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The merger has been officially taken off the table. My head is spinning from the relief but I am deeply grateful to the 547 people who stuck by us through this fight. We finally have some peace for our children even if I plan to keep a close watch on …

June 7, 2013

S.O.S. Belmont - Save Our School

S.O.S. Belmont - Save Our School

🏆 Won — 509 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 13 years, 3 months ago
The W.E.L.B are proposing to merge Belmont House Special School with Foyleview Special School. Belmont is a school for Moderate learning difficulties / disabilities. Foyleview also caters for children with Severe learning difficulties / disabilities. 

We as parents feel that it's not in the childrens best interest to go ahead with this merger.

In 2004 Belmont was promised a new stand alone school.... it NEVER happened.

A new school will only be built if both schools merge. Other schools in the W.E.L.B. area have had new schools built without needing to merge. Why can't our children be given a stand alone school as promised? Time is running out fast. Action is needed now!
We would ask you to support our SOS campaign. SAVE OUR SCHOOL for our childrens future.

 

 

 

Updates

Reached 500 supporters

April 16, 2013

April 13, 2013

The lack of transparency from the board is exhausting but we are continuing to push for the standalone facility our children were promised years ago. Dealing with these constant bureaucratic hurdles takes a toll yet I refuse to let them ignore our children any longer.

Reached 100 supporters

April 13, 2013

6 Comments

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Mark Fuentes
13 years ago Featured

Stop messing with these kids education!! They deserve better than this and you know it.

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Sarah Barnes
13 years ago Featured

My son loves it at Belmont. The teachers know him so well and he really thrives there. Don't ruin what works for these kids.

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Ciara Rhodes
13 years ago Featured

They promised a new school years ago. Why are they moving the goalposts now? Unfair.

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Emma Hart
13 years ago Featured

Ridiculous idea. Every school is different and one size does not fit all. Leave them alone.

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John Lambert
13 years ago Featured

Give the kids the standalone school they were promised. Enough is enough.

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David Hart
13 years ago Featured

BELFAST NEEDS TO STEP UP. These children have enough challenges without the board closing their school.

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