The council confirmed they are moving the polling station to the church. This win belongs to every one of you who kept the pressure on our local officials.
May 27, 2018
Final supporters
We the parents at East Sheen Primary School, urge the council to stop using our school for Polling.
We are a school of nearly 600 primary school children. Every Election day our entire school is closed and parents have to make alternative arrangements for child care or miss out on a days work.
Last year we were closed for 3 term days due to all the elections.
There is a very under used Church, just a couple of minutes walk way from school, called Parkside church (previously Elim Pentecostal) www.parkside.cc at 173 Upper Richmond Road SW14 8DU that can be used instead.
This church will be a much better alternative. It is important where possible that the council try to look to improving on the locations offered, especially where a school is concerned. Closing a school should be a last resort.
There have been more elections than usual recently and this may continue for the next few years, it is not fair to close our school each time, when there is a perfectly good alternative that does not inconvenience anyone.
Please consider using the church from the 3rd of May elections onwards.
** Please note this is a parent/ resident petition, and does not represent the school's views.
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Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 10, 2018
March 31, 2018
The momentum behind this petition is undeniable and shows the council that our families are finished dealing with unnecessary school closures. Post the link to your Facebook feed today and email your local representative to demand they consider the church as an alternative.
March 26, 2018
We just hit 100 signatures to keep our school open on election days. Post the link on Facebook right now so your neighbors see why we need to move the polling station to the church.
Reached 100 supporters
March 26, 2018
85 Comments
Previously the school did not close even when used as a polling station, but even if that could become possible again this would still not be ideal for safety reasons so indeed an alternative venue is needed.
Fully support a change of venue for polling days. It's a shame that the parents have had to put a petition together to make the council consider their options. The Council should have been leading this, not having to be persuaded.
Parents are criticised for taking children out of school for holidays/family events etc, yet the council can just shut the school for elections with no regard whatsoever for children's education or the working arrangements of their parents. There is an alternative so it should be used.
With school attendance figures an important part of OFSTED inspection, you have to question why the council think it is acceptable to shut the school when there is an alternative location (The Elim Church) less than 200 meters away, particularly 2 weeks before Year 6 SATs.
The poling should be taken place in a facility that does not effect the children learning. This is the 4th time ESPS has been closed in the 2 years we have been there. It’s incradibly difficult for any working parent let along the kids connect hours.
Supporting education !
Please stop closing the school for polling.
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The council confirmed they are moving the polling station to the church. This win belongs to every one of you who kept the pressure on our local officials.
May 27, 2018
Final supporters
We the parents at East Sheen Primary School, urge the council to stop using our school for Polling.
We are a school of nearly 600 primary school children. Every Election day our entire school is closed and parents have to make alternative arrangements for child care or miss out on a days work.
Last year we were closed for 3 term days due to all the elections.
There is a very under used Church, just a couple of minutes walk way from school, called Parkside church (previously Elim Pentecostal) www.parkside.cc at 173 Upper Richmond Road SW14 8DU that can be used instead.
This church will be a much better alternative. It is important where possible that the council try to look to improving on the locations offered, especially where a school is concerned. Closing a school should be a last resort.
There have been more elections than usual recently and this may continue for the next few years, it is not fair to close our school each time, when there is a perfectly good alternative that does not inconvenience anyone.
Please consider using the church from the 3rd of May elections onwards.
** Please note this is a parent/ resident petition, and does not represent the school's views.
IGNORE DONATION REQUEST AFTER SIGNING!
Thank you
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 10, 2018
March 31, 2018
The momentum behind this petition is undeniable and shows the council that our families are finished dealing with unnecessary school closures. Post the link to your Facebook feed today and email your local representative to demand they consider the church as an alternative.
March 26, 2018
We just hit 100 signatures to keep our school open on election days. Post the link on Facebook right now so your neighbors see why we need to move the polling station to the church.
Reached 100 supporters
March 26, 2018
85 Comments
I have lost count of the day's education my son has lost in the past 7 years. There is no reason if the school must continue to be used that a section cannot be separated and used as the polling station but the Church is a much better option.
Previously the school did not close even when used as a polling station, but even if that could become possible again this would still not be ideal for safety reasons so indeed an alternative venue is needed.
Fully support a change of venue for polling days. It's a shame that the parents have had to put a petition together to make the council consider their options. The Council should have been leading this, not having to be persuaded.
Parents are criticised for taking children out of school for holidays/family events etc, yet the council can just shut the school for elections with no regard whatsoever for children's education or the working arrangements of their parents. There is an alternative so it should be used.
With school attendance figures an important part of OFSTED inspection, you have to question why the council think it is acceptable to shut the school when there is an alternative location (The Elim Church) less than 200 meters away, particularly 2 weeks before Year 6 SATs.
The poling should be taken place in a facility that does not effect the children learning. This is the 4th time ESPS has been closed in the 2 years we have been there. It’s incradibly difficult for any working parent let along the kids connect hours.
Supporting education !
Please stop closing the school for polling.
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I have lost count of the day's education my son has lost in the past 7 years. There is no reason if the school must continue to be used that a section cannot be separated and used as the polling station but the Church is a much better option.