Original sentence: 'Jim' as he was affectionately known spent a significant quantity of his personal free time improving the school, before his promotion.A number of more senior experienced staff have made way for newly qualified teachers who lack the skills of their predecessors.Both students and staff have noted the decline in student morale and standards under the 'new' senior leadership team.Joe Vitagliano.The most notable changes have occurred since the James Rouncefield era, who left for a more senior post at the Bexley Education Authority.The new headteacher, it would seem, has installed a new, younger leadership team more focussed on cosmetics such as uniform rather than true educational standards, embarking on a cost-cutting exercise, 'papering' over the cracks with an image not truly representative of the truth.While the school attains a popular image within the local community, it is felt by many that standards are slipping.While this maybe seen as a national problem, many are keen to attribute this to the incumbent headteacher, Dr
Edited sentence: Students and staff have been fully involved in these successes and the anticipated introduction of the International Baccalaureate from 2009 is seen as another step forward.The new senior leadership team have put in place a range of new initiatives and students have a far greater say in the life of the school.The school has an excellent reputation within the local community and standards have improved significantly over the last three years (improvements supported by nationally validated data)