we did it and the council officially dropped the plan to close our school. i am honestly blown away by how many of you stepped up to protect st josephs. lets keep an eye on things to make sure the school stays safe for years to come.
May 18, 2013
Final supporters
East Dunbartonshire Council are planning to remove denominational education provision for children in Milngavie and send them by bus to the neighbouring town of Bearsden.
St Joseph's is a highly successful and sought after primary school situated in the centre of Milngavie and its children and their families are valuable contributors to Milngavie's vibrant and diverse community. Closing St Joseph's PS will have a detrimental effect on the community and local businesses and the Milngavie community in general.
Life for children of St Joseph's PS revolves around the school, St Joseph's Church and Milngavie precinct and parks.
Children as young as four years old will be placed in an unfamiliar setting with no direct access to their own community. Milngavie based children will be excluded from after school clubs or the ability to walk home from school, they will lose the chance for social contact and after school play and their parents and grandparents will be out of reach.
East Dunbartonshire Council discounted mergers of non-denominational schools such as Castlehill PS (Bearsden) and Clober PS (Milngavie) on the basis of different geographical locations - why then is it okay to move Milngavie children to Bearsden as proposed in this merger?
Children from St Joseph’s PS are part of the Douglas Academy Secondary (Milngavie) catchment and pupils currently link in with peers from Milngavie’s three primary schools who also feed into Douglas Academy. St Andrew’s PS feeds into Bearsden Academy so children from Milngavie will be left out in the cold when it comes to opportunities for transition and integration with their secondary school community.
The council's consultation process has been skewed from the beginning with St Joseph's PS included in a cross boundary option and separate to the Milngavie option - the very community at which St Joseph's is at the heart of.
We urge you to join us and give East Dunbartonshire Council a very clear message that closing St Joseph's Primary School is NOT an option.
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Reached 1,000 supporters
April 9, 2013
April 8, 2013
we are getting so close to the one thousand mark and it would be huge to hit that before the council sees our numbers. if everyone reading this just sends the link to a few people today we will definitely get there.
March 25, 2013
just saw we hit 100 signatures which is honestly wild. thanks for backing this because it shows the council we arent going to just sit back and let them move our kids away.
March 23, 2013
ive been spending all my time talking to parents at the school gates and the fear about the potential move to bearsden is really setting in. we are putting together a plan to present our concerns directly to the council members soon so thanks for sticking with me while we get organized.
Reached 100 supporters
March 22, 2013
106 Comments
It was this school that helped me be who I am today. It was bad enough being bussed off to a Catholic Secondary School and I believe it's extremely unfair to do this to young children.
I think it's atrocious shouting this school down I have a great niece who attends this school and has problems with het sight and it will b disturbing for het to move schools
A good Catholic School like St Joseph's, with its values and traditions, is the lifeblood of the parish and wider community and therefore should be protected from closure.
This school is a hub for the local community. The children should have a local school that they can walk to and feel they belong to - not get bussed to another area. Community spirit has never been needed more.
Having seen what happens when local catholic provisions are closed I fully believe st Joseph's should be saved. Closure would lead to children attending non denom schools rather than a bus ride miles away and the catholic community would fade.
This is one of the only Catholic schools close to milngavie SAVE ITTT!!!!!
Keep at joes in milngavie children love their school and parents love it and teachers love their jobs
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we did it and the council officially dropped the plan to close our school. i am honestly blown away by how many of you stepped up to protect st josephs. lets keep an eye on things to make sure the school stays safe for years to come.
May 18, 2013
Final supporters
East Dunbartonshire Council are planning to remove denominational education provision for children in Milngavie and send them by bus to the neighbouring town of Bearsden.
St Joseph's is a highly successful and sought after primary school situated in the centre of Milngavie and its children and their families are valuable contributors to Milngavie's vibrant and diverse community. Closing St Joseph's PS will have a detrimental effect on the community and local businesses and the Milngavie community in general.
Life for children of St Joseph's PS revolves around the school, St Joseph's Church and Milngavie precinct and parks.
Children as young as four years old will be placed in an unfamiliar setting with no direct access to their own community. Milngavie based children will be excluded from after school clubs or the ability to walk home from school, they will lose the chance for social contact and after school play and their parents and grandparents will be out of reach.
East Dunbartonshire Council discounted mergers of non-denominational schools such as Castlehill PS (Bearsden) and Clober PS (Milngavie) on the basis of different geographical locations - why then is it okay to move Milngavie children to Bearsden as proposed in this merger?
Children from St Joseph’s PS are part of the Douglas Academy Secondary (Milngavie) catchment and pupils currently link in with peers from Milngavie’s three primary schools who also feed into Douglas Academy. St Andrew’s PS feeds into Bearsden Academy so children from Milngavie will be left out in the cold when it comes to opportunities for transition and integration with their secondary school community.
The council's consultation process has been skewed from the beginning with St Joseph's PS included in a cross boundary option and separate to the Milngavie option - the very community at which St Joseph's is at the heart of.
We urge you to join us and give East Dunbartonshire Council a very clear message that closing St Joseph's Primary School is NOT an option.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 9, 2013
April 8, 2013
we are getting so close to the one thousand mark and it would be huge to hit that before the council sees our numbers. if everyone reading this just sends the link to a few people today we will definitely get there.
March 25, 2013
just saw we hit 100 signatures which is honestly wild. thanks for backing this because it shows the council we arent going to just sit back and let them move our kids away.
March 23, 2013
ive been spending all my time talking to parents at the school gates and the fear about the potential move to bearsden is really setting in. we are putting together a plan to present our concerns directly to the council members soon so thanks for sticking with me while we get organized.
Reached 100 supporters
March 22, 2013
106 Comments
I was in primary 7 when the current school opened and that was 58 years ago! It seems heartbreaking that some are attempting to close this school. Sending little children to Bearsden by bus seems to me criminal.
It was this school that helped me be who I am today. It was bad enough being bussed off to a Catholic Secondary School and I believe it's extremely unfair to do this to young children.
I think it's atrocious shouting this school down I have a great niece who attends this school and has problems with het sight and it will b disturbing for het to move schools
A good Catholic School like St Joseph's, with its values and traditions, is the lifeblood of the parish and wider community and therefore should be protected from closure.
This school is a hub for the local community. The children should have a local school that they can walk to and feel they belong to - not get bussed to another area. Community spirit has never been needed more.
Having seen what happens when local catholic provisions are closed I fully believe st Joseph's should be saved. Closure would lead to children attending non denom schools rather than a bus ride miles away and the catholic community would fade.
This is one of the only Catholic schools close to milngavie SAVE ITTT!!!!!
Keep at joes in milngavie children love their school and parents love it and teachers love their jobs
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I was in primary 7 when the current school opened and that was 58 years ago! It seems heartbreaking that some are attempting to close this school. Sending little children to Bearsden by bus seems to me criminal.