At the end of Week 3 of our campaign, our results and achievements have been:
- Our total registrations of interest have exceeded 300, with the current total at 302. We have also had some excellent comments from parents (and teachers) letting us know why they would like an alternative to the existing schools in the area.
- We have also had excellent support from local teachers and members of the public, and even support from abroad.
- This week we have had coverage in the Advertiser and on the BBC news website.
- We have had interest from local councillors and a local MP has contacted us requesting a meeting - more on this shortly.
- We have informed the Local Authorities in Bournemouth and Poole of our plans.
- We are continuing to build our steering group so that we have a balanced group of core competencies within the team.
- We have registered our interest in becoming an IB candidate school in 2012 offering the Middle Years Programme in Years 7 & 8 on opening. We are also negotiating the possibility of offering the Diploma Programme from the outset.
- We are setting up our first focus groups and we are hoping to get a Montessori specialist from the Montessori Schools Association to run our Montessori information evening that so many of you have signed up for.
- We have discussed our plans with the New Schools Network, and we have been working on our draft plans for them to advise us on shortly.
- We have located five potential premises (3 in Poole, 2 in Bournemouth) and have a local commercial estate agent looking out for more for us. We are also undertaking a fact finding exercise in how much a new eco-build would cost, as this may be as cost efficient and tailored to our needs.
- The popularity of a location of a school is fairly balanced between Bournemouth and Poole, with Bournemouth being slightly ahead now. Our poll on here shows Poole to be in the lead.
