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Reference |
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February 2005: |
Negotiations commence with Cognita |
CW 280205 |
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March 2005: |
Parents informed of financial difficulties and
ongoing discussions with Cognita |
AC
020305 |
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April 2005: |
Letter from Chair of Governors Parsons Mead
Educational Trust (PMET) announcing agreement of outline terms
between PMET and Cognita; Parsons Mead to be under new ownership
starting Autumn 2005 |
AC
290405 |
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May 2005: |
Parents offered chance to meet Chris Woodhead,
Cognita |
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1st July 2005: |
In the last week of the Summer term parents
receive letter from PMET announcing its decision to bring Parsons
Mead under Vernon Educational Trust (VET) that also owns
Danes
Hill
School; |
AC
300605 |
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5th July 2005: |
Parents invited to meet VET and Robin
Parfitt, headmaster of Danes Hill
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July 2005: |
Following the meeting on 5th July,
Mr. Parfitt sends letter to parents
confirming the merger between Danes Hill and Parsons Mead, and
introducing every Trustee of VET; Sixth form guaranteed for another
2 years |
RP 060705 |
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July 2005: |
Parents receive questionnaire from Danes
Hill/Robin Parfitt |
RP 250705 |
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August 2005: |
Just before the start of the new school year
changes to curriculum and school structure are announced (Year 6 now
part of senior school) |
PT 250805 |
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Sept. 2005: |
Changes to calendar are announced |
PT 140905 |
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Nov. 2005 |
Headmistress Patricia Taylor very positive
about relationship with Danes Hill in weekly Newsletter:
”numbers in general picking up, staff has had inset days at Danes
Hill, new investments in new server, interactive whiteboards, junior
library” |
PT 041105 |
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Dec. 2005 |
Patricia Taylor resigns as Headmistress;
Robin Parfitt announces appointment by
“Governing body” (PMET or VET not clear) of Mrs
Moran |
RP001205 |
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10th Jan. 2006: |
Mrs
Moran addresses parents and presents her
vision for Parsons Mead
Mr
Martin, marketing manager, presents results of
parental questionnaire and tells upbeat story of growing pupil
numbers and future developments |
JM 100106
BM 100106 |
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March 2006: |
Inspectors (all are VET/PMET trustees) visit
school |
IR 000406 |
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April 2006: |
Marketing manager withdrawn but no official
announcement |
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May 2006: |
Several parents’ calls to
Mrs Moran not returned |
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6th June 2006: |
Pupils told of school closure by the Deputy
Head at assembly, during exam week (staff had been informed the
previous evening); parents informed by letter, but many finding out
via e-mails and phonecalls from
distraught children following assembly |
AR 050606 |
