24th November 2005

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Thursday, 24 November 2005

The last bulletin included reports from three community groups (Community, Design/Build, Governance), please note that the report from the fourth group (Pedagogy) was printed in the Friday Flier a few days later. Although this group is mainly being held by the teachers they do welcome input or questions from anyone; David Donaldson and Karin Hines are the representatives on the Project Steering Group (PSG). On Tuesday we hosted the four design teams (i.e. architects) that have been shortlisted from the DfES procurement list. The idea was for them to get a feel of the place before the formal interview process that will take place next Monday, and they all seemed to appreciate the opportunity. Thanks to those who made themselves available as chaperones and thanks to the teachers who put up with interruptions. Monday's interview team consist of: Mark Evans and Chris Terry (DfES), Lara Newman (Project Manager), Sylvie Sklan and Trevor Mepham (SWSF), William Braid (Council), Carol Kirk (College), and Mike Whitfield (Chair of Design/Build group). The interviews will take place in the Much Dewchurch village hall. Each team will make a 25 minute presentation and then face a series of questions from the panel. At the end of the day the interviewers will confer and make a decision on the appointment. The interviewers would then like to bring their decision back to the community to explain and get our blessing - or otherwise! Hence, a meeting the same evening at school has been arranged, at 7.30; all interested are welcome to come along. That brings me to last night's Academy Forum meeting: we adopted the same format of starting together then splitting into groups then re-assembling at the end. The Design/Build and the Community groups focussed together on the list of questions for the interview day – and a more thoroughly community process you couldn't imagine. The Governance group reported back on what is obviously an ongoing deeply considered process, including: reflecting on what legal forms could reflect the Vision Statement, on the separation of roles of College and Council and whether these can come together under College once more administration can be afforded, and how teachers can offer more representation on the various community groups. Other meetings due: the school members of the PSG are meeting weekly, at 5pm on Thursdays, for informal sessions; the Design/Build group are meeting Tuesday 6 December at 8pm; the next Academy Forum meeting is on Wednesday 14 December, 7.30pm; the next full PSG will be Monday 2 December, 1.30 – 3.30pm.

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