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Save Our Schools in Aberdeen
Petition published by Derek Wasyliszyn on Feb 19, 2008
Closed on Mar 31, 2008
Closed on Mar 31, 2008
681 Signatures 
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Target: Katharine Dean, Council Leader, Aberdeen City Council, UK
Region: Scotland
Web site: http://www.sosaberdeen.org
Result:
Many thanks to everyone for signing the petition. It has now been passed to Aberdeen City Council, and we are now awaiting feedback on the future of the School Estate.
Let's hope that your concerns have been taken seriously.
Let's hope that your concerns have been taken seriously.
Petition Background (Preamble):
Aberdeen City Council is proposing the wide-spread closure of schools for purely financial reasons. The effects of this will include:
1. A potential over-crowding of other schools in the city, with a knock-on effect on the pupils' learning potential. Smaller class sizes are beneficial;
2. A higher concentration of traffic around the remaining schools at busy times of the day, will result in danger to the children, and delays to the road users;
3. Prominent historic city landmarks may be sold to the private sector, or even destroyed, never to be reclaimed by the public of Aberdeen.
Action Required:
Unused space within schools should be considered for use by other Council departments or to extend the "Educational Hubs" initiative.
Aberdeen City Council should discard their proposals for all school closures immediately, and return to the public in due course with a plan which incorporates the above.
1. A potential over-crowding of other schools in the city, with a knock-on effect on the pupils' learning potential. Smaller class sizes are beneficial;
2. A higher concentration of traffic around the remaining schools at busy times of the day, will result in danger to the children, and delays to the road users;
3. Prominent historic city landmarks may be sold to the private sector, or even destroyed, never to be reclaimed by the public of Aberdeen.
Action Required:
Unused space within schools should be considered for use by other Council departments or to extend the "Educational Hubs" initiative.
Aberdeen City Council should discard their proposals for all school closures immediately, and return to the public in due course with a plan which incorporates the above.
Petition:
We, the undersigned believe:
1. Smaller class sizes benefit the education of children;
2. Unused space within schools should be considered for use by other Council departments or to extend the "Educational Hubs" initiative.
3. Aberdeen City Council should discard their proposals for all school closures immediately, and return to the public in due course with a plan which incorporates the above.
1. Smaller class sizes benefit the education of children;
2. Unused space within schools should be considered for use by other Council departments or to extend the "Educational Hubs" initiative.
3. Aberdeen City Council should discard their proposals for all school closures immediately, and return to the public in due course with a plan which incorporates the above.
The Save Our Schools in Aberdeen petition to Katharine Dean, Council Leader, Aberdeen City Council, UK was written by Derek Wasyliszyn and is in the category Education at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: save our schools, sos, aberdeen, scotland, aberdeen city council, closure, historic
