Coun M Roe , of Wansbeck, Labour (Photo)Doomed, but school is praised
MIDDLE school teachers have been praised for the work they do, by the very councillor who is pushing forward plans to scrap all middle schools.
Northumberland County Council is moving forward with plans to change the education system from three-tier to a two-tier structure, meaning the end for middle schools.But executive director for children's services Coun Jim Wright, who is behind the change, said he valued middle school staff "highly".Speaking at a school improvement and monitoring committee, in County Hall at Morpeth last week, Coun Wright said: "We value highly all the staff at middle schools, their expertise is as good as anywhere."He made the comment after the committee had gone through all the Ofsted inspections conducted in the last four months, with Parkside Middle School in Cramlington among those singled out for praise.The school, with 469 pupils, would be among the first to go as the council changes it education structure.As well as receiving praise from Coun Wright, fellow committee member Coun Michael Roe said: "This school has a very high reputation."He added he hoped it could achieve an outstanding report at its next inspection, until colleagues pointed out the school would be closed by then.Tony Mays, head of school improvement, said: "It's a credit to the staff they have achieved a good report considering the pressures on Cramlington middle schools over the last few months."Parkside Middle School was inspected in November last year, with Ofsted officials declaring it a "good school with outstanding features".They said it was a popular school with many parents from outside the area sending their children to it because of its reputation while the headteacher was "highly regarded" within the community.The report added the ambition of the headteacher, senior management team, staff and governors was for "all children to thrive so that they can achieve well and develop the personal qualities that will help them succeed in later life".
MIDDLE school teachers have been praised for the work they do, by the very councillor who is pushing forward plans to scrap all middle schools.
Northumberland County Council is moving forward with plans to change the education system from three-tier to a two-tier structure, meaning the end for middle schools.But executive director for children's services Coun Jim Wright, who is behind the change, said he valued middle school staff "highly".Speaking at a school improvement and monitoring committee, in County Hall at Morpeth last week, Coun Wright said: "We value highly all the staff at middle schools, their expertise is as good as anywhere."He made the comment after the committee had gone through all the Ofsted inspections conducted in the last four months, with Parkside Middle School in Cramlington among those singled out for praise.The school, with 469 pupils, would be among the first to go as the council changes it education structure.As well as receiving praise from Coun Wright, fellow committee member Coun Michael Roe said: "This school has a very high reputation."He added he hoped it could achieve an outstanding report at its next inspection, until colleagues pointed out the school would be closed by then.Tony Mays, head of school improvement, said: "It's a credit to the staff they have achieved a good report considering the pressures on Cramlington middle schools over the last few months."Parkside Middle School was inspected in November last year, with Ofsted officials declaring it a "good school with outstanding features".They said it was a popular school with many parents from outside the area sending their children to it because of its reputation while the headteacher was "highly regarded" within the community.The report added the ambition of the headteacher, senior management team, staff and governors was for "all children to thrive so that they can achieve well and develop the personal qualities that will help them succeed in later life".
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