to make sure each and every child had the best start to life that she could provide. She was a popular teacher at the school and was well liked by parents children and her colleagues. I have to believe that 15 years of our life was worth something and that she made a difference. By closing this school you will deny a good start to school life experience to so many children and parents alike. The school has lots of children with a special need that if this opportunity for them is taken away then what chance will they get.

Suffer the little children.

James Lee (Ryde, 2024-09-06)



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