My daughter, who has Special Educational Needs (SEN), is a proud student at St. Peter's Community School in Portslade-by-Sea, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, UK. This school is a beacon of hope for children like her who struggle in larger educational settings due to their unique SEN needs. 

St. Peter’s is not just a school; it's an amazing community where teachers are kind, compassionate and understanding. The focus here is always on the families and children  - an ethos that fosters well-mannered students who feel valued and supported.

However, our beloved school faces uncertain times which could disrupt the education of many pupils including SEN children who may not cope well in bigger settings this is due to falling pupil numbers across the city. Which is no fault of St Peter’s. 

The closure of such schools can have devastating effects all pupils but also on SEN students' academic progress and mental health (source: British Journal of Special Education). We must act now to ensure that our children continue to receive the support they need within this nurturing community environment.

We urge local authorities to recognize the importance of maintaining smaller community-based schools like St Peter’s for SEN students without an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP). Our plea is simple but urgent - save our school from any threat that could compromise its existence or capacity.

Please sign this petition today to help preserve St. Peter's Community School for current pupils as well as future generations with/ without special educational needs.

https://consultations.brighton-hove.gov.uk/children-and-learning/proposed_school_closures_2024/consultation/subpage.2023-11-03.4292840469/

please add your comments to the consultation to help us win this fight. The more comments of objection the better. 

 

comments from the children. 
“I love St Peter’s my favourite teacher is Ms Price she makes me feel safe and makes me laugh. I also love miss Hinton and miss smart and miss verrall. Mrs W helps me a lot when I feel blue and I love her. My teachers make me feel happy at school. I also really like the rope monkey bars. The teachers always call me a monkey when I swing upside down” - Hope age 6 

”I like Miss marjoram she gives me my medicine to keep me well” - Evie age 5 

“Miss lynch & miss hardman are my favourite they always welcomes me with a smile when my mum drops me off late” - child age 8 

“We love  st peters the school is nice and small. I like small schools because I am able to concentrate more” -child age 6

“I was a student at St Peter’s I’m 16 now my siblings did/are attending St Peter’s.
St Peter’s is the only school where I felt like I belonged to this day I still don’t feel comfortable at secondary and would do anything to go back.
when we sadly lost my baby sister at 5 months old the school went above and beyond to support myself,sister, mum and dad the compassion the school had/has for us and all their students and families you will not find anywhere else”-Brooke 16

I love st Peter’s school because they give me time and help me with my problems and my feelings I have,my favourite teacher is Mrs ward because she always helps me when I need it the most and is always so happy -Riley B age 10

Miss smart is my favourite teacher I’m always happy to see her and she’s always happy to see me Mrs ward,Mrs Adams and Mrs royal are my important adults who always look after me ,make me happy and make my learning fun. -Ruby B age 7. 

There will be a chance to formally meet with members of the council on:
14th November – in person at the school starting at 6.00pm
15th November – in person at the school starting at 9.00am
15th November – Teams meeting starting at 6.00pm using the following details: Meeting Link or Meeting ID: 334 633 685 069 and Passcode: VHEKAh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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