Market Rasen's De Aston School considers joining Lincoln's Priory academies
A school in Market Rasen is currently considering a proposal to join The Priory Federation of Academies.
De Aston School, in Willingham Road, became an academy in March 2011. If it joins the federation, a number of the school's policies and practices would change to keep in line with the other four schools which are already members.
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De Aston School in Market Rasen
The name of the school will also change to The Priory De Aston Academy and while the uniform will remain the same, new badges will be needed which will be provided to pupils free of charge.
A letter has been sent to parents and carers informing them of the proposal from Reverend Canon Alan Robson, the school's chairman of governors.
In it, Mr Robson wrote: "Unlike many other schools federating, if De Aston went ahead with the proposal we would be doing so from a position of strength – a very good school seeking to become outstanding.
"We would remain a school proud of its heritage and its historical charter to 'bring prestige to the town of Market Rasen' and would determinedly pursue that aim.
"De Aston has a powerful sense of its own identity but is confident enough about what we are and what we stand for to be able to learn with, and from others without feeling threatened."
The consultation period for the proposal ends on February 20.
The Priory Federation of Academies was set up in September 2008 and currently includes The Priory Academy LSST, The Priory Witham Academy, The Priory City of Lincoln Academy and The Priory Ruskin Academy.
Parents and carers of pupils at the school are being asked to give their opinions on the proposal to the school's governors. This can be done by writing to the chair of governors at the school's address, dropping a letter into the consultation box or by e-mailing governors@de-aston.lincs.sch.uk
5 Comments
by Gnome_Chomsky
Wednesday, February 01 2012, 9:51PM
“M_C_Donald would not need to know the background of every child in the school to be aware that not all are being raised by parents. Some are indeed fostered and some looked after by other family members.
DavidSLincoln, however, suggests a thoroughly pointless list of alternatives: people other than parents are only being consulted if they have care of the child. Social workers, grandparents, fosterers, children's home staff, ... a wide range of people united by the fact they have care of a child: We use the word 'carers' because that is what they are.
Even when I was a child in the 1970s, letters from school were addressed to 'Parent or Guardian of ...'. Perhaps DavidSLincoln hankers after those days.”
by DavidSLincoln
Wednesday, February 01 2012, 12:37AM
“Im pretty sure MC has no knowledge of the background of every pupil at this school. If its easier and for the purposes of clarity the Echo could have stated, "parents, carers, social workers, adopters,fosterers, care home staff and other family members, of pupils at the school.”
by Gnome_Chomsky
Tuesday, January 31 2012, 8:39PM
“Thank you M_C_Donald.
If asking the people responsible for children's welfare and upbringing about what they want the local education provision is 'political correctness', let's have more of it.
Is it also political correctness for the Echo to start a sentence with a capital letter, DavidSLincoln, since I see you do not consider that necessary either?”
by M_C_Donald
Tuesday, January 31 2012, 8:40AM
“Actually, a few: some are fostered, some are being raised by grandparents or other family members and some are in social care.”
by DavidSLincoln
Tuesday, January 31 2012, 7:45AM
“Nice bit of political correctness seeping into the text. 'parents and carers of pupils', I wonder how many of the children at the school dont have a parent?”