School children, parents, carers and staff will protest outside North Tyneside council in anger at the 'damaging' closure of their school.
Where: North Tyneside Council Chamber, The Quadrant West, 2 Quick Silver Way, NE27 0QQ
When: 16 May 2024 at 5.30pm
Contact: Stuart Gilhespy on +44 7739 919633
School children, parents, carers and staff will protest outside North Tyneside council in anger at the 'damaging' closure of their school.
Students at Churchill Community College have been repeatedly moved since February, following the discovery of cracking and gaps within concrete blocks in the building.
For months their education has been disrupted. A recent GMB survey has highlighted both the educational failings and despair felt by students and parents alike.
These children have no access to practical lessons, including science, music and art and design.
They have no access to hot school dinners or ability to take part in school activities such as the football club.
They are increasingly being taught by a ever changing roster of supply teachers who rely predominantly upon worksheets.
GMB will take the real stories of these children direct to the council to demand that they put in temporary mobile classrooms to get these kids' education back on track.
Stuart Gilhespy GMB Organiser said:
"These kids' stories are heart-breaking and we cannot sit back and let their education to go on being so severely damaged.
"Its clearly time the government steps in to fund these schools being replaced.
"But in the meantime, North Tyneside Council must do the right thing and get these kids back onto the school grounds, with access to proper classrooms, hot dinner and access to school activities.
"We will be asking for councillors support this Thursday in ending the gross injustice of this situation for these kids and those who work with them."
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For further information contact Stuart Gilhespy on 07739 919633 or [email protected]
Notes to editors
- GMB members, parents, carers and pupils will be demonstrating outside the North Tyneside Council Chamber (The Quadrant West, 2 Quick Silver Way, NE27 0QQ) at 5.30pm on Thursday 16th of May.
- Spokespeople will be available for comment.
