Fat Samba Isle of Wight School Reorganisation Demo.
Sep 22nd, 2007 | By Amanda Johnson | Isle of Wight News From The Island Pulse
On Saturday 22nd of September 12.30 to 3pm, visitors to Saint Thomas Church Square, Newport,  will see Fat Samba play in protest of the proposed Isle of Wight school reorganisation. This will be the third time Fat Samba have played in demonstration and organisers state:
“At present our high schools teach our students for three years before they take their GCSE’s. All secondary schools on the mainland teach them for five years. Our council wants them to have less than two years before a child starts to take these very important exams.
Is this wise?”
And they also ask “When you have thought about what you want for your child’s education
write to:
Duncan Mills is project manager for school reorganisation and wants
correspondence on retaining year 9 in middle schools before the 26 th
September email: moving.forward@iow.gov.uk and duncan.mills@iow.gov.uk
Mr Beynon email: Steve.Beynon@iow.gov.uk
Mr Joyce email: Patrick.Joyce@iow.gov.uk
Ed Balls – Secretary of State, Department for Children, Schools and
Families email: ed@edballs.com or write to: 54 High Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2AQ
Andrew Turner, email: mail@IslandMP.com
Schools Reorganisation Petition Click HERE:
Island Pulse.
