Isle of Wight artists made hay while the sun shone and enjoyed a fun ‘Open Weekend’ at the Quay Arts and Naturezones, as part of the national celebrations to launch the Cultural Olympiad…
Today (Sunday), Naturezones opens its doors to a free and open display of work and hands-on activities from the ‘No Man Is An Island’ group, and Isle of Wight Artists And Families will Celebrate the launch of the nations Cultural Olympiad…
The Isle of Wight exhibition and project group, ‘No Man is an Island’ are taking part in the national ‘Open Weekend’ which marks the launch of the Cultural Olympiad. The Island group, recently formed from families who first exhibited together in an exhibition called ‘Inside Outside’…
Isle of Wight Head Teachers have written to Councillors asking for their views to be considered in the March education vote.
Whilst individual Head Teachers hold different views as to how best to shape the future of the Island’s education, they are united in a number of serious concerns.
Cllr Melanie Swan reports: Parish Councils vote delivers fatal blow to Isle of Wight Council Education plans. Last night Parishes voted against all three options for changes to Island education and called for the current consultation to be brought to a halt.
Councillor Patrick Joyce, who has submitted a Motion to Full Council which will bring [...]
Cllr Melanie Swan reports: In response to a letter from the Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils to Parish and Town Councils, the Newport Town Management Committee (NTMC) passed the following motion at its meeting on Monday 11th February :
Newport TMC opposes all three options for Isle of Wight schools reorganisation as they involve [...]
Cllr Melanie Swan writes: On Monday, Isle of Wight Councillors confirmed that Members, from all political parties, are supporting a motion put forward by Councillor Patrick Joyce last Friday.
The Motion, to be debated at next week’s Full Council, is intended to halt the controversial and divisive education consultation, in which all Options put forward by the [...]
Cllr Melanie Swan reports: As spokesperson for the Isle of Wight Non-Aligned Group of Councillors, we were appalled to learn of the impact the current Council Leadership’s education proposals are having on schools admissions.
The Council’s own Press Release shows the panic which is spreading amongst parents who learnt that their preferred choice of school may be [...]
