Bowes Primary moves to three form entry for reception 2012

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Permalink Reply by TomJH on April 11, 2012 at 22:34

Hi Nicole, I hope this is good news for you. I am getting quite nervous about getting that letter! Tom

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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on April 11, 2012 at 23:51

As far as I understand it - this expansion is just to take account of a particular cohort who will move through the school in a three form year group - whilst in subsequent years the school will revert to two-form entry.

It's a lovely Victorian building (only just! It was completed in 1901) and is delightfully decorated with kids work inside ... but it really couldn't cope with a 50% increase in pupils. Not least the additional pressure on already limited outside space.

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Permalink Reply by Nicole James on April 13, 2012 at 8:01

Hi Richard and Tom

Yes - since I first posted, it has been confirmed that - as you say - the 2012 cohort only will be a 3 form year that will follow them up through the school. It does make we wonder what will happen after 2012, once the Notting Hill Housing Trust accommodation is fully up and running, as Bounds is I think at capacity too.

To your point Tom, waiting for this letter is a bit like getting your exam results (am currently having nightmares that I didn't submit the electronic application correctly and that Alex won't get a place anywhere!) Good luck with your daughter - hopefully it will all work out well for all of us,

Nicole

Richard McKeever said:

As far as I understand it - this expansion is just to take account of a particular cohort who will move through the school in a three form year group - whilst in subsequent years the school will revert to two-form entry.

It's a lovely Victorian building (only just! It was completed in 1901) and is delightfully decorated with kids work inside ... but it really couldn't cope with a 50% increase in pupils. Not least the additional pressure on already limited outside space.

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