Shared costs for residential visits - making all trips possible for Year 2 to Year 6, including new opportunities e.g. visit to Normandy, France (only possible by sharing costs between three schools) Federation would also provide greater opportunities for pupils to work together with their peers in other schools. All resources and administration would be optimised by all schools through working in federation, which would enhance and continue to improve long term prospects for children Norbury Primary School and Nursery was inspected by Ofsted in December 2014 and was judged to be ‘Outstanding’. Chirbury C of E V.C. Primary School was inspected in June 2017 and judged to be ‘Requires Improvement’. However, a great deal of school improvement work has since been completed to raise standards at the school. Stiperstones C of E V.C. Primary School was inspected by Ofsted in January 2018. Inspectors found that there had been significant recent improvements. It judged that the school should remain ‘Good’ but that a full section 8 inspection should be carried out in the near future. The Diocese and Local Authority are aware of the consultation and are in support of the Federation. They have significant experience in brokering and supporting federations and have found that the system offers an excellent model for both short term and long term sustainable school improvement whilst being beneficial for pupils and staff of schools involved. What are the benefits? One strategic governing body means that schools can work formally together to improve opportunities for children. All children deserve access to the highest academic, sporting, creative and social opportunities. The key considerations for the existing governors are: Maintaining and improving further our schools’ educational standards through effective leadership in all schools. We will have a relentless focus on delivering high quality teaching and learning opportunities. Ensuring the individual character of all three schools is maintained, recognising their significance in their communities. Maintaining the strong Christian ethos of the two Church of England Schools and maintaining Norbury School as a Foundation school, independent of the Church and
Stiperstones 8:15am Norbury 12:00 noon Chirbury 3:30pm 22.5.18 Stiperstones 8:30am Chirbury 3:30pm Norbury 5:30pm Presentation of proposal document to all parents, carers and the community. 4.6.18 9:15am Drop in surgery at Stiperstones Inn, Stiperstones. Anyone from all communities may attend. 13.6.18 3:30pm - 5:30pm Drop in surgery at Chirbury School. Anyone from all communities may attend. 14.6.18 11:00am -1:00pm Drop in surgery at The Brew with a View Café, Norbury Village Hall. Anyone from all communities may attend. 2.7.18 7:00pm-8:00pm Drop in surgery at Stiperstones School. Anyone from all communities may attend. 3.7.18 Collation of responses from public consultation to date by the joint consultation committee. Responses to be distributed to each full governing body member. Further responses will still be received until the consultation closes. 9.7.18 9:30am The consultation period closes. All responses must be received by 9:30am. 9.7.18 Presentation of collated responses from public consultation to all governors (from both governing bodies). Individual governing bodies to meet and make final decision on whether they wish to proceed with federation. 9.7.18 If each governing body resolves to proceed with federation from 9.7.18, then the existing governing bodies will be dissolved and the new Federation Governing Body will be constituted. (A new Instrument of Government for the federation is drafted by the Local Authority/Diocese and approved. If governors decide not to proceed, the process ends here and the two original governing bodies remain responsible for their schools. 10.7.18 Schools operate as a Federation. 4.9.18 Parent Governor elections and the appointment of co-opted governors at the first federated governors meeting. Numbers on roll and classroom organisation at the date of incorporation, within the three schools in the proposed federation: Norbury Primary School Chirbury C of E VC Primary School Stiperstones C of E VC Primary School Numbers On Roll (NOR) 83 inc’ nursery 54 - No on-site nursery, but 31 at Busy Bees - adjacent 39 - No on site Nursery