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Consult the Community Campaign

On the 8^th of June the proposed merger of Brockham, Betchworth and Leigh schools was announced and the new name was released - The North Downs Primary School.

Due to the limited consultation that was conducted by the Temporary Governing Body, this took the village community by surprise. As a consequence, on the 15^th June a public meeting was called at short notice, and yet over 100 people packed the meeting room to express their opinion.

All were in favour of the merger, as this would ensure the continuance of schools at the sites at Betchworth and Leigh. However, opinion was overwhelmingly against the proposed name, and in favour of a wider consultation process. Alternative names suggested were, Brockham Acorns, Betchworth Acorns and Leigh Acorns.

These carried the full support of parents, pupils, and the local community and satisfied the TGB requirements.

It was widely assumed that a community consultation process would then take place. However, this did not occur and on the 24^th June the TGB confirmed that the Schools would be renamed The North Downs Primary School.

In order to provide a way for the community to express their opinions, the 'Consult the Community Campaign' has been set up. Its aim is simply

● To provide a wider consultation process on the New Name

● To provide a wider consultation on the New Uniform

● Re-establish confidence in School Governance

To that end, there will be information updates regularly posted around the village.. Please feel free to share your thoughts, or to copy us in on your mails, at consultthecommunity@gmail.com

As a community, we are intensely proud of our village schools and wish to preserve the special relationship that exists between us. Lets keep it that way.

Secretary

Consult the Community Campaign.